A Sparrow in Terezin by Kristy Cambron and Where Trust Lies by Janette Oke and Laurel Oke Logan

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This week I got to read two wonderful novels. Where Trust Lies and A Sparrow in Terezin are such opposites!
Where Trust Lies follows the story of Where Courage Calls, which I read last year.  Janette Oke and Laurel Oke Logan partnered again to take us into Elizabeth Thatcher’s life.  The relationship that Beth and Jarrick built takes a backseat to the family drama back at the Thatcher home. As Beth reconnects with her family, we see an inside view of her role as one of three sisters.

Although I thought Beth would be more worldly now that she’s spent a year in Coal Valley, she remained quite sheltered once back in society.  Her family experiences a devastating betrayal that sends them all into a tailspin.  It’s not unlike Austen’s Pride and Prejudice.  Jarrick’s regular correspondence with Beth was a highlight of this book.  I’m not sure I would have wanted to finish reading without it!  It sounds silly, but I would have appreciated some sort of time marker in Where Trust Lies.  I’m not familiar with Canadian history, or any early 20th century history for that matter.  I had a hard time coming to grips with the time period, unsure of the decade in which the story took place.  I finally placed it to be after the Titanic when the tragedy was mentioned in passing, and estimated it to be around the 1920’s after reading about fashion and hairstyles, but a date at the top of a letter or telegram would have been helpful for me.  I’d love to see Oke and Logan spin off this series and create a book around the Thatcher sisters next!
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A Sparrow in Terezin chronicles a curious link between a modern bride-to-be with a WWII-era girl. It’s similar to her earlier novel, The Butterfly and the Violin. The story is an unlikely connection of characters at first, but as the plot unfolds it makes sense.

I tended to be more passionate about Kaja’s story because it seemed more dire; however, Sera’s predicament was compelling as well. Relationships are the cornerstone of this book, and it is with deft skill that Cambron gently carries one life after another through the relationships that develop. A Sparrow makes it seem that we’re all linked in some way, past and present, present and future. Cambron demonstrates this by using familiar characters, yet highlighting a background person from the previous book. Can we expect to see someone we know in a future title? It’s quite likely, and I’ve already earmarked a couple of them. Don’t miss A Sparrow in Terezin; this book will haunt you for days after you close the cover.

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  1. Looks like an interesting book. Thanks for the review.

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