Kroosreads and Reviews

5 stars If you enjoy World War II historical fiction, this is the book for you.  I have read many WWII novels but this was a different spin on it with the story revolving around a little girl named Claire who had Down Syndrome.   I think I may need to re-read the ending because I was trying to read the book as fast as I could because I wanted so desperately to know how the story would end!  The character of Sister Maria-Theresa was one that I loved.  She had such strength and faith amidst the adversity that they were facing.  Maria-Theresa always sought the Lord during the crisis and had such wisdom for those around her.   I received a complimentary copy of this book from Barbour Publishing and was under no obligation to post a review. The book is set to be published on October 1, 2021 and can be found here:   A Picture of Hope (barbourbooks.com)

 5 stars This was the first time that I read anything by this author and I look forward to reading more of her books in the future.  I thoroughly enjoyed going on the Muir Farm and being part of their family. I loved the character of Maggie and how despite the difficulties in her life, she continued to try to help those around her and take care of her family.  The character of Neil was pretty fabulous too.  He had been through many trials as well but he worked so hard to care for Maggie and his family. This is one of the novels that you will cry for the characters as they are in the valley and cheer them on when they are on the mountaintop!! Thanks so much to netgalley and the publisher for the arc.  The opinions are my own.