The Secret of Raven Point

Once upon a time there was a girl who loved to read. She grew up to become a book reviewer in her spare time. One very sad month in her life, every single book she picked up sucked. The woman seriously contemplated giving up reading forever and ever. And then she picked up The Secret of Raven Point a......more

so lets start off with the good so i've read a lot about WWII, and have never seent Italy until now that was nice, and it was beautifully written and i liked the characters. but there are a lot of loose ends, i hate books that leave key plot questions unanswered and well i really wanted a better end......more

Until I approached the last several pages, I found this book to be mediocre, despite the themes illuminating the heinous brutalities of war. The drama is not particularly new, and the characters are essentially shallow and flat. However, this is one of those rare times that, although I didn't enjoy......more

I love a good brother-sister tale. This one, set during WWII, is moving, thought-proviking, and timely. As with Strangers at the Feast, with this third novel Vanderbes nails the complexities and mysteries of familial relationships, without sacrificing pace, action, or setting. Strongly recommend.......more

The author has captured, equally well, both the allure and the devastation of war. She has entered the minds of the injured soldier, the frightened in the foxholes who never envisioned what it meant to be shot at, to step on a mine, or to shoot the enemy. She shines a bright light on the bravery of......more