The following listings are reviews for "Footsteps to Forever"
1. From the Historical Novel Society
2. From Reading New Mexico
www.readingnewmexico.com
3. From the Military Writers Society of America
http://www.militarywriters.com/
4. From readers at Amazon
www.amazon.com
5. From the Museum of the American Military Family
http://weservedtoo.wordpress.com/
6. From the Queen's Quill
http://thequeensquillreview.wordpress.com/2012/02/02/review-footsteps-to-forever-by-r-samuel-baty/
7. Others
"This is a tough, suspenseful story set in the behind-the-scenes arena of covert operations as the U.S. prepares to enter WW2. Full of thrills and tight situations, Baty writes with skill and expert knowledge about two young American officers, a man and woman, who are sent to rescue an ailing physicist trapped in occupied Norway, where heavy water, an essential ingredient for the atomic bomb, is being secretly prepared. The two fall in love, and their hair-raising exploits keep the final outcome in doubt to the end. Baty brings in real characters, such as Winston Churchill, Roosevelt, and George Marshall, adding further authenticity to the tale. A must-read for WW2 buffs and all those who love a gripping story."
--Francis Roe, MD
author of Doctors and Doctors' Wives and other novels
"If you are interested in tragedy, love, and personal bravery, spread across historically accurate events of World War II, this is your book. The author has woven the lives of victors and vanquished into a complex story of conflicted emotions, duty, and reconciliation. The breadth and depth of Sam Baty's Air Force career make him a well qualified and capable story teller. His plot involves Presidents, Prime Ministers, Nobel Prize physicists, back room handshakes, and unparalleled bravery in carrying out those agreements. From the 1941 raid on a German heavy water plant in Norway to the final battles in the Pacific, this story rings with human truth and individual struggles. FOOTSTEPS TO FOREVER is a compelling tale and a wonderful reading experience for students of history and human relationships."
--Donn Byrnes
author of BLACKBIRD RISING — Birth of an Aviation Legend
IR SUPERIORITY BLUE — The F-15 Story
"In "Footsteps," Sam Baty has meticulously crafted a taut and suspenseful
thriller. Amid the churning maelstrom of global conflict, his finely-honed
characters struggle through war, love and betrayal to ultimately find salvation
and heroism."
--Robert Woltman
poet, non-fiction writer and critic
"Baty's thriller is as expansive as the global war that it takes as its subject. It reminds us that the Second World War was an immense political and personal drama. Footsteps to Forever is a story of courage and loss. The author's attention to detail and passion for the era comes through on every page."
--Scott C. Zeman
Associate Professor of History at New Mexico Tech
"Through varied military assignments, Baty's intriguing characters in the romantic adventure Footsteps to Forever cleverly intertwine the European and Pacific theaters of World War II. His American heroine, through courage and intelligence, successfully obtains vital information behind enemy lines. The dangerous undertakings in the novel will trigger nostalgia in those who lived during this period, or excite curiosity in those who were born later."
--Nancy R. Bartlit
author of Silent Voices of WWII
"Exciting World War II reading that addresses Norway and its strategic role to full effect."
--Martha Otte
Festival Director, Tromso International Film Festival
The following listings are reviews for "Darkness into Light"
1. From the Military Writers Society of America (MWSA)
http://www.mwsadispatches.com/node/688
2. From readers at Amazon
www.amazon.com
2. Others
"Darkness into Light is the story on a cosmic level of a world trying to find its bearings after the turmoil of World War II, but on a more personal and poignant level it is the story of a man and a woman trying to find each other in war-ravaged Europe. Their harrowing journeys will keep the reader eagerly turning pages all the way to the surprising ending."
--Paula Paul
author of Crazy Quilt and Inherited Sins
"Richard Baty's spell-binding new novel, Darkness into Light, the eagerly anticipated sequel to his World War II thriller Footsteps to Forever, is set against the dramatic era of post-war Europe. Newly defeated Germany is now divided among American, British, French and Soviet sectors, all vying for influence. Within this boiling maelstrom of menace and intrigue, there is no respite for Footsteps' key players. Driven by desperate personal quests and official imperatives, they are swept up in shifting winds of European power struggles that are as fraught with dangers as the war itself. As is usually the case in a Baty novel, the story does not end quite as one might expect. Throughout his cleverly realized and densely plotted tale, Baty interweaves a fascinating cast of supporting characters, moving against a richly detailed historical background. Darkness into Light is a must-read for World War II buffs and for anyone who loves a thrilling adventure tale."
--Martin Fleck
Playwright
"Darkness into Light moves forward in perfect synchronization with respect to the original. Those many readers who became attached to Jennifer and Otto in Footsteps to Forever will find out what happens to them in the stunning aftermath of World War II."
--Paul Reed
Writer
"Darkness into Light, a riveting sequel to Sam Baty's Footsteps to Forever, is packed with action as the loves, hopes, fears and struggles of both ordinary people and giants of history play out in a panoramic drama."
--Robert Woltman
Albuquerque writer and critic
"Darkness into Light, sequel to Footsteps to Forever, is a fine tale set at the end of WW2, when the victors and the vanquished finally meet. Baty brings the contestants to life, their humanity or lack thereof, their responsibilities and how they deal with them. Historical characters such as George Patton and other luminaries show up with verve and realism, and even romance appears, against all odds. Both military and civilians will enjoy this well-written and engrossing novel."
--Francis Roe, MD
author of Doctors and Doctors' Wives and other novels
The following website is for an interview in the Albuquerque Journal that includes "Footsteps to Forever" and "Darkness into Light"
Retired Air Force man will keep you thrilled on Page 9 of December 18, 2011 issue of Special Sections
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