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One September Morning
The moment Abby Fitzgerald sees two soldiers approach her front door, she knows her husband is dead. John Stanton, who gave up his career as a star NFL running back to serve after 9/11, has been killed in Iraq. Suddenly Abby's kitchen is overflowing with casseroles brought by the army wives' club to which she has never really belonged. And her in-laws arrange a lavish funeral at Arlington National Cemetery in spite of Abby's misgivings. John had grown to hate the war even though he loved his country, and Abby can't reconcile the complex man she knew with the version being portrayed by self-serving politicians, military, and the media. Shell-shocked, Abby strives to cope with her own heartache while comforting John's loved ones, including his mother Sharice, his staunchly anti-war sister Madison, and his bitter younger brother Noah. But amidst her loss is a growing conviction that the truth about John's death is far from over. Gripping, thoughtful, and emotionally powerful, One September Morning is a story of loyalty and betrayal, of a shattered family's journey toward healing, and of the courage it takes to confront the truth not just about our enemies, but about those we love best.
448 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2009
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Rosalind Noonan
36 books161 followersROSALIND NOONAN grew up in suburban Maryland and enjoyed being part of a large family. "With my four siblings, Saturday mornings were a blast," she says. "There was festival seating on the living room floor as we devoured cartoons and passed the Sugar Pops."
She caught the writing bug in second grade when she won first place in a poetry contest. "The prize was twenty dollars," she recalls. "That was big bucks for a second grader. I thought I was going to Disneyland." Wooed by the taste of fame and fortune, she kept writing.
After attending Wagner College in Staten Island, she remained in New York City where she worked as an editor for various book publishers. Noonan currently lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband, a retired cop from the NYPD, and two children. Although she sometimes misses the rapid pulse of New York, she enjoys writing in the shade of towering two-hundred year old Douglas fir trees.
She caught the writing bug in second grade when she won first place in a poetry contest. "The prize was twenty dollars," she recalls. "That was big bucks for a second grader. I thought I was going to Disneyland." Wooed by the taste of fame and fortune, she kept writing.
After attending Wagner College in Staten Island, she remained in New York City where she worked as an editor for various book publishers. Noonan currently lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband, a retired cop from the NYPD, and two children. Although she sometimes misses the rapid pulse of New York, she enjoys writing in the shade of towering two-hundred year old Douglas fir trees.
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February 7, 2009
Our story begins in Iraq, where we meet a mysterious, nameless and faceless character, who is gloating – yes, even exhilarating – in the death of someone who is popular, well-loved, and a soldier…
We next zero in on a young woman, Abby Fitzgerald, who is counting down the days until her husband, John Stanton, returns from Iraq.
In a startling tumble of events, the tragedy unfolds. A hero’s fall – supposedly gunned down by a sniper – and the pain and loss of family members as they receive the news are the immediate results.
Abby’s in-laws, Jim and Sharice Stanton; their daughter Madison, who questions the war in Iraq and even protests occasionally; and then Abby herself…all of them are reeling in the aftermath of this death. And then there is Noah, the younger brother, who is still in Iraq. He had enlisted, along with his brother, and now he is left…questioning everything he thought was right.
When the military establishment provides no answers – indeed, when there seems to be a cover-up – Abby, Madison, eventually even Sharice…each begin to search for their own resolution.
When Noah returns for the funeral, he seems more than a little distressed…so when he leaves afterwards, headed to Canada to join other “deserters” and “protesters”, even his father, a member of the military establishment himself – now retired – understands, even though he cannot agree.
But Emjay Brown, the soldier who was with John Stanton when he was shot, has a completely different version of events than the one the military is handing down…he claims that John was killed by “friendly fire” – and not only friendly, but someone in his own platoon.
What will the establishment do to prevent the truth from coming out? And why is someone, also back from Iraq, claiming to be John’s best friend, someone who suddenly seems to be moving in on Abby’s life and attempting to take it over, turning extremely bizarre as he moves in on John Stanton’s territory?
With each page I turned, the suspense intensified, until I could not turn them fast enough…to discover the truth, and to see resolution of the anguish for the survivors.
“One September Morning” is a poignant and timely tale of the wrongs that can be done in the name of “right.”
We next zero in on a young woman, Abby Fitzgerald, who is counting down the days until her husband, John Stanton, returns from Iraq.
In a startling tumble of events, the tragedy unfolds. A hero’s fall – supposedly gunned down by a sniper – and the pain and loss of family members as they receive the news are the immediate results.
