Historical Fiction

A Tapestry of War, Memory, and Survival

What does it mean to come of age in a world where truth itself is a battlefield? Through shifting timelines and converging fates, The Threads Remain wrestles with identity, morality, and the haunting legacies of war. In this Q&A with author Glenn Shapiro, we step beyond the page to uncover…

BookTribAugust 27, 2025

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A Genre-Bending Thrill Ride Through the Lone Star State

On Madera Creek, the second installment in Rachel Goss’s engaging SHE (science, history and espionage) series, is a fast-paced genre-bending tale set against the captivating backdrop of 1947 West Texas. The journey unfolds with the bloody prison escape of convicted Soviet spy, 28-year-old Natasha Baranov. Though she’s killed an innocent…

Dawn IusJanuary 10, 2024

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The Manor of Mystery: Agatha Christie’s Home Hosts Wartime Evacuees and Intrigue

"A mystery Mrs. Christie would have approved of.” — Jane Simons, The Dog Eared Book, Palmyra, NY —∞— Bridget Kelly would prefer to stay in London to complete her nursing training and aid the injured, but her matron has other plans for her. As World War II rages, children are…

Amanda GardnerOctober 12, 2021

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“Angels of the Pacific” Honors the Courage of WWII Military Nurses Imprisoned in the Philippines

If you only read one book about women who served in the military during World War II, I heartily recommend Angels of the Pacific (William Morrow) by Elise Hooper. Many books have been written about the war in the Pacific, the occupation of the Philippines by Japanese troops and the…

Linda HitchcockMarch 11, 2022

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Susan N. Swann Explores the Bonds of Family During Wartime in “Angels in the Fog”

In the heartbreaking war novel Angels in the Fog, author Susan N. Swann uses the separate narratives of four siblings to chronicle the story of how one family struggled to keep hope and faith alive in a time of great danger and found its way through the deadliest conflict in…

BookTribApril 25, 2022

Fiction

Jennifer Rosner Takes Us Inside Gripping “The Yellow Bird Sings”

Emotional, heartbreaking and hopeful, The Yellow Bird Sings (Flatiron Books) by Jennifer Rosner touches the music of your soul. It is 1941 Poland; Roza and Shira, mother and daughter, are Jews, hidden in a barn by farmers. After their family was violently taken from them, they have no choice but…

Jennifer BlankfeinMarch 3, 2020

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Take a Peek Behind the Curtain at Author Lisa Barr, the Original “Woman on Fire”

What an amazing ride author Lisa Barr takes us on in Woman on Fire! Idealistic, young writer Jules Roth desperately wants to work with Dan Mansfield, a well known investigative journalist who has a personal interested in a stolen piece of art. He hires her and decides to bring her in…

Jennifer BlankfeinMay 4, 2022

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Courageous Mapmaker Charts a Course to Victory in WWII Thriller

Tom Young’s WWII thriller The Mapmaker follows a brave Resistance mapmaker and a daring pilot racing across Nazi-occupied France on a high-stakes mission. It’s a story that proves even small acts of courage can help turn the tide of war.

BookTribJuly 22, 2025

Author Spotlight

Fiction Meets Fact: Exploring WWII’s Overlooked Heroes in The Mapmaker

Drawing on his lifelong fascination with maps, his experience in the cockpit, and meticulous historical research, this author weaves a story of resilience and connection between two unlikely allies. In this Q&A, author Tom Young discusses the real-life inspirations behind his characters, the challenge of blending fact with fiction, and…

BookTribAugust 11, 2025

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Love Shines Through the Horrors of War in “A Small Hotel”

Suanne Laqueur’s ambitious historical fiction novel, A Small Hotel, begins with a “Once upon a time” innocence, a sweet simplicity that belies the labyrinthine journey she’s about to take her readers on. It’s a romance; a travelogue; an introduction to Swedish mythology, language and good luck charms. The story begins…

