Heroines of WWII The Escape Game, (Paperback)

I love it when I read and learn history at the same time especially little tidbits that I had no idea happened. This is one of those books and I loved everything about it from the characters to the writing style to the facts contained within. I felt like I could visualize those POW camps and how they looked forward to those Red Cross boxes especially when they found secrets hidden within a game that could help with a plan of escape. So innovative and clever and to keep hope alive for freedom. The element of faith tied everything together and showed how important it is when everything else seems hopeless. Beryl was an outstanding character to me with the compassion she had for her mother, her friends, and even strangers that became friends because she was willing to help and be what God intended her to be. I loved this Heroines of WWII installment and it will go on my keeper shelf with the other books in this series. It's nice that each one is a standalone and show how important women were in the war effort. I highly recommend reading as soon as possible. I received a complimentary copy from CelebrateLit. The honest review and opinions are my own and were not required.

The Escape Game, by Marilyn Turk, is a wonderful addition to the Heroines of WWII series. This story takes place in England and a German prison camp during WWII. This is a powerful story that is very well written. It was easy to imagine the dreadful situations the prisoners of war were faced with. This story brought out the fact that the POWs did everything they could to endure their situations despite the lack of food and confined spaces they lived in. I especially liked that the story showed the importance of faith the POWs had. I especially enjoyed how people helped each other. Beryl worked a regular job, cared for her mother and was involved in the Women's Auxiliary Air Force. Beryl's mother was deep in grief after losing her husband, yet she managed to help with the Red Cross. It was inspirational to see how much her character changed from the beginning of the story to the end. I enjoyed the information about the Monopoly games that were distributed in the care packages to the POWs. This is such a good story to read, to get a different look at what happened during WWII in Europe. I voluntarily received a complimentary copy of this story. This is my honest review.