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Codename Mermaid

By: Michael James Emberger
Narrated by: Kristina Rothe
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FBI Agent Ben Blanchard is angry at God for allowing his wife to die. He’s tasked with investigating a Nazi sabotage operation with a new partner, Vicky, a known German spy who looks strikingly like his late wife...and they’ll be posing as a married couple.

They arrive in the isolated town of Sugar Falls, Ontario, where they find a mysterious lumber mill, a distressed German soprano, and murderous disputes over maple tapping. With outside support cut off, Ben is forced to rely on a shaken faith and a woman he can’t trust in an attempt to stop the Nazis from spreading their poisonous plan.

Rife with grief, deception, swords, songs, and scars, Codename Mermaid is a historical thriller inspired by Beethoven’s ninth, The Ode to Joy.

©2021 Michael James Emberger (P)2022 Michael James Emberger Christian Fiction Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Mystery Thriller & Suspense Marriage

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I loved this book from start to finish, will definitely be listening to it again.

Loved it

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Wow listening to this story was so well written and narrative was brilliant we both loved it,we dumped the TV for listening story’s now there is so much choices than there is on the TV

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Wow. What a ride! I don't know what I was expecting when I started this story, but it definitely wasn't to be glued to the story, wanting to know where all of it was going. I loved Ben, Vicky, and Kirsten's story, (even though it took a while for the first two to meet the latter). I was definitely intrigued by Ben's mission and having to work with someone who looked like his late wife, all while it's clear that he's still in mourning. Also, let's keep in mind that while he may have been an FBI agent, he's not so spry when on the field. Vicky's motives aren't exactly clear, she's German and we never get her POV, so it definitely added to the mystery of it all. Kirsten's POV was fascinating since she's standing on her own for pretty much the whole book. Or so it'd seem. This doesn't mean she's alone. Physically, she's surrounded by Nazi soldiers and officers and works with them. Spiritually, her Heavenly Father has always been with her. How the whole of it weaves together so seamlessly is a testament to the author's talent and years of work on it, and I definitely enjoyed every minute of it.

I'm really glad I got to listen to the audiobook version of this story since the narrator did a wonderful job of bringing everyone to life. I loved being able to differentiate Ben, Vicky, and Kirsten's voices, but especially so, I loved hearing the German phrases that are interspersed in the story, as well the accents. Truly, her performance was great and she nailed every single nuance, be it fear, sorrow, joy, relief, happiness, and everything in between. What did become a bit tiring was Ben's "hmm's", but I'm choosing to overlook it since, besides that, the experience listening to it was pretty much perfect (especially since it included singing that teared me up).

Overall, I'm really glad I took a chance on this Christian Historical thriller (see Content below for those who are on the fence like I was), since the story, pacing, mystery, performance, and even hint of romance (that played out as I hoped for) definitely paid off. Complete recommended. ~ 5 stars

Content:
Violence: it's a thriller set in the WWII era, and one of the MCs works with Nazis, so yes, it's definitely there. There's a"trial" where someone is killed by a sword, a massacre scene where soldiers turn their guns on anyone that's not part of their group, as well as a couple of instances (past and present ones) where gas bombs go off. There's mention of gunshot and sword wounds.

Wow. What a ride!

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