WOLF EXPRESS
by Kent Hinckley
A coming-of-age story starting in 1939 about Zev Kadish, a 23-year-old secular Jew during the Nazi occupation of Czechoslovakia. Zev joins the Resistance after Nazi Germany invades his country. Following a series of perilous encounters, Zev grows into a battle-hardened and resilient insurgent under the guidance of a mysterious 19-year-old woman. He disguises himself as a Catholic priest to lead Jews to Palestine via the railroad. He prays he can avoid a Gestapo major who is obsessed with killing him.
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SECOND CHANCE Against
the Third Reich
U.S. Colonel Rescues His Daughter
From the Nazis
Prior to D-Day, Colonel Dirk Hoffman, suffering from shell shock (today known as PTSD), finds out from MI-6 that the Nazis will arrest his estranged daughter. She married an SS major in 1938. Hoffman goes behind enemy lines with the aid of the German Resistance to rescue his daughter and lead their escape from Berlin thereby incurring the rage of an SS general who is obsessed with his capture. Hoffman and his daughter overcome incredible odds and near-death situations to reach the safety of Switzerland only to find that a mole in U.S. Intelligence has set a trap to kill them.
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This book is an extraordinary historical novel. It is a real page-turner which is extremely hard to put down. The action is incredibly fast-paced as it all occurs during 3.5 months in 1944 during a critical period of WWII. Hinckley has done an exceptional job in integrating the horrors of war with the intense challenges of balancing and meeting commitments to both family and country.
Richard B.
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It surprises me that I know Kent Hinckley is capable of sitting still, because as a story-teller, he is all about action! This novel moves fast, and is hard to put down. I’m not usually one for war or action novels, but this one had me turning pages. The emphasis on the effects of PTSD gave what might have been an over-used plot about fighting the Nazis some human interest. I agree with the reviewer who said it’s a great beach novel!
Pamela Hale
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I enjoy historical novels and this one set in the time of World War II is fast paced and a real page turner. The main character puts to use his ability to speak the German language because of his German heritage making the novel all the more interesting. The plot of an American daughter being rescued in Nazi Germany is very suspenseful and makes a great story.
Rebecca G.
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This was a good book about opening up and talking about the effects of war and especially PTSD. I really enjoyed the storyline of the father and daughter dynamics. The author’s writing style kept my attention.
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Hearts, Minds and Coffee is a great story! A very entertaining wartime adventure read, but also a wonderful story of love, the power of friendship, and one man’s courage to follow the course set by his moral compass while still fulfilling his duty to his fellow soldiers and remaining true to his sworn Oath of Service. Set during the Vietnam War, protagonist and newly minted 2nd Lieutenant Slater Marshall and his reconnaissance team find themselves living on their own, in enemy territory. What follows challenges the reader to ask themselves: “Would I, against all odds and the risk of violent death or Court Marshall, have the courage to work for peace in the midst of war?” Even though Hearts, Minds and Coffee is a work of fiction, the author states that many of the characters and events introduced in this novel were based on actual people and events. It is a surprisingly touching book that will appeal to a wide range of readers. I loved this book!
jill jones
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Hearts, Minds and Coffee is a great story! A very entertaining wartime adventure read, but also a wonderful story of love, the power of friendship, and one man’s courage to follow the course set by his moral compass while still fulfilling his duty to his fellow soldiers and remaining true to his sworn Oath of Service. Set during the Vietnam War, protagonist and newly minted 2nd Lieutenant Slater Marshall and his reconnaissance team find themselves living on their own, in enemy territory. What follows challenges the reader to ask themselves: “Would I, against all odds and the risk of violent death or Court Marshall, have the courage to work for peace in the midst of war?” Even though Hearts, Minds and Coffee is a work of fiction, the author states that many of the characters and events introduced in this novel were based on actual people and events. It is a surprisingly touching book that will appeal to a wide range of readers. I loved this book!
jill jones
Hearts, Minds,
and Coffee
Anti-War Soldiers Wage Peace With a Vietcong Village
The U.S. army didn’t like Slater Marshall’s opposition to the Vietnam war and assigned him with three other dissidents to Viet Cong territory as a recon unit to support a nearby regiment. They expected him to be killed. To survive, Slater followed his own rules and waged peace with the village of Phan Lac, the scene of the deaths of the previous recon unit. Little did he know he’d have to contend with Viet Cong and later a large North Vietnamese Army unit.
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About the author
Kent Hinckley
Born and raised in Palo Alto, Kent graduated from Stanford University with a degree in Political Science. After college, he joined the Army and spent one year in Nha Trang, Vietnam, as an Intelligence officer and battalion adjutant. After the service, he worked for a large bank and eventually spent five years in Asia (Taipei and Tokyo) in International Banking. After this stint, he worked in the real estate industry. Kent and his wife reside in San Diego.
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