Finding Anna

by Jeff McCoy

She was a beautiful woman in search of her son. He was a photojournalist in search of fame. In a war-torn land, their paths would collide. The hardships that he witnesses will change his goals. She will change his life.Bobby Wallace was a talented photojournalist. He delivered on time from every mud and blood assignment that he was sent on, but he wanted more – a lot more. The Pulitzer Prize was his lofty goal. He knew a combat assignment could fast-track him to the top. He was talented. He was fearless. He was not prepared for where that assignment would take him.She was a refugee fleeing the horrors of war. She didn't want fame. She didn't want to be anywhere near the war. She only wanted her son whom she was separated from while fleeing a helicopter attack. Her son was all she had left and she was willing to pay any price, take any chance, to be reunited with him. Her only goal was to live a life in peace and raise her son.

229 pages, Paperback

Published February 13, 2024

Reviews

[Sarah W · Rating 3 out of 5]

I thought the plot was great and I loved how it followed a photographer that was not afraid to put himself in the middle of the battlefield to get the perfect shot. I was moved by Anna’s story and her journey to find her son but I was a little distracted by the insta love between her and Bobby. The action scenes were easy to follow and I liked the bond that Bobby formed with the platoon he was following. I think the writing style is what I struggled with the most. The story would be following Bobby and then switch to his boss in the next paragraph before going back to Bobby. I understand why it was like that as the events were happening simultaneously, but it took the momentum from me at times. I would have liked it to be a little more descriptive. It was a little more tell than show at first but it did get better as the story progressed. Because of that most of the emotion I felt was towards the end. Overall great storyline but there were a couple things that kept me from loving it.

Thank you to the author for the gifted copy.