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Mary and Lee have gone from best friends to competing WWII journalists, but a bombing raid gone wrong puts Mary's life at risk and sends Lee on a heroic rescue attempt through the fierce teeth of combat. Then, amidst an adventurous struggle for freedom, they uncover the story of the unspeakable Lebensborn atrocity.
With equal doses of adrenaline and poignancy, Tricia Goyer's storytelling brings well-crafted characters to life in a graphically authentic World War II setting. She places readers not only behind enemy lines into the heat of battle, but also deep into the innermost sanctuary of the human heart.
Read Arms of Deliverance A Story of Promise Liberator Series Tricia Goyer 9781791549213 Books
"A very good, well-written, and exciting story. I am giving only 2 1/2 stars because of a
very far-fetched and totally ludicrous situation."
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Arms of Deliverance A Story of Promise Liberator Series Tricia Goyer 9781791549213 Books Reviews
- Stories set in the WWII era have been my favorite ever since I read my first one as a young teenager many years ago. When I first discovered Tricia Goyer's books a few years ago, I was especially pleased to find books set in WWII that also had a Christian slant. I read two of her books and found them to be good but with some significant weaknesses. Now, after a hiatus of a few years, I have decided to give Ms. Goyer another try, and bought her other two books set in WWII. I just finished the first of them Arms of Deliverance. My verdict on this book is the same as the earlier two; it has a good story line, but with some significant weaknesses.
The story involves four people two American female reporters who become ETO correspondents; an American B-17 navigator stationed in England; and a beautiful young Jewish woman who is saved from the death camp because of her ability to pass herself off as a blond, blue-eyed Aryan. The book starts out alternating between these four. As it progresses the stories of these four intertwine with Mary and Eddie quickly emerging as the main characters, and the others becoming secondary characters.
First, the strengths of this book. Goyer creates a nice sense of the "feel" of the 1940s. Her characters are multi-dimensional, and they grow and change throughout the course of the book. Her descriptions of the battle scenes and the bombing raids were skillful with just the right amount of detail to make it interesting. The book has excellent pacing and is never dull or slow. I was particularly impressed with the way she handled the relationship between Mary and Lee, the two American reporters. She skillfully depicted the rivalry between them, never allowing it to become exaggerated or over-done. Finally, I like the way she blends in Christian elements. This is a Christian book in the true sense, in that Mary and Eddie do explore and talk about their spirituality, but again it is never overdone or preachy.
Now the weaknesses. For the most part, these are a result of Ms. Goyer weaving in elements that serve to move her plot in the direction she wants it to go, but without developing them enough to make them really credible to the reader. In other words, several elements of this book felt very contrived. One example is Mary's relationship with her father. There were a lot of big holes in her (and her mother's) relationship with her father, and these holes were never filled in or explained for the reader. And yet at the end her father comes around enough to fly to England to give her away at her wedding?? It just wasn't convincing. There were also aspects of Lee's story that were never explained well, and so felt contrived. She apparently came from a family so wealthy and powerful that she had a colonel in the U.S. Army personally looking out for her well-being, and yet we're never even told her parents' names or what her father did? And when Lee was in Paris at the time it was liberated, General De Gaulle singled her out to ride in his car and shared confidential information with her just because she was a pretty young woman? C'mon....... Another part of the story I couldn't buy was that Eddie and Mary were able to just take a German Jewish baby out of Belgium and back to America to raise as their own. Without any red tape or questions? Impossible ...... Another thing that was totally unrealistic (at least as far as I know) was for a woman reporter to fly as a ridealong on a combat bombing mission. However, I was able to swallow that one because I didn't feel like the author was trying to pass it off as credible. Instead, she had the characters in the book being shocked by it, even Mary seemed to be dazed by what she was about to do. I felt like the author was winking at me saying, I know this could have never happened but just go along with it for the sake of the story, ok? And so I did.
Lastly, Eddie's and Mary's escape back to the American line should have been developed more. It could have been really exciting and suspenseful, but it never quite got there.
In conclusion, if you like stories set in WWII and with a Christian aspect then you will probably like this book. It is light entertainment that doesn't quite tap into your emotions, and the ending wraps up a little too nicely and neatly. I really consider it 3-1/2 stars, but since I can't do that I am giving it 3. - Arms of Deliverance is one of the best books I've read in a long, long time. Tricia Goyer is a master at writing World War II novels that pick you up and send you back to that time in our history. She always gives you a ride that both entertains and enlightens. This book is no exception. In fact, I think it's one of her best.
When an author is able to transport you into a B-17 such that you feel the vibration of the roaring engines, you see the vapor trails of other aircraft in formation, and you hear the horrible "pings" of flack hitting your plane, you know she's done a great job.
Take that kind of accuracy in detail, combine it with story lines that intersect in deeply passionate relationships, and you have a brilliant novel. I truly didn't want this story to end.
As the daughter of a B-17 co-pilot during WWII, I recommend this novel to anyone who appreciates the sacrifices of our military and the brave reporters who told their stories to an anxious nation back home. - Every time I read a book by Tricia Goyer, I am drawn into the story completely. I find myself crying with tears of sadness or happiness over events that happen. I find things from the past that I am interested in learning about. I appreciate the resessrch Tricia does in the preparation of her stories.
- I think this was a well written book. I enjoyed the book very much. Some of the things were hard to read about. I learned a lot more about world war II history.
- again unreal, heartbreaking but all too true. need to know about what actually went on then.
If you like history this and the other 3 books are a necessary read - Great book
- A very good, well-written, and exciting story. I am giving only 2 1/2 stars because of a
very far-fetched and totally ludicrous situation. - 4th in a series that puts you right in the midst of history with a fictional story interwoven. I will look forward to reading more of her books.
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