Ozarks

I don't often read books that are set in the 1940's but I enjoyed this one. The love story is poignant but the historical details really brought this story to life. If there was a Steeple Hill line for Historical Suspense, this would fall in that category. It's the story of 2 Americans who happen to have German lineage - not a good thing in your background when your country is fighting the Nazi's.

It seems like Bertie Moennig has loved Red her whole life even though they didn't have their 1st date until just weeks before he was shipped off to fight the Nazi's in Europe. Undeterred, she writes him letters believing in her heart that he is the only man for her. When the need arises for machinists, she learns a trade and heads out to California to work in the aircraft industry until Red comes home.

Bertie's letters had kept Red Meyers sane in an insane war. He kept them in his shirt pocket and it was habitual for him to check often to ensure they were there. In plain terms, they were his security blanket. Although he'd never exchanged words of love with Bertie, the letters were filled with their hopes and dreams.

I liked this book. Alex Keating just wants to have some down time - alone. A busy Boston cardiologist, it's the 1st vacation he's had in 15 yrs. Mind you, if the article hadn't appeared in that international magazine naming Alex as one of the world's most eligible bachelors, he probably wouldn't have taken the vacation, but it was getting too strenuous trying to work with all the woman clamoring for his attention. Two weeks in the Ozarks of Arkansas should be enough time for everyone to forget that article.

The only problem, Alex has an accident and wakes up in Dr Carly Fletcher's clinic. Suffering from a head injury, Alex can't seem to get his tongue working to tell the pretty doctor that he's in the same profession. By the time he's able to talk, Carly's decided to take him home for the night. And then Alex doesn't want to tell her.

Poetic, melancholic almost spiritual murder mystery and tale of three women surrounding that murder