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Red Sky over Hawaii

By: Sara Ackerman
Narrated by: Jennifer Robideau
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Inspired by real places and events of WWII, Red Sky over Hawaii immerses the listener in a time of American history full of suspicion and peril in this lush and poignant tale about the indisputable power of doing the right thing against all odds.

The attack on Pearl Harbor changes everything for Lana Hitchcock. Arriving home on the Big Island too late to reconcile with her estranged father, she is left alone to untangle the clues of his legacy, which lead to a secret property tucked away in the remote rain forest of Kilauea volcano. When the government starts taking away her neighbors as suspected sympathizers, Lana shelters two young German girls, a Japanese fisherman, and his son. As tensions escalate, they are forced into hiding - only to discover the hideaway house is not what they expected.

When a detainment camp is established nearby, Lana struggles to keep the secrets of those in her care. Trust could have dangerous consequences. As their lives weave together, Lana begins to understand the true meaning of family and how the bonds of love carry us through the worst times.

©2020 Sara Ackerman (P)2020 Harlequin Enterprises, Limited 20th Century Historical Fiction Women's Fiction
Hawaiian Setting • Historical Elements • Authentic Hawaiian Pronunciation • Heartwarming Relationships • Rich Descriptions
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I Really enjoyed this book. I recommend it especially for the Hawaii lover. Sarah made it seem like I was a part of the book.

Love this book! Outstanding story!

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Having lived on the Big Island for 8 years, this big took me back to magical memories, together with filling in historical events during World War 2. It showed how love can develop among strangers.

Return to the Big Island

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We all know the date of December 7th 1941. What we may not know is what happened to the innocent people who lived in Hawaii and how they were thrown into detention camps and separated from their children. Sara Ackerman does an excellent job of taking us to that time and place. A wonderful story that makes me want to go to the islands and visit all the places in the story.

History from a different perspective

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Just s good on second listen! Even though I had heard this book maybe a year ago, I decided to listen to it again and loved as much if not more, all of the characters and their challenges and triumphs!

Just s good on second listen!

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there are so many incredible and heartbreaking stories from this era. I hoped this book would spent more time on one of them instead of the predictable love story that seem to take centerstage,

A little disappointed

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Plot. A woman in Hawaii finds herself as protector/caretaker to two German little girls, a Japanese old man, and a Japanese boy, in the days immediately following the attack on Pearl Harbor. Circumstances and fear of both the Japanese and Germans have forced her into the role. The story is a feel-good familial tale with a message that family is not necessarily blood ties. There is an internment camp on the islands, and Japanese citizens are interrogated relentlessly, and most are sent to this camp. Our heroine falls in love with a camp officer as she hides her wards from certain arrests, orphanages, a pedophile.

Liked. Island life, especially during wartime. The Hawaiian names and legends of local flora, fauna, and volcanos. No sex, no explicit language, a squeaky clean read. Narration is fine. Not great literature, not intended to be - just a comfortable story.

Not so hot. Bumped the speed to 1.4 - a bit slow for me.

Written by Sara Ackerman, narrated by Jennifer Robideau, 10 hours of listening in unabridged audiobook format, released in June 2020 by Harlequin Audio.

Recommended beach read.

Red Sky over Hawaii

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I was born 2 weeks before Pearl Harbor at Wheeler Field. My father was in our yard shooting at the attack airplanes as they flew over our house.. so this tale is very real to me. I grew up in the islands as my mother was an island girl and tho my father came from the mainland (he graduated from the 1st class at Roosevelt HS and UH). So I grew up with what they went thro during the war years.. and it still gives me “chicken skin” when I here or see it recalled.
I loved the setting at Volcano, and the narration was right on .. I’m sure she was an island girl her self!
If you are from Hawaii or just love the islands you’ll enjoy this love story!

Loved this story🌺♥️

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This story is amazing. So filled with love. The reader is so good - as is the author. I will look for more of each of their books. I highly recommend this book!

Wonderful!

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I like this author very much and Hawaii is magical and a great location - but the reader whispers most of the time and it makes no sense. It was very difficult to get used to. I would hesitate before buying another book she narrates. Otherwise a very good story

Why whisper?

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it’s a very good book to listen to while you’re driving down the road very calming Story and poignant. Thoughts

👍🏼😎

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