"Under Fire" by Linda Shenton Matchett Book Tour and GiveAway

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Book title: Under Fire

Author: Linda Shenton Matchett

Release date: July 25, 2017

Genre: Mystery

Journalist Ruth Brown’s sister Jane is pronounced dead after a boating accident in April 1942. Because Jane’s body is missing, Ruth is convinced her sister is still alive. During her investigation, Ruth becomes suspicious about Jane’s job. Eventually Ruth follows clues to war-torn London. By the time she uncovers the truth about Jane’s disappearance, she has stumbled on black marketers, resistance fighters and the IRA – all of whom may want her dead.

My Review:  

" Under Fire"  by  Linda Shenton Matchett grabbed my attention from the first sentence  "Ruth Brown swiped the perspiration beads off her upper lip as  her sister's vacant coffin dropped into the ground with a dull thud. ", until the last three words  "What Next indeed? " 

"Under Fire" is a Who, What and Why clean mystery.  Ruth is a journalist, during World War 2, determined to find her sister or to find the real story of what really happened to her.  Her search leads to danger and even to England under the guise to report about how World War 2 affects people living there.  

"Under Fire"  is written very well and filled with characters that are easily understood and easy to either like or dislike.  The ending has a surprise that I really didn't see coming , but all I will say to that is not everyone is what they seem to be.

Ruth doesn't like for her family to remind her to trust in God and is angry with Him, and is surprised to find a gentleman in England that is also a Christian, so does she finally learn to rely on Him and does she learn the truth about Jane, her sister?  I know the answers to these  questions and so many more because I read "Under Fire" and I recommend anyone that likes mysteries to pick up a copy and read it for themselves. 

This book has violence such as guns and a hit and run but nothing too graphic and I would recommend this book for  a mature teen and adults.

I am hoping that the last words of this novel "What Next indeed? " means this book is a start of a series because I would love to read more about Ruth Brown and her journalist journey.

I am giving "Under Fire" by Linda Shenton Matchett  4 stars instead of 5 stars because I think the story should have told more about how Jane was finally found, I won't say if she was found alive or dead because that might be a spoiler alert.

I was given a complimentary copy by the author and Celebrate Lit and these opinions are my own.

About the Author

Linda Shenton Matchett is a journalist, blogger, and author. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, a stone’s throw from Fort McHenry, Linda has lived in historical places most of her life. She is a volunteer docent at the Wright Museum of WWII and as a Trustee for the Wolfeboro Public Library. Active in her church Linda serves as treasurer, usher, choir member, and Bible study leader. She is author of several romance novellas and novelettes. Under Fire, the first in her trilogy about amateur sleuth/war correspondent Ruth Brown, has just been released by eLectio Publishing (electiopublishing.com). 

Guest Post from Linda Shenton Matchett

Writers are often asked where they get ideas for their stories. Many authors start with a “what if” scenario (e.g. what if the fate of a world lies in the hands of a young man who must return a ring of great power to its place of origin: The Lord of the Rings). Other authors find inspiration in news articles (Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express). I begin my stories by creating the main character.

As a former Human Resources professional, I am fascinated by the history of women’s employment and enjoy reading about those who trail blazed in industries and positions formerly dominated by men. When I was trying to decide what my protagonist should do for a living, I knew she needed a job that allowed her freedom of movement, but nothing seemed to fit until I saw a museum exhibit about women war correspondents. Of the 1,600 journalists who received government accreditation, only 127 were female.

In order to get a sense of what these women experienced (derision, hostility, sexual harassment, and more) I read their memoirs, autobiographies, diaries, and articles. As an accredited correspondent they were supposed to received meals, transport to the front, and transmission of their articles. Many military officers refused to take the women into combat zones, so they had to get there any way they could, such as Martha Gellhorn who stowed away on a hospital ship and hid in the head to reach Normandy and cover D-day. It is my hope that Under Fire honors these brave and tenacious women in some small way.

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Giveaway

To celebrate her tour, Linda is giving away a grand prize consisting of:
copy of the book, Box of English Tea, Typewriter notepad, and Rosie the Riveter socks!! Click below to enter. Be sure to comment on this post before you enter to claim 9 extra entries! https://promosimple.com/ps/c221