Title:	Strangers in Time
	Author:	David Baldacci
	Published:	April 15, 2025, Grand Central Publishing
	No. of Pages:	439
	Cover Price:	$21.99 Hardcover, $14.99 Kindle

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Fans of David Baldacci (and who isn’t?) will welcome a World War II novel, Strangers in Time. This excellent historical novel is different from Baldacci’s norm, but is fascinating and well written, as expected from this bestselling author.

Charlie Matter is a 14 year old boy who has lost most of his family to the war, and lives with his Gram on the poor side of town where he steals most of what he needs and wanders the streets. He meets Molly Wakefield, who has been staying in the countryside for about five years and has been sheltered from the war in London until now, and has come back to see her parents; she finds that her mother is in a sanitarium and her father is nowhere to be found. There are some strange goings on, and she is being followed. They have interactions with the proprietor of a book shop, Ignatius Oliver, who is grieving over the loss of his wife. The story goes from there, adding suspense, government intrigue, bombs going off constantly, and unexplained scenarios.

As usual, Baldacci does an excellent job of developing his characters – they seem real and believable. The story is sad, and since Baldacci is a master storyteller, readers will find themselves on the edge during the entire novel. There are surprises at every turn, and unfortunately plenty of death. Unlike most of Baldacci’s novels, this one is very dark, and although excellent, a bit of a downer.

All told, it is one of those that exposes a time in history that is important for all of us to know about and remember; there were sacrifices or our freedom both in America and the UK. This novel is definitely worth reading and is excellent.

Special thanks to NetGalley for supplying a review copy of this book.