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Treason & Triumph

Treason & Triumph

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Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Deeper than you think it will be.
Review: The history of World War II interests me. This is a damn good book.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: An incredible WWII spy thriller that I couldn't put down.
Review: The title promised intrigue and action, although the author was new to me. What a page-turner it turned out to be! The cliche "I had trouble putting it down" is a truism here. With strong character development and a story that twists and turns, but not improbably so, I was hooked. Set in the second world war, questioning who's spying for whom (but also involving classical music and raising thoroughbred horses), it has a broad geographical scope combined with a feeling of highly detailed research as the underpinning. The tension runs high in this novel - and when I finished it I couldn't help wondering, how much of this is true? It sounds too real to be all fiction. Highly recommended for anyone who likes fast paced spy thrillers that aren't built with fluff.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Treason & Triumph Triumphs
Review: There are books and there are books. There are authors and there are authors but in our estimation Bonnie Toews has authored a book that is and will remain a classic. She has truly created material for the movies. From start to finish Bonnie takes her reader to adjective filled literary composition that places the reader in the locale of the story. 'You are there,' only begins to explain the fascination of this novel. The only problem I had with the book, was that it came to and end leaving me hungry for more, more, more. Satisfy your hunger and whet your appetite with Bonnie's stellar word performance. I GUARANTEE THE SUGGESTION.. Treason & Triumph is a must, especially for those readers who experienced WWII..

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Riveting - a great read
Review: This book is a great read. It's a sleeper most would overlook, but once into the pages, it grabs you and holds you until the end. The dialogue moves the action and the action is a roller-coaster of surprises that will keep you turning pages as the plot rips along with murder, intrigue, double-crosses, and even a sex slave-something for every reader. This book is a riveting story incorporating historical detail of World War II. Well done, Bonnie Toews. It has my five-star recommendation.

CAPT David E. Meadows, U.S. Navy

Rating: 2 stars
Summary: Waste of Money
Review: This person may have a good idea for a novel but she should have found a real author to write it.I am amazed at the reviews here , are they all friends? did they actually read this book? I found this book so poorly written I couldn't get past the second chapter. Books like this one keep the vanity press biz going.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Midwest Book Review - action and intrigue in WW 2
Review: Through the thoughts and hearts of her characters, Bonnie Toews gives readers a realistic taste of Europe during Hitler's reign. The eyes and skill of Marla Franklin, American journalist, give us graphic renderings of Nazi inhumanity. Cristallnacht. The Final Solution. Butchery and deeds too horrible to believe. In the innocence and vulnerability of piano virtuoso Lady Catherine Rushmore, we see what was perhaps Europe's finest hour. Courage amidst depravity. Determination to retain humanity. Reverence for tradition. Marla and Catherine become friends and British operatives, trusting in each other while everything around them falls apart. Each is courted by oddly disparate lovers, without the assurance that these men are not gestapo double agents.

The male characters are equally strong. Christopher Tobin is an Irish patriot turned hard-honed stoic warrior. His years with the Sinn Fein taught him well to keep his silence and deliver shattering reprisals. Joachim VanDaren - my personal favorite - is a German nobleman and aryan wunderkind, chiseled perfection in his Nazi SS uniform. Joachim hides his compassion and sorrow and does what he can to thwart Hitler and his minions. Ulo Rorvig is a Norsk freedom fighter who knows the true meaning of love and sacrifice.

All action and intrigue plays out against the backdrop of a shattered Europe. Treason and Triumph is a well written and exciting read, and Ms. Toews did a bang up job on research. If you want to see what WW 2 was really like, complete with glory and dishonor, read this book.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Midwest Book Review - action and intrigue in WW 2
Review: Through the thoughts and hearts of her characters, Bonnie Toews gives readers a realistic taste of Europe during Hitler's reign. The eyes and skill of Marla Franklin, American journalist, give us graphic renderings of Nazi inhumanity. Cristallnacht. The Final Solution. Butchery and deeds too horrible to believe. In the innocence and vulnerability of piano virtuoso Lady Catherine Rushmore, we see what was perhaps Europe's finest hour. Courage amidst depravity. Determination to retain humanity. Reverence for tradition. Marla and Catherine become friends and British operatives, trusting in each other while everything around them falls apart. Each is courted by oddly disparate lovers, without the assurance that these men are not gestapo double agents.

The male characters are equally strong. Christopher Tobin is an Irish patriot turned hard-honed stoic warrior. His years with the Sinn Fein taught him well to keep his silence and deliver shattering reprisals. Joachim VanDaren - my personal favorite - is a German nobleman and aryan wunderkind, chiseled perfection in his Nazi SS uniform. Joachim hides his compassion and sorrow and does what he can to thwart Hitler and his minions. Ulo Rorvig is a Norsk freedom fighter who knows the true meaning of love and sacrifice.

All action and intrigue plays out against the backdrop of a shattered Europe. Treason and Triumph is a well written and exciting read, and Ms. Toews did a bang up job on research. If you want to see what WW 2 was really like, complete with glory and dishonor, read this book.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: A compelling and Important Read
Review: Treason & Triumph is fascinating slice of WW II history. It follows the lives of four people wrapped up in Churchill's effort to keep Nazi Germany off-balance vis-a-vis developing atomic weapons.

Bonnie Toews has done her research and it comes through on every page. As she develops both characters and story, she takes us from the Spanish Civil War, Kristallnacht and the Battle of Britain into the center of the Third Reich.

There are portions of the story that are difficult to read and digest, but they accurately portray the absolute bankruptcy of Nazi society.

I truly appreciate authors who take the time to do their research and get their facts straight. Treason & Triumph also gave me a historical perspective on the entire race for the Atomic bomb that I had rarely considered--that being Great Britain's role in the entire matter.

An enjoyable and interesting read. Don't pass this one up.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: I couldn't put it down!
Review: TREASON & TRIUMPH is more than a novel of international intrigue during World War II. In addition, it explores the bonds of friendship and how far true friends will go for each other. There is romance and espionage and spies. Not to mention telling the European side of the story behind the race to create the world's first atom bomb (as portrayed from the American side in "Fat Man and Little Boy"). Bonnie's a terrific writer and I'm very much looking forward to more from her.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: I couldn't put it down!
Review: TREASON & TRIUMPH is more than a novel of international intrigue during World War II. In addition, it explores the bonds of friendship and how far true friends will go for each other. There is romance and espionage and spies. Not to mention telling the European side of the story behind the race to create the world's first atom bomb (as portrayed from the American side in "Fat Man and Little Boy"). Bonnie's a terrific writer and I'm very much looking forward to more from her.


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