Review: The Sky Above Us

The Sky Above Us

by Sarah Sundin

About the Book

Numbed by grief and harboring shameful secrets, Lt. Adler Paxton ships to England with the US 357th Fighter Group in 1943. Determined to become an ace pilot, Adler battles the German Luftwaffe in treacherous dogfights in the skies over France as the Allies struggle for control of the air before the D-day invasion.

Violet Lindstrom wanted to be a missionary, but for now she serves in the American Red Cross, where she arranges entertainment for the men of the 357th in the Aeroclub on base and sets up programs for local children. Drawn to the mysterious Adler, she enlists his help with her work and urges him to reconnect with his family after a long estrangement.

Despite himself, Adler finds his defenses crumbling when it comes to Violet. But D-day draws near. And secrets can't stay buried forever.

Bestselling author Sarah Sundin returns readers to the shores of Normandy, this time in the air, as the second Paxton brother prepares to face the past--and the most fearsome battle of his life.

My Thoughts

When you pick up a book by Sarah Sundin, you know you’ll get a story with a quick pace, loaded with facts about WWII, and a sigh-worthy romance between a life-like hero and heroine.

The Sky Above Us is another winner from Sarah Sundin. I liked the heroine, Violet. She was a sweet person and a gentle soul, though I have to admit that at times, it felt like she was overshadowed by her counterpart. Adler had been through a lot, and so there was a lot to be worked out, yet he wasn’t the easiest character to like, which did take away from my enjoyment of this book a little. But I still really liked the book and found myself flying through the pages, just like I always do with Sundin’s novels. She has such a light, snappy style of writing; it really draws the reader in and makes it hard to put her books down. And in the midst of such a tragic time in our world’s history, Sundin’s writing portrays a message of hope that is timeless and uplifting.

All opinions expressed in this review are my own. Many thanks to Revell and NetGalley for the complimentary copy of this lovely WWII novel.