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In Baldacci’s virtuosic hands, this is not only a masterpiece of a historical thriller but also a profound and even poetic exploration of the eternal power of friendship, grace, and love to overcome the harshest cruelty of war, hatred, and evil -- Lisa Scottoline, New York Times bestselling author of What Happened To The Bennetts
A riveting story of secrets, betrayals, and unlikely friendships during World War II. An emotional web that keeps spinning – and keeps you guessing – right until the startling finish -- Mitch Albom, New York Times bestselling author of The Little Liar
A totally engrossing novel about war, friendship and the resilience of youth. A book that will stay with you -- Ann Cleeves, Sunday Times bestselling author of the Vera Stanhope and Shetland series
If Dickens had written a novel set in the WWII London Blitz, he could not have bettered this. Captivating, tender, brutal and brilliant -- Peter James, Sunday Times bestselling author of the Roy Grace series
David Baldacci’s foray into historical fiction is a meticulously precise account of what it was like to live through the Blitz in London ― a visceral reminder that war not only levels social classes, but creates the most unlikely and indefatigable bonds between unlikely souls -- Jodi Picoult, New York Times bestselling author of By Any Other Name
Absorbing and deeply researched, Strangers in Time is a celebration of the books that change us, the families we choose, and the capacity we all have to rise from the ashes and find our way home -- Kristin Harmel, New York Times bestselling author of The Paris Daughter
David Baldacci has the audacity to cross boundaries and genres with Strangers in Time, and he does so with aplomb. A rare and terrific exploration of human resilience and courage in the most dire of times . . . I stayed up all night to finish it. A phenomenal read! -- Shana Abé, New York Times bestselling author of The Second Mrs Astor
With an ensemble of endearing and inventive characters, a quirky bookshop and a vivid rendering of wartime London, Strangers in Time is both atmospheric and warm hearted. Ultimately it shows us that, with hope and friendship, humans can survive anything -- Natasha Lester, New York Times bestselling author of The Paris Orphan
The author does a terrific job of transporting the reader back in time to a tumultuous period of living in London, and readers will practically smell the smoke and feel surrounded by rubble from the shattered buildings. Another great tale from a grandmaster storyteller ― firstCLUE
About the Author
David Baldacci is one of the world’s bestselling and favourite thriller writers. A former trial lawyer with a keen interest in world politics, he has specialist knowledge in the US political system and intelligence services. His first book, Absolute Power, became an instant international bestseller, with the movie starring Clint Eastwood a major box office hit. He has since written more than forty bestsellers featuring Amos Decker, Aloysius Archer, Atlee Pine and John Puller. David is also the co-founder, along with his wife, of the Wish You Well Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting literacy efforts across the US.
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4.5 out of 5
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5.0 out of 5 stars Something different!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Strangers in Time
Good book but very different from Baldacci's usual style.
5.0 out of 5 stars Baldacci at his best
This is a really great story if life during the Second World War in London. Great research and wonderfully put together. Love his writing
3.0 out of 5 stars Not that impressed
Although well researched, I didn't think he had quite captured wartime London. Story line was ok, but for me not quite believable. Took a while to get into and i found it a bit dull. A few americanisms ie pocketbook. Not for me sadly.
5.0 out of 5 stars Book
Good book
4.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant Baldacci
Baldacci continues to amaze
5.0 out of 5 stars Very well written and easy to read.
Excellent book. I couldn’t put it down!
5.0 out of 5 stars Incredibly and unrelentingly fascinating!
I chose a 5 star rating because this book had everything to make it memorable. I could not stop reading and found all three of the main characters equally engaging.
By far one of the best books I have read in a long time
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War time hardships
I have everything that he has written in hard cover and I loved all of them! This book was no exception. I a older person but not old enough to have lived during a war but this book centered around the second world War in England really made me feel for the people there during that time .He painted a very good picture of what those poor people went through
Very Disappointing - especially given the price
This was, to my mind, a childrens' book in that the language was simplistic and, dare I say it, puerile.There were numerous attempts to describe the horrors hurled at London, but none of them showed real insight.The ending was mawkish and trite.Don't buy it.You will be disappointed.
War is Not Healthy for Children and Other Living Things
This wonderful, poignant, heartbreaking, uplifting book is very different from most David Baldacci's books of recent decades. But if you remember Wish You Well from the 90s, or John Grisham's Painted House or The Book Thief, you would love this story. As always, Baldacci is a master at narration through the eyes of both children and adults, this time, set against the last year of WWII in London. Molly, a girl from a privileged background who has recently returned in search of her lost parents, teams up with street urchin/orphan Charlie, a boy straight out of Dickens' workhouses. Both of them live by their wits and good deeds, such as Molly volunteering as a nurses' aide, as their ration coupons dwindle down. Neither her posh home in Chelsea, nor his in the East End slums, withstands the Nazi bombings, and they most certainly would have perished if they had not been taken in by a kindly book shop owner, Ignatius Oliver. Then, the tale takes a turn due to mysterious visitors in the dark of night, passing documents to Ignatius. The children find an unusual typewriter-like machine and hollowed out books in his secret study, making them wonder if he is a German spy or an agent at Bletchley Park. The action meanders to Cornwall and a gothic-sytle sanitorium for the insane, to which it turns out, two of the three main characters have tragic connections. Like Dickens, there are street gangs of children, kindly and mean-spirited neighbors, helpless "coppers," and blustering military officers, all of which is set against some of the most horrific and relentless bombing of the war. Having recently read Erik Larson's The Splendid & the Vile, which covers similar material from adults' POV and nonfiction, I must say, Baldacci has created a beautiful work of fiction that rings true to the historical events of the time. Like the tree books mentioned above, this would be a fantastic movie, in part, because Baldacci's style lets you vividly visualize various scenarios, and because the main characters are so memorable. Horror and hope, despair and faith, loyalty and betrayal, love and hate are all justaposed masterfully in this remarkable book. I hope you put it on your summer reading list. p.s. my title is from poster artist Lorraine Schneider, 1967.
A wonderful read!
You can't overlook this bestsellerAn interesting exposure to ravages of war and its aftermath. Diverse roads converge unexpectedly granting a lease of peace temporarily and fades away as ghosts of the past take over.
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