Last Salute

Sister, Sister

As with Melissa Brayden's How Sweet it is an older sister dies and her partner soon hooks up with the little sister of her woman; one who still carries the remnants of a childhood crush.
In this case Dr. Laura Wright is killed in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan. Her younger sister Dr. Pam Wright returns to their hometown of Ann Arbor, Mi. for the memorial service and there she's reunited with her sister's first love Trish Tomlinson and away we go again.
Pamela's crush which has basically been kept alive by her childhood memories for twenty years is resuscitated but so is Trish's attitude towards Pam as her girlfriend's little sister, will Trish's attitude ever change and if so will it work out for them?
By consensus this one ended up getting a 5 star rating from the cadre; though if possible I would have rated it at 4.2 to 4.4. There were a few jarring turns and inconsistencies in the narrative that left me scratching my head. The story itself was quite stirring emotionally and the Afghanistan scenes feel real. The manner in which the protagonists came together felt forced and unrealistic however the conclusion was excellent.
Still I can only wish that those plot twists that elongated the story needlessly had been avoided and the narrative would have been allowed to proceed without all the excess drama.

6 of 6 people found this review helpful

Loved the book.

this book was great. Loved the story line. this book is a great read for everyone.

2 of 2 people found this review helpful

Absolutely fantastic story and narration

Wonderful character development of three women's lives intermingled through the years. For those who do not have any experience of family or friends in the military it opens a window into their perspective of life. The tension between characters is believable. The narration I thought was perfect for this story. Listened to it three times.

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A Story of Women and War

Soldiers in full dress uniform at your door is never good news. A story of the doctor who died, the woman left behind years ago and the sister who idolized her. Can the sister and the high school girlfriend help each other find peace. Highly recommend. Great performance.

Excellent, but tearful book.

I just wanted to write a short note and let readers know, that with his book, I was in tears part of the time, laughed a lot, and was very much in love with the characters Pam and Trish. The handling of military matters was well done and I learned a few things. As far as the characters, Pam and Trish, I felt their pain and anguish, as well as their love and hope for the future. I absolutely loved the story and definitely want to read more of her books. The reason this one caught my eye is I love reading about the heroes of our military and the second was it was on the romance package of audible. I have read a couple of her other books and enjoyed them, but I think this one tops those, at least, until I read another one by the author. 😃 Thanks to the author for producing such exceptional books. I look forward to reading more of her work.

Well written. Romantic, suspense....

Okay this book made me cry. I love the message at the end. Sexy, romantic book with a little danger and vulnerability to top it off. This book hit my emotions from A to Z.

Great Read

What made the experience of listening to Last Salute the most enjoyable?

The fact that it focused on our troops and veterans.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Last Salute?

The graveside at Arlington

Which character – as performed by Maxine Mitchell – was your favorite?

Pam Wright.

If you could take any character from Last Salute out to dinner, who would it be and why?

Pam Wright because she sounds like a person who would connect to people who aren't really worldly.

Any additional comments?

I thought this story was excellent and look forward to listening to another by this author.

Great Read! Cross county entertainment.

Great story listened to this traveling from one coast to the other....great connection between the characters.

Wonderful Memorial Day salute

I read/ listened to this book over memorial weekend - so fitting . My dad was a veteran and it brought me to tears and laughs to think of him. He book is for women vets but the story does cross genders. I dos t see a guy reading it but any women who have siblings or friends on the service should read . Good story , good reader, good fun/ time of listening.

War and violence are not justifiable!

A superb performance of a story that lectures about the magnificent job the US military is doing in their fight against terrorism.
There is absolutely nothing that justifies war and violence and this is a novel devoted to highlighting why it is correct and how "All-mighty America" will fight, invade, kill and destroy, and save the human race "in the name of freedom".
Not worth my time at all!

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