The Lines Between Us by Amy Lynn Green

 

The Lines Between Us by Amy Lynn Green
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Source:  Received to Review

Genre: WWII suspense

Book Description:  Since the attack on Pearl Harbor, Gordon Hooper and his buddy Jack Armitage have done “work of national importance” in the West as conscientious objectors: volunteering as smokejumpers, parachuting into and fighting raging wildfires. But the number of winter blazes they’re called to in early 1945 seems suspiciously high, and when an accident leaves Jack badly injured, Gordon realizes the facts don’t add up.

A member of the Women’s Army Corps, Dorie Armitage has long been ashamed of her brother’s pacificism, but she's shocked by news of his accident. Determined to find out why he was harmed, she arrives at the national forest under the guise of conducting an army report...and finds herself forced to work with Gordon. He believes it’s wrong to lie; she’s willing to do whatever it takes so justice will be done.

As they search for clues, Gordon and Dorie must wrestle with their convictions about war and peace and decide what to do with the shocking secrets they discover.

My thoughts: The Lines Between Us had me contemplating what makes a hero? Is it the person who blindly follows orders or the person who thinks and makes decisions based on their beliefs?

Gordon Hooper follows the Quaker faith and as one of the "friends", he feels it is his moral obligation to not fight during WWII. Instead, he becomes a smokejumper. He parachutes into forest fires and does his best to stop them. He recruits his best friend, Jack, to join him. Things change when Jack has an accident.

Dorie Armitage believes that her brother Jack and his best friend, Gordon, are cowards because they objected to fighting during the war. She hasn't talked to her brother and basically refuses to acknowledge him until someone says her brother may be in danger and then he has his accident.

This book is more of a mystery. Dorie and Gordon reluctantly join forces to find out what happened to Jack. There is a cover-up and they want to get to the bottom of it. Sometimes the truth is surprising and unexpected.

I really enjoyed this mystery. I found the characters to be very likable and it made me think about what is right and what is wrong? I also pondered the concept of judging others when I have not walked in their shoes. The book is full of suspense and action. I felt as if I were right there with the characters as they unraveled the mystery of the accident.

Source: I received a complimentary copy. All thoughts and opinions expressed are my own.

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About the Author: Amy Lynn Green is a publicist by day and a novelist on nights and weekends. History has always been one of her passions, and she loves speaking with book clubs, writing groups, and libraries all around the country. Her debut novel, Things We Didn't Say, received a starred review from both Booklist and Library Journal and was a finalist for the Minnesota Book Awards in genre fiction. Amy and her husband make their home in Minneapolis, Minnesota. You can sign up for her newsletter on her website, amygreenbooks.com, for quarterly giveaways, writing updates, and lots of bookish fun.

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