Review of Lamb of God from Onlinebookclub.com

As a young girl, Gabrielle Beaumont was a trouble maker. Her parents sent her away to a private school where the nuns taught her music and language among other things. In World War II, the Germans invaded her hometown in France, and Gabrielle, despite being nineteen years old, had to stay in the convent even longer. When the Germans murdered her parents, Gabrielle was sent to live with her uncle Claude, who secretly works in a resistance movement against the Germans. The death of her parents fueled Gabrielle's hatred for the Nazis and caused her to join her uncle in his underground work. One day while singing in her uncle's restaurant, Gabrielle meets her soulmate. Together they have a child, and Gabrielle promises to give up the underground work in order to protect her new family. Gabrielle must make the ultimate sacrifice to truly protect her loved ones. But what if it's not enough? Just when Gabrielle thought her family was safe, her past comes back to haunt her and she must again do everything in her power to ensure their safety. Lamb of God is a historical fiction story by Donna Zaller. The book alternated between time eras and perspectives, and I think Zaller did an exceptional job of making the transitions seamless. My favorite part of the book was the element of suspense that progressively built up throughout the book and had me on the edge of my seat by the end. The only part that I was not so excited about was when that element of suspense was sort of stagnated. This happened when a mission was being explained to two characters later on in the book. I felt like the suspense was building and building and suddenly plateaued at this point. It was a bit dull, but I really don't think that Zaller could have done it any differently. The information explained in this part was necessary to the plot and I understand why it was included. In terms of quality, Lamb of God was awesome. The transitions were clear and the characters were very well-developed. I did come across 8 typographical and grammatical errors but they were incredibly minor, leading me to believe that Zaller had it edited professionally. There were very few instances of profanity and no eroticism in this book. There were some heavy themes of murder, blood, and rape. I would mostly recommend this to mature readers who are into the dark and twisty. I believe it is also worth mentioning that while the title suggests otherwise, this book would absolutely appeal to anyone, no matter their religion or lack thereof. It was a great read and I am happy to award it with 4 out of 4 stars.