Lonesome Shepherd

What would you do with a second chance?It is September 1943 when the captured German submarine, U-830, fails to return to the surface with its American crew. Thomas Shield s father was supposed to be on board that day but was ordered away at the last minute. Riddled with survivor s guilt, Thomas s father returns home and devotes his time to looking after the loved ones his deceased comrades left behind. Thomas, who feels ignored by his father, begins a dark journey fueled by his sense of abandonment. As substance abuse and psychological issues cloud Thomas s reasoning and path forward, he immerses himself in a rather dark and tragic existence or so he thinks. He becomes less sure of what is real and what has simply been renting space in his head, when he meets a mysterious stranger who believes in second chances. As Thomas struggles with his predicament, he returns to the past, with help from his father s diary and others, where he learns the true meaning of sacrifice. In this historical novel, the troubled son of a Second World War veteran suspects he has been offered a second chance to reconcile the past and heal. Riveting from the onset with a cliff hanger that leaves the reader begging for more, only to find an enthralling tale. Laura s List: Books for Women