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Army Names First Female Top Drill Sergeant
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Melissa "Melicious" Joulwan • melissa@theclothesmakethegirl.com
I'm about two-thirds of the way through this detective thriller, and I'm hooked. It's set in modern Norway with flashbacks to WWII (catnip for me!) and features a somewhat grim hero that engenders empathy. I can't help pulling for the guy as I watch him struggle with his case and his life. The cast of characters is a realistic but motley crew, and it reminds me of other favorites set in cold, snowy climes: the Millenium Trilogy and Smila's Sense of Snow.
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I picked up this book after reading an interview with Lee Child (author of the Jack Reacher thrillers). He referred to The Lost as "the book of the century" and since I devour as much as I can about the Holocaust to try to make sense of it all, I decided I needed to read it immediately. Part memoir, part detective tale, this book was thoroughly engrossing. It's intelligent, annoying, moving, frustrating, and ultimately, rewarding and beautifully written. It challenged me in ways I didn't expect, and I was sad when it was finished.
This is so awesome and i'm really happy that you wrote about it.
It's not all that easy to get a 300 on an army physical fitness test, and it's not easy to earn the respect that women should receive in the armed forces.
Thanks, Mel.
Sgt. King seems so cool. I'd love to meet her! Although it would probably be kinda scary and very intimidating.