Chasing Shadows
by Lynn Austin
This novel is the latest by Lynn Austin and takes place in
the Netherlands during the time of World War 2.
It centers around a family and their friends, including some Jews. Ans, the oldest daughter leaves the farm that
her parents, Lena and Pieter run in order to find her life in the city. Suddenly the neutral Netherlands are plunged
into the war and everyone’s life is turned upside down. Both Ans and her parents must decide how to
respond to the Nazi occupation. Their
decisions are the ripples in the pond which carry the book’s plot forward.
This book has some dark, despair-filled sections, which must
have mirrored the real events on which it is based. There are, however, also some times where the
light breaks through and hope shines brightly.
Sacrificial love, forgiveness, belief in the providence of God and
standing up for the right make this a novel to remember.
Reading this book causes the reader to remember that others
have suffered and that the suffering is never in vain but produces fruit in the
lives of those suffering. Readers who
enjoy historical fiction laced with the reality of darkness and hope will enjoy
this book. I am grateful to the
publisher for the copy to read and review for this, my honest opinion.
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