The story opens before the start of World War II as a group of nuclear scientists are brought together in Norway by the Nazis. Science, politics, and romance combine to create an interesting mystery. An explosion rips through the lab before getting even a quarter of the way into the book.
I struggled to stay interested in this book, which really surprised me. I've read three others by this author and enjoyed them all. I am reluctant to abide by my own star rating in the case of this book. The text was flawlessly edited, the characters well developed and the story line showed the level of research the author pursued. A lot of research went into this story to create such a level of historic accuracy for the reader. In my opinion, that is a sign of both a conscientious writer and a devoted scholar. That is who I want writing the book if I'm reading a fact-based work of fiction.
Based entirely on the strength of the writing, the development of the book, and quality of the editing, I feel I have to give Half Life 4-stars. I believe there is an audience out there for this book and I sincerely hope they find there way to reading it.
I was gifted a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
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