The Heart Of A Hero

Secrets from Grandma's Attic #14

by D'Ann Mateer

Unveil the untold secrets of a fallen hero in 'Shattered Legacy.' Join Amy Allen on a quest to uncover her great-uncle's mysterious past, encountering shocking truths and unexpected motives in this gripping tale of honor and remembrance.

309 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 2023

About the author

I have been reading and writing for what seems like my whole life! In middle school, I realized I wanted to write historical fiction someday. And while I took creative writing classes in high school and college and beyond, it wasn't until 2000 that I began writing seriously toward publication.

My first historical novel was published in 2011 by Bethany House--a dream come true! But it wasn't the first novel I'd written. It was the 5th. Over the course of 10 years.

Now it's 10 years after publication and I have 4 novels and 2 novellas to my name. Or rather, to the name Anne Mateer. But now--in 2021--I begin the process of returning to my given name and re-releasing those books with new covers.

I love history and fiction. I love my family and friends. I love to read and talk books with other readers. But most of all, I love Jesus. He continues to transform my life to look more like His.

Reviews

[Staci · Rating 4 out of 5]

Present Day Missouri and 1950-1952 Korea

The latest installment of Secrets from Grandma's Attic is engaging as expected. There's an even amount of pages between the current day happenings of Amy, Tracy and Robin and the early 1950s when their great Uncle Raymond served in the Korean War. There are so few novels about the Korean War. It was interesting to get a glimpse of what it was like for a soldier serving there and specifically for helicopter pilots.

Look forward to the next in the series.

[Melmo2610 · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this installment of the series. The mysteries in this one were really good but also really sad, which brought my rating down a touch. Still a good read though!