Codes of Courage

 

****1/2

PG

a tiny bit {TMP}, {SM}

Easily Recommend

Oh boy!  It's been a while since a book has touched me as much as this one did.

Especially the ending...I can't say why...don't want to give anything away... but it was something!

There were only the smallest references to {Too Much Passion} since marriage and the resulting relationships were part of the story.  Also, because of war being a large part of the narrative {Subject Matter}, there were many scenes where dead men were mentioned and briefly described.  However, I felt like Sowards handled both the {SM} and the {TMP} tactfully.

I will recommend this book to those who wouldn't mind a tear jerker.

I've always been partial to WWII books for some reason, and this one, while not the story of faithful people of the Jewish faith escaping the Nazis that I am used to, was just as compelling and beautiful.

The Redgrave Murders

 

***1/2

PG

{UM}/{SM} {BSt} {TMP?}

Could Probably Recommend

I enjoyed this book!

There were just a few things that made me a little uncomfortable...

There is a {Backstory} with an illegitimate child with one of the secondary characters.

The main character reflects multiple times on how much she enjoys kissing her boyfriend and a little more description is used than I would prefer.  She also describes a memory of a man forcing himself on her which was a little uncomfortable. {TMP}

Lastly, the other main character has a horrible childhood and he reveals that he was molested by an adult multiple times.  These events are not described though...you are just aware they happened. {SM}

So, while I didn't love these things, they do happen in real life and I felt like the book was about overcoming and rising above the negative.

Good mystery with likable characters.

I would recommend with an explantion of some of the content.