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The Book Commentary published its review of Jack’s Gift and awarded the highest recommendation read of 5 stars. I was humbled and thrilled to receive such great praise for my writing.

REVIEWED BY MATTHEW NOVAK

This gripping tale presents a tragedy of war and romance that send shock waves through two families, one in London and the other in Midwest America.

Jack's Gift is a historical fiction based on the death of Dorine Andrews’   uncle during World War II. It opens with a horrible military mishap. In November 1944, fictitious American navigator Jack Jackson's B-17, Arf & Arf, is sliced in half by a friendly B-17, Bad Time, while returning from a bombing operation. As a result, Arf & Arf's entire crew is lost in the North Sea. The accident's specifics are drawn from historical facts. Beginning two months after the disaster, the novel picks up the plot and crafts a fascinating multifamily, a multicultural drama that is breathtaking. The night prior to the accident, Jack has gotten engaged to a lovely English woman who works at an Airbase in Glatton, England. On the other side of things, Amahli Simmons — a part English and part Indian woman — is pregnant with Jack’s baby. Meanwhile, Jack's parents, Joe and Dorothy Jackson are grieving the death of their son hundreds of miles away, unaware of the fact that they are soon going to become grandparents.

The stunningly imagined and superbly developed characters come to life from the very first chapter, testifying to the power of Andrews's descriptive prose and her exceptional ability to create believable characters. Each character has their own unique personality as well as a distinctive approach to dealing with challenging situations. For instance, Amahli is a powerful and sensitive woman who navigates a convoluted story that affects and influences many people's lives. Andrews captures the period's pulse and ambiance, including its racial and cultural elements, with care. Jack's Gift shines in the author’s ability to transform a predictable tale into one that is utterly engaging with characters that are real and prose that is exciting.”