Abby’s in-laws, Jim and Sharice Stanton; their daughter Madison, who questions the war in Iraq and even protests occasionally; and then Abby herself…all of them are reeling in the aftermath of this death. And then there is Noah, the younger brother, who is still in Iraq. He had enlisted, along with his brother, and now he is left…questioning everything he thought was right.
When the military establishment provides no answers – indeed, when there seems to be a cover-up – Abby, Madison, eventually even Sharice…each begin to search for their own resolution.
When Noah returns for the funeral, he seems more than a little distressed…so when he leaves afterwards, headed to Canada to join other “deserters” and “protesters”, even his father, a member of the military establishment himself – now retired – understands, even though he cannot agree.
But Emjay Brown, the soldier who was with John Stanton when he was shot, has a completely different version of events than the one the military is handing down…he claims that John was killed by “friendly fire” – and not only friendly, but someone in his own platoon.
What will the establishment do to prevent the truth from coming out? And why is someone, also back from Iraq, claiming to be John’s best friend, someone who suddenly seems to be moving in on Abby’s life and attempting to take it over, turning extremely bizarre as he moves in on John Stanton’s territory?
With each page I turned, the suspense intensified, until I could not turn them fast enough…to discover the truth, and to see resolution of the anguish for the survivors.
“One September Morning” is a poignant and timely tale of the wrongs that can be done in the name of “right.”
August 20, 2009
After reading a few reviews and the cover I was excited to read this book. I felt the first 3/4 of the book were heavily loaded in an anti war push, even bringing the retired lifetime military father into not believing/questioning the war he fought in (Vietnam) and the current war. Im thinking I would not have been bothered by this if it wasnt reiterated so often to the point I felt like I didnt want to keep reading. Admittedly I am from a family of lifetime military, but this rubbed me the wrong way in how it was broached. Then all of the sudden the story changes and becomes more of a mystery/thriller and I enjoyed it more at the end. I gave it a 2, but at parts I felt like it was a 1, but others a 3+.
March 29, 2009
My book group is reading this book for next month's selection--and we are meeting the author, too!--so I really wanted to like it. As it was, though, it felt like it was a mix of too many genres. Is it supposed to be a thriller? A mystery? A work of psychological fiction? A romance?? It wasn't scary enough to be a thriller, too obvious to be a mystery, too one-dimensional to be a work of psychology, and not sexy enough to be a romance. Which leaves it as just a generic piece of fiction with enough interest to keep me up one night reading, but not enough stamina to make it a memorable read... With so many other books out there, it is hard to recommend a book that is just average.
February 8, 2009
this book was good until the last 100 pages, then it got a bit unbelievable to me. it's between a two and a three star book, i gave it three being generous.
August 12, 2017
The prologue took my breath away. It set up the rest of the story, but took some of the mystery out of it for me. I guessed and was correct where it was going. Rosalind Noonan is one of my all time favorite authors and though I enjoyed this book, it was not my favorite of hers.
All the viewpoints made the story come alive, but it also confused me at times. I had to make sure I knew who was talking at the beginning of each chapter, so I understood the perspective I was reading.
The ending was a little too unbelievable. I like happy endings and things wrapped up at the end of a book - a nice feel good ending, but this was a little too sugary sweet.
All the viewpoints made the story come alive, but it also confused me at times. I had to make sure I knew who was talking at the beginning of each chapter, so I understood the perspective I was reading.
The ending was a little too unbelievable. I like happy endings and things wrapped up at the end of a book - a nice feel good ending, but this was a little too sugary sweet.
September 29, 2023
This book was a real page turner and I had my suspicions throughout the book that a certain person was the culprit and I was right!
The book was very well written! I’ve never heard of Rosalind Noonan but if I see more of her books, I will DEFINITELY read them!
The book was very well written! I’ve never heard of Rosalind Noonan but if I see more of her books, I will DEFINITELY read them!
July 15, 2017
Couldn't put it down. Liked the mix of military generations. Interesting study of personalities connected to the military… by choice and circumstance.
April 2, 2019
This book could not pick a genre... family drama, love story, thriller, mystery...?
June 26, 2019
Couldn’t put this book down
July 11, 2020
I liked this, maybe a little too long. But good.
December 20, 2021
A fine read--I found the characters a bit formulaic and the ending was predictable. Nevertheless, portions were quite believable.
