Not long after starting The Sedalia Code I recognized
something in the writing style and recalled a book by Patricia Raybon that I
had previously read and thoroughly enjoyed. So, I settled in for a great read
and was not disappointed. The Sedalia Code is largely set in North
Carolina during World War II during the time Jim Crow laws were in place and
enforced throughout the south. Laurette Lowe strived to lift herself out of the
poverty she had been raised in. Her goal was in sight when she was provisionally
hired to teach mathematics at a prestigious Black finishing school in Sedalia,
North Carolina. Lieutenant Neville Pierce was stationed nearby at Camp Butner
which housed prisoners of war. Together Laurette, Neville, and some of the school
faculty are drawn into a plan to protect the country after coded messages were
discovered on base.
Raybon does a wonderful job of building empathy for her
characters as they face extreme forms of prejudice and persecution. Empathy is
something our country needs more of. So, this type of book is invaluable. I am
very grateful to have received a complimentary copy of The Sedalia Code
from Tyndale House Publishers via NetGalley without obligation. All opinions
expressed here are my own.
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