The Bottom Line
Whether you love to read books or seldom have a chance, I think you should pick this one up. You will have a hard time putting it down once you start reading.
If you enjoy history, romance, action, mystery or intrigue, you'll enjoy The Keeper's Son--it has them all!
The sequel is due out spring 2005: The Ambassador's Son.
- Three wonderful love stories
- Based on true story
- Action-packed, fast-moving
- Believable, interesting characters
- Leaves you wanting more
- Ended too soon for me--I wanted more!
Description
- A great mystery runs throughout the book
- Three exceptional love stories woven into plot
- Based on a true WWII incident rarely known
- Makes reader sympathize with the enemy
- Saga of the Thurlow family
- First book of a planned triology
- Fully-developed characters come to life on page
- Plot has twists & turns--surprising ending
- Fast-paced, nonstop action vividly described
- Set near lighthouse on Killakeet Island
Guide Review - Book Review: The Keeper's Son
I think this might have been my first novel about WWII. I have to admit, WWII, lighthouses, coast guards, torpedoes and such wasn't on my Top Ten List of subjects to read about. I think that's why I was so captivated and intrigued with The Keeper's Son. I quickly became mesmerized and engrossed in this book. I absolutely loved the love stories. Hickam must have put them in for us women. I thought maybe it was a little too romantic for guys, so I had my brother-in-law read it to get the male point of view. He loved it, too!
Huntsville's own New York bestselling author, Homer Hickam says of The Keeper's Son: "I wanted to bring back to life a time when our country was under attack by outside and nearly incomprehensible forces, very much as we are today. Not too many people know it but there was a huge and terribly bloody battle along the eastern shore of the United States in 1942. Over 400 of our ships were sunk by U-boats and there were also landings made up and down the coast."
Hickam has painted a vivid picture for us and weaved an incredible story. I can't wait until it comes to the big screen some day!