May 20, 2022
Totally loved this book.. was given it as a present. As they say don't judge a book by the cover...
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July 31, 2011
I’ve not read any books of any sort about 9-11 or anything to do with its aftermath since that cloudless, sky-blue September day in 2001. I never wanted to. I never felt the need to. So I’m not sure why this particular book called to me when I found out about it. But I’m glad it did. This is a moving, touching, emotional albeit terrifying story of what can happen on any given day to change our lives. This story’s backdrop just happens to be the military and our country’s war in Iraq.
At first I wasn’t sure I was going to like each chapter shifting from character to character to advance the story, but this method actually works in this instance. You get the full effect of what that character is feeling and doing at that point in time. Another issue I had to get used to was reading in present tense instead of past tense. It didn’t take long, though, and that actually worked for this story also, bringing you more into the moment with these characters and their lives as it’s happening.
Abby Stanton is suddenly living every military wife’s nightmare. Her husband John has been killed in action while stationed in Iraq during the war. She has to deal with an overbearing mother-in-law and career Army father-in-law who wants their son touted as a hero, full military honors, burial at Arlington, the whole nine yards. What they don’t know is that John, though he left a successful and lucrative professional football career to enlist, had been doubting his country’s duty in Iraq. American soldiers have done what they can, now it’s time for them to go home. Abby tries to tend to John’s wishes and also allow his mother some comfort in seeing her son honored.
It’s when her college buddy Flint, a reporter embedded with a unit during the war, digs for more information for Abby that she learns John was killed by friendly fire. And it may have been deliberate. She’s determined to find out exactly what happened to her husband, whether his death was an accident or murder. Of course, the Army isn’t raising a hand to help her, no matter which avenue she takes. She meets the rest of John’s unit when they come home months later to see what info she can get from them, and she meets Charles Jump, the psychologist assigned to help soldiers through bad times when engaged in battle. He’s a little too eager to become more to her than she wants when still dealing with such tragedy, but it is nice having a man around again, if her guilt will let her.
There’s so much more that goes on in this book, of course. John’s brother Noah, a nurse, was in the same unit when John was killed; he has his own issues with his brother’s death and the war itself. Their young, teenage sister Madison is at the age that everything seems to be going wrong. The soldier who was by John’s side when he was hit has a hard time dealing with the fact he couldn’t help the man their unit looked up to. Even their superior officers’ thoughts and feelings are given fair opportunity with a couple of chapters. The author gives us a look at practically every feeling and emotion that could be associated with such loss. The only thing I wanted but didn’t get was more of an ending of what happens to the sociopathic bastard who caused such heartache.
Even though our hero is killed early on in the book, we still get the love story woven throughout the heartache and it’s a lovely story. There are those little funny moments we all have in life, even in the midst of such suffering. The evil encompassed on these pages is something you hope you’ll never see. There have been, of course, questions about the coincidence, I guess you could say, between this story and Pat Tillman’s, who also left a successful football career to enlist and was killed in Iraq. Ms. Noonan’s book, however, had been started well before that young man’s death. And, obviously, Tillman’s story doesn’t have the deliberate act of murder by a fellow soldier.
If you’ve been thinking about reading this book, and even if you haven’t, please do. It’s well worth the time.
See my complete review at http://www.goodbadandunread.com
At first I wasn’t sure I was going to like each chapter shifting from character to character to advance the story, but this method actually works in this instance. You get the full effect of what that character is feeling and doing at that point in time. Another issue I had to get used to was reading in present tense instead of past tense. It didn’t take long, though, and that actually worked for this story also, bringing you more into the moment with these characters and their lives as it’s happening.
Abby Stanton is suddenly living every military wife’s nightmare. Her husband John has been killed in action while stationed in Iraq during the war. She has to deal with an overbearing mother-in-law and career Army father-in-law who wants their son touted as a hero, full military honors, burial at Arlington, the whole nine yards. What they don’t know is that John, though he left a successful and lucrative professional football career to enlist, had been doubting his country’s duty in Iraq. American soldiers have done what they can, now it’s time for them to go home. Abby tries to tend to John’s wishes and also allow his mother some comfort in seeing her son honored.
It’s when her college buddy Flint, a reporter embedded with a unit during the war, digs for more information for Abby that she learns John was killed by friendly fire. And it may have been deliberate. She’s determined to find out exactly what happened to her husband, whether his death was an accident or murder. Of course, the Army isn’t raising a hand to help her, no matter which avenue she takes. She meets the rest of John’s unit when they come home months later to see what info she can get from them, and she meets Charles Jump, the psychologist assigned to help soldiers through bad times when engaged in battle. He’s a little too eager to become more to her than she wants when still dealing with such tragedy, but it is nice having a man around again, if her guilt will let her.
