My Rating: 5.0
In this novel of World War II, an American police detective is trapped while trailing a killer overseas and struggles to survive with only the help of a total stranger and his daughter, who risk their lives to protect him. December 1941. America teeters on the brink of war, and in Honolulu, Hawaii, police detective Joe McGrady is assigned to investigate a homicide that will change his life forever. Because the trail of murder he uncovers will lead him across the Pacific, far from home and the woman he loves; and though the U.S. doesn't know it yet, a Japanese fleet is already steaming toward Pearl Harbor.
This opens with a grizzly double murder that Joe has been assigned to investigate. Throughout the book, there is a strange mixture of suspense and peace. Joe is very seasoned and handles things so well. This book feels so real and immerses you with Joe in the unfolding of the murders, tracking the killer as well as WWII. I don't generally care for 'detective' genre but this was absolutely stunning.
I am on the wait list for this book. I was intrigued by the retro inspired cover art. Your review convinced me that I am going to love this one.
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Jeana