This is an interesting, well-written book. Mary Stirling is working as a secretary at the Boston Naval Yard, and runs into a childhood (well, high school) friend, Jim, shortly into the book. There are a number of "odd" sabotage-like incidences that happen around the yard, as well as one of the subs that Jim gets shipped out on. Mary keeps track of discussions and happenings with her impressively fast shorthand, and eventually ends up turning her findings into the FBI (numerous times, as they don't take her seriously until the end of the book). She ends up spending a lot of time with Jim.
Mary has one problem though: she is crippled by fear. At the beginning of the book, she is unable to receive attention publicly for things she has done. Through the book, she learns to know herself better and realize that she is not simply doing things for attention, as well as gain self-confidence through her friendship with Jim.
I appreciated that this was a Christian book, and that the emphasis was much less on Mary & Jim romantically (despite the cover picture), and more on the actual story.
I received this book free from Revell Reads (Baker Publishing Group) in exchange for an honest review.
Mary has one problem though: she is crippled by fear. At the beginning of the book, she is unable to receive attention publicly for things she has done. Through the book, she learns to know herself better and realize that she is not simply doing things for attention, as well as gain self-confidence through her friendship with Jim.
I appreciated that this was a Christian book, and that the emphasis was much less on Mary & Jim romantically (despite the cover picture), and more on the actual story.
I received this book free from Revell Reads (Baker Publishing Group) in exchange for an honest review.
Thank you for the lovely review! I'm glad you enjoyed Jim & Mary's story!
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