(Heroines Behind the Lines)
Jocelyn Green
(Moody/River North Fiction)
ISBN: 978-0802405791
March 2015/432 pages/$14.99
Trust none. Risk all.
Richmond, Virginia, 1863. Compelled to atone for the sins of her slaveholding father, Union loyalist Sophie Kent risks everything to help end the war from within the Confederate capital and abolish slavery forever. But she can't do it alone.
Former slave Bella Jamison sacrifices her freedom to come to Richmond, where her Union soldier husband is imprisoned, and her twin sister still lives in bondage in Sophie's home. Though it may cost them their lives, they work with Sophie to betray Rebel authorities. Harrison Caldwell, a Northern freelance journalist who escorts Bella to Richmond, infiltrates the War Department as a clerk-but is conscripted to defend the city's fortifications.
As Sophie's spy network grows, she walks a tightrope of deception, using her father's position as newspaper editor and a suitor's position in the ordnance bureau for the advantage of the Union. One misstep could land her in prison, or worse. Suspicion hounds her until she barely even trusts herself. When her espionage endangers the people she loves, she makes a life-and-death gamble.
Will she follow her convictions even though it costs her everything-and everyone-she holds dear?
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Jocelyn graduated from Taylor University in Upland, Indiana, with a B.A. in English, concentration in writing. She is an active member of the Christian Authors Network, the Advanced Writers and Speakers Association, American Christian Fiction Writers, and the Military Writers Society of America.
She loves Mexican food, Broadway musicals, Toblerone chocolate bars, the color red, and reading on her patio. Jocelyn lives with her husband Rob and two small children in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Visit her at www.jocelyngreen.com and learn more about her novels at her Heroines Behind the Lines website.
MY THOUGHTS
Wow. Jocelyn Green closes her Heroines Behind the Lines series with another incredible novel that transports the reader to the midst of the Civil War. Once again, Green's impeccable research and matchless writing skills shine as she authentically and, at times, painfully, portrays the horrors of the war and the plight of Sophie and Bella without becoming mired down in minutiae or gratuitous descriptions. Multi-dimensional characters and interwoven threads add depth to this novel, and reading it engaged my mind, heart, and soul. Richly descriptive prose made the pages practically turn themselves, and I couldn't tear myself away from this compelling story. While it is a stand-alone, a few characters overlap from the previous novels in the series, providing an even richer reading experience for those who have read the first three books. The heart-wrenching prologue immediately drew me in and provided a harsh though necessary introduction to this horrific time period. I was awestruck as I considered the strength and determination of Sophie and Bella, as well as others in the novel. The Libby Prison moved me to tears when I considered what those men endured and their perseverance time and time again. I've read many, many novels in this genre, and this series outshines them all. This set has a place of honor on my shelf of favorite authors. Don't miss Spy of Richmond and pick up the others in the series as well. You won't regret it!
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received a copy of this book free from Jocelyn Green and Moody Publishers as part of a blog tour. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”
Don't miss the first three books in this series! Click on the titles below for my reviews.
(includes my 2012 interview with Jocelyn Green)
Widow of Gettysburg
Yankee in Atlanta
And don't miss my 2014
Interview with Jocelyn Green
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