I was attracted to this novel because it was WWI story; there are so many WWII novels so I was happy to find something on WWI...But beware, the descriptions of war, death and mutilation are quite shocking and disturbing...I almost put the book aside, but what compelled me
…more to stay with it was the intriguing mystery which drew me in.
Amy is in search of her fiancé, listed as "missing" on the battlefields of France. She made a promise to him and she is a determined woman who doesn't give up easily, in spite of British soldiers and brass who try to thwart her at every turn.
This is a book that some will find too gruesome to read but I stuck with it and I'm glad. I so admire the heroine's determination to head to "ground zero" and not budge until she got answers. What she discovers and how it all unravels is a very well structured mystery that pulls together nicely at the end.
This book brought to mind a "A Very Long Engagement";(1993) another WW! novel (and movie) with a missing fiancé. They both are good reads for those who like historical fiction interwoven with a love story that sheds much light on those "missing in action." (less)
