When Twilight Breaks
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4.4 • 35 Ratings
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Publisher Description
Munich, 1938. Evelyn Brand is an American foreign correspondent as determined to prove her worth in a male-dominated profession as she is to expose the growing tyranny in Nazi Germany. To do so, she must walk a thin line. If she offends the government, she could be expelled from the country--or worse. If she fails to truthfully report on major stories, she'll never be able to give a voice to the oppressed--and wake up the folks back home.
In another part of the city, American graduate student Peter Lang is working on his PhD in German. Disillusioned with the chaos in the world due to the Great Depression, he is impressed with the prosperity and order of German society. But when the brutality of the regime hits close, he discovers a far better way to use his contacts within the Nazi party--to feed information to the shrewd reporter he can't get off his mind.
This electric standalone novel from fan-favorite Sarah Sundin puts you right at the intersection of pulse-pounding suspense and heart-stopping romance.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
In this gripping inspirational, Sundin (Sunrise at Normandy) takes an affecting look at the rise of the Nazi Party and Jewish persecution in Germany through the eyes of an American journalist. In 1938 Munich, Evelyn Brand, a foreign correspondent with the American News Service, struggles in her male-dominated field and constantly challenges bureau chief George Norwood, who heavily edits her work. George asks his friend, Peter Lang, a PhD candidate teaching in Germany, to arrange benign interviews with his German college students. Peter believes Hitler has been good for the German people and its economy, a view devout Evelyn finds abhorrent. When Nazis begin attacking Jewish synagogues and Jewish businesses are boycotted, Peter's outlook changes, as does his relationship with Evelyn. Using his contacts within the Nazi Party, Peter infiltrates meetings to gather information for Evelyn to report on. As they conspire to expose Hitler's misdeeds, their lives are placed in jeopardy, and their plans to escape the country are thwarted. Sundin combines suspense and romance to great effect, leaving readers guessing the fate of Evelyn and Peter to the final pages. Inspirational fans who like high-octane action will enjoy this thrilling story.
Customer Reviews
When Twilight Breaks
WHEN TWILIGHT BREAKS...Sarah Sundin
Evelyn wrote the article when the tanks rolled in and people cries to Hitler, the little girl with flowers to hand, while the anti nazi signs was being scrubbed by elderly Jews. Before printing to.remember they were guests correspondence in Germany. In another words no freedom of speech.
An uphill battle for this spunky woman at a time and in a job where men ruled. A time of WW II, she did a good job of weaving a story , the history and the setting of Germany at that time. The use of profanity and sexual innuendo was not necessary so less rating. Given ARC by Net Galley and Revell for my voluntary review and my honest opinion
EPIC. ELECTRIC. EXPOSE.
This is not a book to be taken lightly. Sarah Sundin has once again proven herself a meticulous researcher and she has penned an epic, electric, expose set in 1938 Munich. This novel is intense and will leave you breathless on more than one occasion! She provides readers with two of her best developed characters in any of her series. Evelyn “Firebrand” Brand, and American foreign correspondent trying to prove her her worth in a male-dominated profession. It is her goal to report truthfully on the major stories and not just on “fluff stories” and she constantly puts herself in danger chasing her stories. Peter Lang, is an American Grad Student working on his PhD in German. He has witnessed the chaos caused by the Great Depression and thinks there may be some merit with the order and prosperity of German society until he witnesses brutality like he saw happen to his own father. These two complex characters meet and are quite intrigued with one another. They seem to cross paths often. Is it because Peter wants Evelyn to succeed? Before long they both find themselves at odds with and in danger from all that is going on in the city around them. Is there a way to escape? I have read all of Sundin’s novels and this may be favorite! I think it is different from her other works but I could not read it fast enough! One of my favorite aspects of this fantastic novel is the way that Sundin wound the heart-stopping romance throughout this very intense, literally run-for-your-life story! It is a love story for the ages!
I was provided a complimentary copy of this novel by Revell and NetGalley. The opinions expressed here are completely my own and without influence.