Prelude was recently reviewed by David Wilson, a reviewer from the site “Books in Review II.” Wilson’s review eloquently chronicles his reaction to the novel alongside his own experience in Vietnam.
“I highly recommend this novel, both as a good read and as a glimpse into the lives of tormented souls, good souls who struggle to get through a tormented time and stay strong . . .
The alternating stories of the two characters are told masterfully and are both equally interesting. Do not sell this author short because she is female and not a veteran.
I’d forgotten what life in the 1960s was like; this book lays it out and nails it down.
Part of the butcher’s bill of war is the death of relationships. Sawyer demonstrates that sad fact well in this solid novel of awakening and self-discovery.”
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“Books in Review II” features reviews in an online forum that complements “Books in Review,” which runs in The VVA Veteran, the national magazine of Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc.®. This site’s mission is to review every newly published book of fiction, non-fiction, and poetry that deals with the Vietnam War or Vietnam veterans.