Sherri DaleyMarch 25, 2022

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Grandmother’s Resurfacing Spurs Woman’s Quest to Find Family Lost in WWII Latvia

Daughters of the Occupation (HarperCollins) by Shelly Sanders is one of the most authentic and profound works of historical fiction I have ever read about World War II and the Holocaust. It is inspired by true events that provide a powerful lesson and a compellingly uplifting story of a fictional…

Linda HitchcockMay 26, 2022

Fiction Podcasts

Books & Looks Podcast: Warsaw’s Secret Pages: Madeline Martin on “The Keeper of Hidden Books”

Books & Looks: Real Books for Real Readers was started as a podcast to supplement Blaine Desantis’ website, ViewsOnBooks.com, and expand into audio and video interviews with authors. With Books & Looks, Blaine’s goal is to focus on real books that real people will read. At least half of the books he reviews…

Blaine DesantisJanuary 24, 2024

Fiction Thrillers

Unsolved Murders, Family Secrets and Dark History of Nazi-Occupied Italy

“The war is over for you, but it has never ended for many of us here. We have buried the bodies, not the memories.” What We Buried (Simon & Schuster), the bestselling seventh Detective Ari Greene novel, by Canadian author Robert Rotenberg dives into two cold cases, dark family secrets,…

Megan BeauregardMay 30, 2024

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From a Barroom in England to the Streets of Italy, Sarah Winman’s “Still Life” Is Life Well-Lived

If you had the opportunity to read Tin Man, a beautiful story of love, loss and art by Sarah Winman and loved it like I did, then you cannot miss Still Life, her latest novel! Still Life is a lovely meandering through lives well-lived where the eclectic characters choose their…

Jennifer BlankfeinJanuary 14, 2022

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“Sins of the Fathers” Is a “What If?” Historical Thriller Blending Fact and Fiction Seamlessly

“An explosive ending as gut-wrenching as it is shocking. If this were a boxing match, it's the punch you didn't see coming.” — Stephen H. Foreman, Novelist and Screenwriter Even in modern times, high treason isn’t something to be taken lightly, but what if it could have saved millions of…

Monique SnymanFebruary 22, 2022

Fiction Podcasts

Books & Looks Podcast: Two Timelines, One Bakery: Unearthing Secrets from Paris’s Montmartre

Books & Looks: Real Books for Real Readers was started as a podcast to supplement Blaine Desantis’ website, ViewsOnBooks.com, and expand into audio interviews with authors. With Books & Looks, Blaine’s goal is to focus on real books that real people will read. At least half of the books he reviews are either…

Blaine DesantisSeptember 27, 2023

A Tapestry of War, Memory, and Survival

A Genre-Bending Thrill Ride Through the Lone Star State

The Manor of Mystery: Agatha Christie’s Home Hosts Wartime Evacuees and Intrigue

“Angels of the Pacific” Honors the Courage of WWII Military Nurses Imprisoned in the Philippines

Susan N. Swann Explores the Bonds of Family During Wartime in “Angels in the Fog”

Jennifer Rosner Takes Us Inside Gripping “The Yellow Bird Sings”

Take a Peek Behind the Curtain at Author Lisa Barr, the Original “Woman on Fire”

Courageous Mapmaker Charts a Course to Victory in WWII Thriller

Fiction Meets Fact: Exploring WWII’s Overlooked Heroes in The Mapmaker

Love Shines Through the Horrors of War in “A Small Hotel”

Grandmother’s Resurfacing Spurs Woman’s Quest to Find Family Lost in WWII Latvia

Books & Looks Podcast: Warsaw’s Secret Pages: Madeline Martin on “The Keeper of Hidden Books”

From a Barroom in England to the Streets of Italy, Sarah Winman’s “Still Life” Is Life Well-Lived

“Sins of the Fathers” Is a “What If?” Historical Thriller Blending Fact and Fiction Seamlessly

Books & Looks Podcast: Two Timelines, One Bakery: Unearthing Secrets from Paris’s Montmartre

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