Title: Whose Waves These Are
Author: Amanda Dykes
Publisher: Bethany House Publishers
In the wake of WWII, a grieving fisherman submits a poem to a local newspaper: a rallying cry for hope, purpose . . . and rocks. Send me a rock for the person you lost, and I will build something life-giving. When the poem spreads farther than he ever intended, Robert Bliss's humble words change the tide of a nation. Boxes of rocks inundate the tiny, coastal Maine town, and he sets his calloused hands to work, but the building halts when tragedy strikes.
Decades later, Annie Bliss is summoned back to Ansel-by-the-Sea when she learns her Great-Uncle Robert, the man who became her refuge during the hardest summer of her youth, is now the one in need of help. What she didn't anticipate was finding a wall of heavy boxes hiding in his home. Long-ago memories of stone ruins on a nearby island trigger her curiosity, igniting a fire in her anthropologist soul to uncover answers.
She joins forces with the handsome and mysterious harbor postman, and all her hopes of mending the decades-old chasm in her family seem to point back to the ruins. But with Robert failing fast, her search for answers battles against time, a foe as relentless as the ever-crashing waves upon the sea.
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About Amanda Dykes:
Amanda Dykes is a drinker of tea, dweller of redemption, and spinner of hope-filled tales who spends most days chasing wonder and words with her family.
Give her a rainy day, a candle to read by, an obscure corner of history to dig in, and she'll be happy for hours.
She's a former English teacher, and her novella, Bespoke: A Tiny Christmas Tale, was met with critical acclaim from Publishers Weekly, Readers' Favorite, and more.
She is also the author of a novella in The Message in a Bottle Romance Collection. Whose Waves These Are is her debut novel.
My Thoughts:
If you've followed my blog for any length of time you know that I love reading debut books. And Amanda Dykes has written a book that will stay with you long after you read the last page.
As a Navy brat I loved all the wave references which pointed to living life and how each wave can be a struggle or challenge, but it also brings with it the opportunity for growth.
This book is full of little nuggets like the quote below.
This is a dual time novel focusing on WWII and present day in a charming little town in Maine. Amanda Dykes weaves the two periods flawlessly and makes you care deeply for the characters. She brings both time periods together with such description you feel as though you are right there.
I was completely immersed in the ebb and flow of the waves of this story. I felt the storms of war that drew these characters apart and the light of our amazing God who drew them back together.
The depth of this book is so incredible with each layer peeling off so seamlessly you won't believe this is Amanda Dykes debut novel. She writes like a seasoned author.
As much as I could've read this in one sitting I found myself lingering and pondering on the story. I highly recommend this novel!
Disclaimer:
I received a copy of this book via the publisher in association with Ms. Dykes street team. I was not required to write a review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
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