From time to time, we’re receiving books for review that don’t fit into the “romance” mold that we have here on WeWriteRomance.com. Rather than letting those books go, we’ve decided to “post” the review here rather than in our database. If a book doesn’t fit into one of our sub-genres, it will be posted here on the blog.
One such book was recently sent to us by Kensington Books, titled One September Morning.
One September Morning
About the Book
The moment Abby Fitzgerald sees two soldiers approach her front door, she knows her husband is dead. John Stanton, who gave up his career as a star NFL running back to serve after 9/11, has been killed in Iraq. Suddenly Abby’s kitchen is overflowing with casseroles brought by the army wives’ club to which she has never really belonged. And her in-laws arrange a lavish funeral at Arlington National Cemetery, in spite of Abby’s misgivings. John had grown to hate the war even though he loved his country, and Abby can’t reconcile the complex man she knew with the version being portrayed by self-serving politicians, military, and the media.
Shell-shocked, Abby strives to cope with her own heartache while comforting John’s loved ones, including his mother Sharice, his staunchly anti-war sister Madison, and his bitter younger brother Noah. But amidst her loss is a growing conviction that the truth about John’s death is far from over.
Review by Marina W.
One September Morning by Rosalind Noonan is a tale of a football star turned soldier gunned down in Iraq by friendly fire. Abby, John’s widowed wife, wants answers from the tight-lipped military who insist John was killed by an insurgents, and his parents want him honored in a hero’s burial in Arlington cemetery. Meanwhile, the real killer, comes home and wants to take over John’s once-charmed life.
This story is written with great insight into military families and the constant struggle between supporting the troops but not the war. Ms. Noonan delivers a fast-paced, character-driven tale with a touch of mystery. This is really a good read and I would definitely recommend it. However, there is no true romance in the story. But I would definitely give it a 3 our of 4 WeWriteRomance stars.