There’s so much more that goes on in this book, of course. John’s brother Noah, a nurse, was in the same unit when John was killed; he has his own issues with his brother’s death and the war itself. Their young, teenage sister Madison is at the age that everything seems to be going wrong. The soldier who was by John’s side when he was hit has a hard time dealing with the fact he couldn’t help the man their unit looked up to. Even their superior officers’ thoughts and feelings are given fair opportunity with a couple of chapters. The author gives us a look at practically every feeling and emotion that could be associated with such loss. The only thing I wanted but didn’t get was more of an ending of what happens to the sociopathic bastard who caused such heartache.
Even though our hero is killed early on in the book, we still get the love story woven throughout the heartache and it’s a lovely story. There are those little funny moments we all have in life, even in the midst of such suffering. The evil encompassed on these pages is something you hope you’ll never see. There have been, of course, questions about the coincidence, I guess you could say, between this story and Pat Tillman’s, who also left a successful football career to enlist and was killed in Iraq. Ms. Noonan’s book, however, had been started well before that young man’s death. And, obviously, Tillman’s story doesn’t have the deliberate act of murder by a fellow soldier.
If you’ve been thinking about reading this book, and even if you haven’t, please do. It’s well worth the time.
See my complete review at http://www.goodbadandunread.com
August 27, 2009
Initially I thought I was going to really like this book, as it started as a mystery, but the mystery was really easy to figure out. I also felt like it was not very easy to get into and like the characters because there were too many voices. The story is told from everyone's perspective, but some characters only have 20 pages in the whole story- Like the brother Noah. I never needed his first person perspective, just hearing about his parents or sister would give the same profile. I also felt like the book got very far fetched. In the beginning we hear from the killer first and he seems like a killer but sane and as the book progresses he takes a bit of a crazy pill. It seemed way over the top and not deep. The further towards the end the more you hear from the killer's perspective and it's just too far gone for me. I didn't think the end with him seeing his brother in jail was necessary at all- as a reader I felt like I got that relationship earlier in the book. The same with the super natural ending with John. With Abby being in Paris with Flint- the reader gets it.
I'm not sure who writes the Discussion Questions at the end of the book, but I really didn't like the last one, 'who would play the characters in a feature film?' I know all books are becoming movies- but I thought this was a silly question for book clubs.
I'm not sure who writes the Discussion Questions at the end of the book, but I really didn't like the last one, 'who would play the characters in a feature film?' I know all books are becoming movies- but I thought this was a silly question for book clubs.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 2, 2014
*Spoilers* It took me a while to actually read this book, the first chapter isn't really a good indicator of how the rest of the book will pan out, and it put me off slightly. For weeks all I could do was try and read the first few pages and then give up in favour of something a bit more gripping. However! Persevere and it will pay off. The narrative is interesting, and the reflection that bounces between characters both main and otherwise keeps things moving. The impact of war and death shines through each and every narrative and actually for someone who hasn't experienced the brutality of war, it is very insightful.
The occasional touch of humour in an otherwise stressful and testing time for all involved, is nice. It's just about right and also makes it really easy to be able to see this as a fairly epic film.
The story ends quite predictably, which is a shame. At the beginning, when Abby (the main character) meets up with an old college friend/journalist who she once had a brief 'thing' for - well you can predict how it will work out in the end. This was the only bit that really frustrated me - but is this because we're all suckers for a good happy ending and we don't want to read otherwise perhaps?
The occasional touch of humour in an otherwise stressful and testing time for all involved, is nice. It's just about right and also makes it really easy to be able to see this as a fairly epic film.
The story ends quite predictably, which is a shame. At the beginning, when Abby (the main character) meets up with an old college friend/journalist who she once had a brief 'thing' for - well you can predict how it will work out in the end. This was the only bit that really frustrated me - but is this because we're all suckers for a good happy ending and we don't want to read otherwise perhaps?
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 26, 2016
I found this book to be quite interesting. It is really an anti-war novel, but the story pulls you in. When her ex-pro football player husband is killed in Iraz, Abby begins a search for answers as to what really happened. The story of her search and the other characters involved is the strength of the book.
