Review – Whispers from the Shadows

Roseanna M. White in her new book, “Whispers From The Shadows” Book Two in the Culper Ring series published by Harvest House Publishers introduces us to Gwyneth Fairchild and Thad Lane.

From the back cover:   I love her…Can I trust her?  I love him…Is he safe?

1814–England and America are again at war.  Sudden and implacable treachery causes Gwyneth Fairchild’s world to crumble in a moment’s time. The daughter of a British general, she just barely saves her life by fleeing London aboard a ship bound for America. Her goal is to find refuge with the Lane family in Maryland.  Yet after meeting the Lane’s son, Thaddeus, Gwyn wonders how safe she is.  For she discovers that this family  she soon discovers that this family trade in a dangerous commodity–espionage.

Thad Lane is a prominent citizen in the city of Baltimore.  He has the ear of everyone, and he is in a unique position to pass on to the leaders of government exactly what he hears.  Not long after the beautiful and British Gwyneth Fairchild finds safe haven in his community, he experiences the tug of love, though he fears it may blur lines of loyalty. With family playing the part of enemies and enemies proving themselves friends, a future with Gwyn is more than uncertain-it could be life threatening.

In the end, with the British advancing relentlessly on Baltimore, Thad and Gwyn have to trust in their shared faith in God to be a shield about them.  To give them a future and a hope.

If you did not read the first book in this series you will still enjoy reading this one however you won’t realize the connection of the characters.  Gwyn is the daughter of General Fairchild, Colonel Fairchild from the first book.  The General fears for her safety and wants her to go to America, to the safety of his friends the Lane’s, the Culpers from the first book and whose son, Thad, has now taken up the reigns.  There has been a murder, the British troops are amassing for their march on Washington and Baltimore, there are those that want to stop Gwyn and Thad, separately and collectively and they both have secrets.  This is one exciting adventure.  Both Gwyn and Thad have secrets that they do not want the other to know for fear that it will separate them yet there is a romance brewing between them and these secrets are holding them back.  Ms. White does a nice job of keeping that tension between the two of them throughout the whole story.  “Whispers From The Shadows” is great fun to read.  Ms. White has a great way of telling the story and moving it along at a nice pace.  Her characters are wonderful and she gives them life and unique voices.  I liked it a lot and am looking forward to the next book in this series.