Many thanks to NetGalley and Lake Union Publishing Amazon Publishing, for gifting me a digital ARC of the latest book by one of my all time favorite authors, Robert Dugoni, co-written with Jeff Langholz and Chris Crabtree. All opinions expressed in this review are my own - 5 stars!
Sam Carlson works as a projectionist in small-town Minnesota, dreaming of a future with his girlfriend, college-bound Sarah Haber. When the Japanese bomb Pearl Harbor, Sam is sent to the Philippines, eventually to be captured as a POW. Meanwhile, Sarah is recruited to Washington DC to be a code breaker. She intercepts a message about a Japanese convoy, prompting an unimaginable decision by the government.
This is an amazing book, based on an extraordinary true story, that will have you both questioning humanity and glorifying it. The courage of men in unimaginable situations shows just how strong the human spirit can be. I'm not sure I've ever read a book that so thoroughly documented the facts behind the story, in an almost page-by-page note section at the end. Do not miss the Afterword either, This book is heartbreaking, inspirational, and definitely taught me about yet another war atrocity, the hell ships, and those poor souls who inhabited them. In addition, the role of women in code breaking was fascinating. I am grateful to these authors for shining light into dark spaces of our history in the hopes that it is never repeated. Do not miss this book - very highly recommended!
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