Boy and girl rebels can start a war; it takes a queen to end it.
About the Book: After a brutal military coup shuts down a Central African country, Family Medicine practitioner, Dr. Thema Book, is hired to lead a medical mission to aid desperate villagers, aided by a team of former special ops veterans who come along for protection.
Beneath a stand of
Baobab trees, which the locals call the Tree of Life, Dr. Book and her crew are
drawn into a civil war between villagers and the military. Treating the locals
as well as wounded child soldiers puts the mission in jeopardy—while pitting
crew members against each other.
Faced with the
decision to run or stay, Dr. Book discovers her roots in the village stretch
deeper than she thought possible. Thema decides to stay and with the help of
the ops team, they fight for the people she's come to love
Our Review: Filled with non-stop action on the part of the “team”, the heart wrenching desperation of villagers, too long the victims of political upheaval, and the plight of child soldiers, this is a fine addition to the Men of Valor series out of the Wild Rose Press. Author Gonzales brings his years with the Peace Corps to this story, creating Thelma Book: the physician we all hope would care for ourselves, our children and grandchildren—and our world. Plus, with the snappy dialogue and back and forth banter, fans of special ops adventure-fiction will glom onto this one. Do Not Miss.
Based on a scale of 1-5, Under the Tree of Life merits a 5.
Kat Henry Doran, Wild Women Reviews
Sounds like an interesting and thought-provoking story, Ruben and Kat.
ReplyDeleteLooks intriguing. Always good to write what you know.
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