Shadowed by grace

I've been a book reviewer since 2007 and I remember when Cara Putman's first novella came out. I remember being curious about what a lawyer would write, and what type of imagination would come out on the page. Although Dying for Love was the first story of hers I actually read in the novella collection Cherry Blossom Capers. Cara's writing is enjoyable and keeps me in suspense. It seems now that I can say her stories are all a delight and intrigue from beginning to end.

When it comes to reading war time novels for me, most of the time they are a hit or a miss, and parts of this reminded me of Tricia Goyer's espionage war time stories also dealing with art work, but Cara is a different type of author and definitely one to keep the pages turning.

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4.5 stars
This story was a real winner for me and yet another reason to love Cara Putman's writing. The story is beautifully crafted and set in an interesting locale, Italy in 1944 as the fighting front moves north for the German retreat. I could easily imagine the scenery and the photography Rachel created, and I also enjoyed Scott as an MC–though it was Rachel who held my attention most. A bit of mystery connected with disappearing Italian art helped move the story along, though I was sure of the culprit from the moment the crimes were spoken of.