Review: When Twilight Breaks

 

When Twilight Breaks

by Sarah Sundin

About the Book

Munich, 1938. Evelyn Brand is an American foreign correspondent as determined to prove her worth in a male-dominated profession as she is to expose the growing tyranny in Nazi Germany. To do so, she must walk a thin line. If she offends the government, she could be expelled from the country–or worse. If she fails to truthfully report on major stories, she’ll never be able to give a voice to the oppressed–and wake up the folks back home.

In another part of the city, American graduate student Peter Lang is working on his PhD in German. Disillusioned with the chaos in the world due to the Great Depression, he is impressed with the prosperity and order of German society. But when the brutality of the regime hits close, he discovers a far better way to use his contacts within the Nazi party–to feed information to the shrewd reporter he can’t get off his mind.

This electric standalone novel from fan-favorite Sarah Sundin puts you right in the intersection of pulse-pounding suspense and heart-stopping romance.

My Thoughts

From a beloved voice in inspirational fiction comes a fresh new story filled with danger and romance.

This book was amazing. I’ve been a long-time fan of Sarah Sundin’s; I love her voice, how well researched her novels are, and her sweet, war-time romances that also feature strong female leads. In her latest release, we are still treated to the hallmarks of Sundin’s writing, yet in a completely different setting.

Let me start with the characters. Evelyn was one of my favorite literary heroines in a while. She was smart, spunky, full of life, and fearless. I cannot imagine being in her position and still having the courage to stay in Nazi Germany to tell the stories of the Jews that were being so miserably mistreated.

While in the very beginning Peter didn’t win me over, he did by the end of the story. I appreciate that the author showed growth for this character, demonstrating that there are two sides to every story, that things are not always what they seem.

This is by far Sundin’s most suspenseful novel. Danger lurks at every corner for Evelyn and Peter and the author proves deft in her ability to write a story that keeps you on the edge of your seat. You’ll be kept in suspense until the very last page.

Fans of the author and those new to her novels alike with find When Twilight Breaks a captivating read as well as impossible to put down.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from Revell through NetGalley. All opinions expressed in this review are my own.