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In 1939, Pastor Josef Schumacher’s native Germany has become a nightmare of Nazi activism spreading its poisonous grip throughout his congregation and infecting the bright teenagers he has watched grow up. When one of his teens turns in his own father for listening to BBC broadcasts, an action that results in the man’s execution, Josef can no longer remain uninvolved. Even though his pregnant wife begs him not to call attention to himself, Josef is drawn deeper into the resistance, risking his life daily. Cavanaugh  examines the lives of ordinary Germans who did not stand by while their countrymen began the wholesale slaughter of Jews.

I’m thrilled to find a WWII novel that is as captivating as Bodie Thoene’s Zion series! Cavanaugh takes the reader into the lives of a German pastor and his wife in 1939, when the Nazis are infiltrating everything in German society. So many people are fooled into believing that Hitler is the savior of Germany, and when the rhetoric of the party doesn’t convince someone, the SS willingly “helps.” Josef Schumacher is a true man of God’s word with a heart for people, and while he sees the necessity of protecting his wife and unborn child, he cannot passively watch innocent people suffer. But where I really connected with him was when he worried about facing torture: “He didn’t handle pain well, had spent most of his life avoiding it.” This is an intense story of courage, love, and God’s prevailing power, abounding with unexpected turns. As the first book of the Songs in the Night series ends, you’ll definitely be looking forward to the next one!
~ Cindy