4.5-STAR REVIEW: ECHOES ON THE WIND by Helaine Mario

A Maggie O’Shea Romantic Suspense: Book 4
Publication Date: June 18, 2024

THE MAGGIE O’SHEA SUSPENSE SERIES

TWO STRONG WOMEN, GENERATIONS APART, CONNECTED BY MUSIC…

In 1943 war-torn France, a young woman on the Night Train to Paris has a chance meeting with two very different men who will change her life, setting in motion a Dual Timeline story that will resonate like ripples on water for generations to come.

Many years later, classical pianist Maggie O’Shea is drawn to Brittany by a long-lost letter from her French grandmother and the stirring music of Chopin, whispering like echoes across the years. But as Maggie discovers the secrets of her past, her life spirals out of control, threatening her upcoming wedding and those she loves.

Set against the backdrop of World War II France, Maggie learns her grandmother’s story, chord by chord, through Chopin’s emotional Preludes. And, in one shocking moment, Maggie’s love story will take a heart-breaking turn that will change her life and echo into her future.

Past and present converge in this haunting tale of loss and sacrifice, friendship and family, courage and survival – and the transcendent power of hope, music and love.

Through a series of clues, a woman discovers the French grandmother she never knew.

Author Helaine Mario pens the fourth installment in the Maggie O’Shea Mysteries series in Echoes on the Wind. While reading previous books in the series isn’t a prerequisite, it would likely help provide valuable context.

That context would come in handy regarding the specifics of why a horrible man named Dane is determined to destroy Maggie and everyone she loves, including her beau, Michael Beckett. While the present is filled with suspense, a second storyline unfolds, featuring Maggie’s grandmother, Clair.

Clair’s story unfolds in World War II as she becomes a member of the Resistance in France. She and Maggie share many characteristics, including a love for art and music. Her adventures alone would have made an excellent book.

Full of emotion, there’s almost too much going on. However, Maggie manages to juggle it all and unlock her grandmother’s piano concerto.

Echoes on the Wind combines good character development to build a rich story full of history and suspense.

Best-selling author Helaine Mario grew up in NYC and is a graduate of Boston University. Now living in Arlington, VA, this mother of two, grandmother of five, and passionate advocate for women’s and children’s issues came to writing later in life. Her first novel, The Lost Concerto, won the Benjamin Franklin Award Silver Medal. Echoes on the Wind is her fifth novel and the fourth in her Maggie O’Shea Classical Music Suspense Series. Royalties from her books go to children’s music and reading programs. Helaine recently lost her husband, Ron, after 57 years together. Her new book echoes with loss, grief, and, ultimately, the healing power of love.

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