The Hope Before Us
In this third in the Women of Valor series, Elyse Larson has delivered another winning episode in inspirational fiction. The Valor series showcases fictional women going beyond the call of duty to contribute to the World War II effort. The Hope Before Us, set in 1944 following D-Day, involves two American sisters both helping to save lives and help the Allies overseas.
Marge Emerson, a war correspondent, joins the US Office of Strategic Services to transport intelligence information across Germany, using her interviews with everyday citizens as a cover. A fledgling relationship with a handsome reporter and the longtime friendship of a French woman keep Marge on her toes as she sends secret messages and packages across the country. Her sister Em is a nurse stationed in France who helps return wounded soldiers to health and meets a faithful soldier along the way. Circumstances lead Marge and Em to reunite, where they collaborate to save a member of the Resistance and his family from the Nazis.
As usual, Larson keeps up the suspense and mystery for the duration. Be sure to start with the first book in the series, For Such a Time, as characters featured there make appearances in this novel.
