Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption by Laura Hillebrand - this is a true story of a man who is on his way to becoming a delinquent when he becomes interested in running. He is in the Olympics right before the war. After he joins the Air Force, his plane is shot down and he spends many days on a raft. Then he is captured by the Japanese. The time of his captivity is a hard part of the book to read. I actually wish more of his story after the war had been covered.
4 stars
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Standing in Another Man's Grave by Ian Rankin - a John Rebus book. I guess the author missed his character after having retired him a few years ago. Rebus is still as crochety and maverick as his previous books. This time he is working as a civilian for the cold cases branch and becomes convinced they are looking for a serial killer.
4 stars
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The Last Runaway by Tracy Chevalier - a young Quaker girl comes to America in the 1850's with her sister. Her sister dies soon after they arrive and she is left to depend on the kindness of near strangers. She becomes involved by accident with the Underground Railway. There is a sex scene that surprised me, not gratuitous, somewhat necessary to the story.
4.5 stars
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