This novel is an interesting story of war, love, and courage. Claire Daussois is the wife of a resistance worker in Balgium. When an American plane crashes in her village, she and her husband take in the wounded pilot. Claire and the pilot end up falling in love and having an affair, but as this story takes place during World War II, of course their love is doomed.
What I love most about Shreve's novels is the level of excitement. Her books begin with amazing action and the story keeps building until the end, when she finished with a surprising twist. This story is no exception. While the love story is passionate and emotional, the realistic representation of the time period and the details that Shreve includes sets the tone of the story perfectly and transports the reader into the time of Nazi-occupied Europe.
Another great thing about this novel is the fact that Shreve switches perspectives between different characters so that we are able to understand all sides of the story. At no time is this confusing, since Shreve is quite clear through her developed characters and the flow of the story itself.
By the end of the story, we are sympathetic to the characters and their struggles, and while the ending may not be a fairy tale type ending, it makes sense, and Shreve wraps the story up perfectly.
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