Release: January 11th, 2021
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Level 4 Press, Inc.
Source: Publisher
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Fear made him hide. Hope brought him back.
A lot has changed in the world in the many decades since Peter, a Holocaust survivor, settled into his new life in America. But meeting Peter, you’d never know it. The same furniture, the same black-and-white TV, the same rotary phone. Hidden away in the same tiny apartment in the same broken-down New Jersey neighborhood, Peter is just fine with the nothingness of his life.
And then the dreams begin of his boyhood sweetheart, Mira, clear as the day he last saw her right before she disappeared without a trace from the camp at Theresienstadt Ghetto.
It’s as if she is beckoning him to come to find her. Begging Peter to venture out into a world he has hidden from all these years, to save her from a mysterious, dark force threatening to overtake her. And as his dreams become more real, and Mira’s danger is more imminent, Peter sets out on a most unusual adventure to save her and re-engage with a world that has passed him by.
An old Chinese proverb states that lovers, destined for each other, remain connected through space and time by a red thread. As Peter is led across the globe searching for Mira, he’ll finally confront the mysterious force that is closing in on her.
About the Author:
REBEKAH PACE was a lost soul wandering the infamous Wells Street in Chicago when a traveling street mission led her to her true calling. Now writing from her Victorian bed and breakfast, she brings a deeply personal understanding of hope, inspiration, and faith to all of her stories. Rebekah writes unique and powerful books that entertain, challenge and inspire readers from all walks of life.
Some of Rebekah’s favorite movies are War Room, God’s Not Dead, and Overcomer. She also enjoys books about other belief systems that offer valuable insight and lessons for living a better life with greater understanding, including The Hundred Secret Senses (Amy Tan), Among the Believers (V.S. Naipaul), and many books describing Buddhist teachings.
The Red Thread Review:
Get ready to have a box of tissues ready because “The Red Thread” will have you in tears. It is heart-wrenching, beautiful, emotional, poignant, and everything in between.
Before I get to the characters, I need to mention the various themes of the story. It is a beautifully intricate historical fiction novel that revolves around a Holocaust victim. The author did a fantastic job touching upon the various events during the time, like being in Concentration camps, deporting Jews from Bohemia and Moravia, and the Jews arriving in Theresienstadt. I admire the details the author put into the story to make it feel authentic.
However, the highlight of the story is our main characters, Peter and Mira. Theirs is the kind of love story that I love to read, and it was out of this world. It doesn’t matter that half of the scenes they share in the tale are in Peter’s dreams. The romance he shares and builds up with Mira is breathtaking. And I loved all the parts, whether it was going to the movies or riding a new Mercedes.
Furthermore, the author also adds a touch of adventure as Peter goes on a quest to search for Mira. I thought the author did a fantastic job in incorporating this as well. The whole book is gripping on one hand because you don’t know if what Peter experiences are actual. Yet, on the other hand, you want everything to work out for him because of the love he has for Mira and all the hardships he has endured.
Overall, “The Red Thread” is easily one of my favorite books that I enjoyed reading this year.
