Riveting, powerful,
edge-of-my-seat excitement
are words I’d use to describe Through Waters Deep by Sarah Sundin. Mary and Jim, the main characters, work so well together. Sarah knows how to weave her characters so that they function together in the story without difficulty–no weird vibes or fake-feeling characters.
There are several secondary characters involved, but not so many that I was getting everyone confused. Each person’s role in the story was specific and defined, and Sundin paid careful attention to detail.
This story is a historical fiction novel, written in the year 1941 when America was reluctantly involved in World War II. Not only is it slated as historical, it also has quite a bit of suspenseful mystery and romance coursing through its veins. The mystery left me hanging, and I wasn’t able to correctly predict the “whodunit”. Predictable mysteries aren’t super fun, and I’m sure you’ll agree with me. This one won’t disappoint!
Through Waters Deep was a delightful read, and I’m looking forward to 2016 when the next novel is released. Gotta find out what happens next! This is a novel that I will definitely want to read again–it will safely reside on my Kindle shelf!
About the author:
Sarah Sundin is the author of With Every Letter, On Distant Shores, In Perfect Time, and the Wings of Glory series. In 2014, On Distant Shores was a finalist for the Golden Scroll Awards from both AWSA and the Christian Authors Network. In 2011, Sarah received the Writer of the Year Award at the Mount Hermon Christian Writers Conference. A graduate of UC San Francisco School of Pharmacy, she works on call as a hospital pharmacist. During WWII, her grandfather served as a pharmacist’s mate (medic) in the Navy and her great-uncle flew with the US Eighth Air Force in England. Sarah lives in California with her husband and three children.
Thank you for the lovely review, Jami! I’m glad you enjoyed Jim & Mary’s story!
Thanks for responding, Sarah! That was fast! lol Looking forward to reading more of your stories.