Buried Pasts

Very engaging story of a RAF Captain from WW II who goes to a reunion of his group. During the War the Captain's plane was badly damaged and he had a severely injured crew member on board so he had his crew bail out of the plane because of the danger and he could not leave the injured man behind. He does land the plane but his best friend dies while parachuting out. He has spent many years remembering and being saddened by the War and the lose of his best friend. The reunion turns out to be a multi-faceted reunion with him meeting up with his old buddies, a German woman who blames him for her family's lose during the war and the widow and son of one of crew who died during a mission. The son of his best friend is out to avenge his father's death. The story pulls together beautifully and it is truly a happy ending ( )

A good read, lots of activity and doesn't drag along. It was a bit predictable in areas, but entertaining to the end. Speaking of the ending, it was sweet and a good tie up of all the loose ends. ( )

I received this book free from Library Thing to read and review. The author resents the reader with a great WWII story about bomber crews during the war. The descriptions and action are realistic enough to make the reader fee as if he is on a real mission with the crew, and mixes in the emotions, intrigue, excitement and fears just as the crew experiences them. In one night, during a bombing raid something goes terribly wrong. Canadian pilot Mike Stafford and his crew go down, but his close friend Jimmy mistakenly takes Mike's chute and dies while landing. In addition, a German girl returns home to find it destroyed and her sister and mother dead. Fast forward through years while all fight with and survive the demons they have from that fateful night. Mike decides to attend a reunion, along with the widow of his friend and her son who is filled with hatred because of his father's death. Likewise the surviving German teen is also returning to the area to reconcile with her sister. The ultimate reunion becomes a mix of raw emotions and memories. Can they all survive and put this incident to rest once and for all? The author had written a superb story of the struggles of the characters involved as well as the far reaching implications of that fateful night. I found this book fascinating, giving me a new perspective on the lives of people involved in WWII. I recommend all history buffs and those who like a good book filled with excitement and suspense to read this book. ( )

this was quite well done. it definently gave you a feel for the time and was very easy to visualize. you really got a feel for the characters and it wrapped up well in the end. (as so many lately don't). It's about a squadron of raf from wwII. they have a reunion and have to come to terms with an incident from before. there has been alot that has happened since they were last together and that twists into an intriguing tale of suspense. this book just flows and i quite enjoyed it. i'll post a review on the other sites in the next couple of days. ( )