The chapters jump from one character's viewpoint to another and sometimes I had to go back a bit to make sure I had the right character. That technique did bring a better overall view of what was going on with each of the main characters and added to the excitement, although it was sometimes a little confusing.
Everything eventually leads to the sociopath who killed John, a fellow soldier, and his attempts to take over the life that John had. He worms his way in with charm, but as things progress, Abby realizes that he is the killer. I like a good mystery and this one isn't bad. Of course, because of the varying viewpoints, the reader knows all along who the killer is. I am not sure if that makes the book stronger or if it destroys some of the power of solving the mystery.
The chapters jump from one character's viewpoint to another and sometimes I had to go back a bit to make sure I had the right character. That technique did bring a better overall view of what was going on with each of the main characters and added to the excitement, although it was sometimes a little confusing.
Everything eventually leads to the sociopath who killed John, a fellow soldier, and his attempts to take over the life that John had. He worms his way in with charm, but as things progress, Abby realizes that he is the killer. I like a good mystery and this one isn't bad. Of course, because of the varying viewpoints, the reader knows all along who the killer is. I am not sure if that makes the book stronger or if it destroys some of the power of solving the mystery.
September 17, 2012
I found it very difficult (painful) to give this book three stars. True, it was fairly well-written and a gripping story. But, was it really necessary to preach to the reader for more than two-thirds of the book about the injustice that was the Iraq war? Seriously? Now, the author is entitled to her opinion, I'm entitled to my opinion, and Joe Schmoe down the street is entitled to his. After three hundred or so pages of being beaten over the head with what is obviously Ms. Noonan's opinion, however, I wanted to scream. To call it 'overkill' would be quite the understatement. I realize that it was an important element to the story, however, I didn't expect it to be *most* of the story.
In the future, I would, more than likely, give Ms. Noonan another shot. However, if the subject matter relates - even remotely - to politics, I'll pass. I don't get my jollies by reading about and/or discussing democrats OR republicans. My reading choices are, for the most part, to provide entertainment, not frustration.
In the future, I would, more than likely, give Ms. Noonan another shot. However, if the subject matter relates - even remotely - to politics, I'll pass. I don't get my jollies by reading about and/or discussing democrats OR republicans. My reading choices are, for the most part, to provide entertainment, not frustration.
August 22, 2015
I typically really enjoy books by Noonan but I struggled with this one. Throughout the whole book, I read parts of Pat Tillman's story over and over again. Had I read this before reading "Boots on the Ground" by Pat Tillman's mother and "Where Men Win Glory" by Krakauer and watched the Pat Tillman story on DVD, there's a possibility I would've liked it more.
Obviously, the theme Noonan was going for was that the US military isn't always forthcoming with information that can make it look bad and that men and women in uniform are just that, men and women. In this case, there were men with intense jealousies, PTSD, all sorts of mental illness and sibling rivalry. She got that point across well. However, without revealing too much, the "villain" in the story is SO easy to pick out (like the first time he enters) that the attempt at building up suspense to the reveal is almost irritating.
Anyhow, I'm sure I'll go back to enjoying other works of hers but this one wasn't for me.
Obviously, the theme Noonan was going for was that the US military isn't always forthcoming with information that can make it look bad and that men and women in uniform are just that, men and women. In this case, there were men with intense jealousies, PTSD, all sorts of mental illness and sibling rivalry. She got that point across well. However, without revealing too much, the "villain" in the story is SO easy to pick out (like the first time he enters) that the attempt at building up suspense to the reveal is almost irritating.
Anyhow, I'm sure I'll go back to enjoying other works of hers but this one wasn't for me.
May 29, 2009
I really liked this book about an army widow who wasn't satisfied with the army's report on her husband's death in Iraq and uncovered some disturbing facts about how he really died. It also included the effects of his death on his family and how his feelings about the war in Iraq changed during his service there. This book gave some insight into the Iraq war and gave me a new perspective on it. This book is a bit of a mystery because at first you don't know which soldier is the killer and then it turns to suspense as the killer puts his plan into action. I read this in two days because it was captivating and I liked Abby, the main character who was the army widow. I recommend this to anyone who likes mysteries, suspense, PTSD, stories about military families or psychos.
June 20, 2015
I really liked this book. I wasn't sure at first- I was afraid that Ms. Noonan was going to borrow heavily from "ripped from the headlines" type stories. BUT! I could see her influences, share her sentiment about the Iraq war and the treatment of our vets and grew to like/fear her characters as they and the story's plot developed.
