Book Review: Watches of the Night

Reviewed By: Dawn Dowdle

Watches of the Night     Amazon US HC Amazon Canada HC
Sally S. Wright
Class/Genre:   Mystery   Military   Police Procedural   Academic
Series: Ben Reese
Severn House, Hardcover, 2008, 245 pages, $28.95

University archivist Ben Reese was a scout in World War II. Kate Lindsay, a longtime friend, receives a package 20 years after it was mailed. It contains the eye of her husband killed in World War II. Ben served with her husband.

Ben and Kate set out to discover the identity of the sender and why it was sent. A person from the past haunts Ben and the memories of war.

The story jumps back and forth from the 1960s to 1945. While I'm sure the author did a great job portraying the war scenes, I didn't read them as I am just not into history. I love Ben and Kate, though. Their chemistry and detecting skills are terrific. I like how they work together and build off each other even through great distances between them.

I highly recommend this book and look forward to reading more in this series.

Dawn Dowdle

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