The latest addition to Barbour Publishing's Heroines of WWII series has an interesting, seldom explored, storyline. Fannie O'Brien has temporarily quit attending the county normal school where she was working on earning her teacher's certificate in order to run the family farm after the death of her father and two of her brother's leaving to serve in the U.S. Military. Her younger brother, Jerry; her sister, Patsy; and their mother help as much as possible, but the farm work has become more than the four of them can handle. The story focuses on the changing relationships between the O'Brien family and the German Prisoners of War whom the army sends to work on their Wisconsin farm. The themes of racism and forgiveness are well developed in this story, themes that can be applied to current events in the United States.
Naomi Musch is a new-to-me author even though this is her sixteenth novel. I look forward to reading more of her books in the future as this one is quite well-written. I am grateful to have received a complimentary copy of Season of My Enemy from Barbour Publishing via NetGalley without obligation. All opinions expressed here are my own.
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