ANCHOR IN THE STORM by SARAH SUNDIN

ANCHOR IN THE STORM is the second book in SARAH SUNDIN's WAVES OF FREEDOM series. I have read all this author's novels, and once again I am definitely not disappointed. I enjoy the way she writes, her characters are very real, and the setting during the Second World War has obviously been well researched. There is no doubt about the main message in this novel - when we have Christ as our Saviour, He is our anchor in the storm!
In this story we get to know Jim Avery's sister, Lillian, who has qualified as a pharmacist and gets a job in Mr Dixon's drugstore in Boston. She lost a leg when she was young but manages with a prosthetic leg. We see her friendship with Jim's best friend, Arch Vanderberg, and watch as they are slowly drawn to trust one another.
Both Lillian and Arch have put up walls, due to the hurts they have experienced in the past. Lillian is very insecure because of her disfigurement, and feels unworthy. In fact she appears cold and unfeeling, being afraid of letting go. Arch is afraid of his father's wealth and sees his future in the navy rather than having a "cushy" job in his father's firm. He is scared of being trapped by a woman who is after his wealth and social position. They both feel their jobs make them normal and worth something.
They are good fro each other, and they come to look at what is inside a person instead of at outward appearances, the barriers gradually come down.
This is a love story which takes place in difficult times, with a fair share of suspense, as drug addiction and drug rings are uncovered. The problem of dealing with the traumas of war in the navy is brought to light as we see how Arch and others on his ship react to the horrors they have lived through.
I can highly recommend this novel and am looking forward to the third book in the series which is coming out in 2017.



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