Reading beyond the novel itself and seeing some of the names of (women) authors that Ms. Noonan admires I find that she and I admire many of the same authors: Anna Quindlen, Jodie Picoult, Alice Hoffman. If they have influenced Ms. Noonan in the way she spins a novel, she has been well served. September Morning tugs at your heart, makes you think, and gives you reason to keep turning the pages!
Reading beyond the novel itself and seeing some of the names of (women) authors that Ms. Noonan admires I find that she and I admire many of the same authors: Anna Quindlen, Jodie Picoult, Alice Hoffman. If they have influenced Ms. Noonan in the way she spins a novel, she has been well served. September Morning tugs at your heart, makes you think, and gives you reason to keep turning the pages!
November 10, 2011
Shades of Pat Tillman's story are felt when you read this story about Abby and John. John is a NFL football player who joins the army and is supposedly killed by an insurgent. Parts of the story is heart rendering to read. John's mother pushes for a burial at Arlington but Abby wants to fulfill John's wishes of cremation and his ashes scattered in Paris. Abby is suspicious about John's death and pursues trying to find out the truth asking for a college classmate of her's to help since he had been embedded as a reporter when John was killed. Its a surprise as to who actually killed John and the story keeps you wanting to read it all in one sitting.
March 1, 2009
Rarely will I give a book five starts, but I will make an exception to this rule. I just loved this book! It was a fascinating story of how a widow tries to uncover the truth behind her husband's death during the Iraq war. Once the killer was uncovered, I was riveted to the story as I waited to hear what sick thing the killer would do next. I also appreciated the sub-storylines of the widows friends and inlaws. Though this book was pretty long, I devoured it in only two days. I would definitely recommend this to my friends and family.
August 10, 2010
I personally loved this story about a wife who suspects the military of not telling the whole truth about her husband's shooting death in an Iraq warehouse. As she searches for answers, she begins to believe that he was killed either by friendly fire or a purposeful murder. Each chapter is told from the perspective of an ensemble of believable characters. This is a wonderful mystery and a telling portrayal of those affected by the Iraq war. I loved the author's obvious support of our troops in Iraq and contempt for the war itself. I will look forward to future books by Rosalind Noonan.
November 21, 2009
Absolutely amazing book. I've been kind of skeptical when it comes to reading books about September 11th, but I've learned that even thought there is A LOT of books out there, they're all written differently. This book was written very well, it gave a different perspective of what might have happened that day if you weren't personally involved. I would definitely recommend you read this book. Especially if you were personally involved in some way. It will touch your heart in a way some books can't.
November 19, 2012
The first part of the book was slow, to the point I almost walked away. But I went back to it and once part two started I almost couldn't put the book down! It was a great read. I agree with previous reviews that at times I felt the anti-war slant was shoved down my throat. I waited a few days to write a review, but I keep coming back to the fact I couldn't put it down and I've thought about it many times since I finished it - for that this book earns a 4 star. I would read another novel by Ms Noonan.
July 16, 2016
I was less than impressed with this book. In general it needed a tighter editing hand as the author switches voices and tenses in odd places. Also the suspense was not drawn out enough as far as the who done it aspect. There are very few characters to choose from at the outset and really after the first couple chapters it is already whittled down to essentially one choice. I feel like this could have been a much better book if the author had perhaps drawn out the suspense aspect or developed some of the characters better.
July 16, 2012
This book was hard for me to read at the start. My husband is currently serving in Afghanistan, and it was heart breaking to read about a wife who just found out her husband was killed fighting. Once I persevered through the death and notification part, the rest of the story was filled with mystery as to the events that actually took place on that fateful day. The story was put together well, and I like how the author used each character to tell their part of the story.
April 18, 2014
Sending your spouse off is never easy, but sending your spouse off to war must be the ultimate feeling of death for the one left behind. In this story, Abby says goodbye to her husband and brother in law while they go off to serve for their country. Unlike those that come home, her husband is killed while serving. Abby has obstacles that she must overcome with the death of her husband. See what follows.....
August 4, 2015
Interesting story of a man killed in Iraq, and the emotional affect on his family. After 9/11 a star NFL running back signs up to serve in the army and dies, but could it be friendly fire? Lots of twists and turns with a chilling ending. I have a hard time getting past the bad language/sex innuendos but I kept reading as I was really hooked on the book. Rosalind Noonan is a very good author in my opinion.
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