Reviews of books by MWSA members. Reviews appear in reverse chronological order, with the most recent review posted appearing first.
Note: Some older reviews are being reposted to this site and those will appear out of order.
More than your ordinary spy thriller. The author weaves two stories together in a real page turner.
Surly Bonds
by Michael Byars Lewis
Book Category: Thriller/Mystery
Reviewed by: Margaret Brown
ISBN (links go to the MWSA Amazon store): 0615663958
The story of a young Revolutionary War soldier fighting in the backwoods of South Carolina. A novel based on the documentation of a real family of that era.
Backcountry Fury
by Tony Zeiss
Book Category: Young Adult
Reviewed by: Joyce Faulkner
ISBN (links go to the MWSA Amazon store): B008F873WC
Readers wanting a love story that involves characters making major life decisions all within the time frame of the Vietnam War, will find SOLO Vietnam an enjoyable read. Join Nora Broussard as she journeys into Vietnam during the 1968 Tet Offensive.
Title: SOLO Vietnam
Author: Jeanette Vaughan
Genre: Historical Fiction
Reviewer: Joyce M. Gilmour
ISBN (links go to the MWSA Amazon store): 0989207811
Want to read powerful short stories from the perspectives of both civilians and military personnel from America, Iraq, and Afghanistan? Want to see into the lives of those people and how the war has affected them? Then Flashes of War is the book for you.
Title: Flashes of War
Author: Katey Schultz
Genre: Literary Fiction
Reviewer: Joyce M. Gilmour
ISBN (links go to the MWSA Amazon store): 1934074853
This is an exciting and enjoyable memoir from a decorated Air Force Major General, pilot, and Vietnam POW. He has a heck of a story, and brings it out with attention to detail, humor, and thoughtfulness.
Life on a $5 Bet: Major General Edward J. Mechenbier
by Major General Edward J. Mechenbier & Linda Swink
Book Category: Biography
Reviewed by: Darlene Iskra
ISBN (links go to the MWSA Amazon store): 1932250980