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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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
Amazon Customer
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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!
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!
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
