time kneels between mountains review

​My first review of Time Kneels Between Mountains, book 1 in the Seka Torlak Mystery series. It's so amazing that after seven years of fighting to bring this series into the world, it is out there and connecting with readers. 

Thank you to Kayla on Goodreads for this 4.75 star review:

"War fiction is never easy to read but worth reading as it’s not only when humans display the worst qualities, but also are at their best as they defy evil and cruelty to survive. Seka Torlak is a teenager as the Bosnian War takes place, which ravages Srebrenica and destroys the world she loves. Her account of survival is not easy, as this was the worst genocide in Europe since the Holocaust. Seka and her family and friends face sniper fire, bombing, and starvation, and the ethnic cleansing, which was so sad to read about. Despite the war, she tries to be a normal teenager, even falling in love and loving to read books. I enjoyed her bravery as she worked as a translator for a journalist.

I grew up in this time period and remember the news about it and cannot imagine what these people went through, as once again, religious and racial prejudice destroyed lives.
It’s a page turner and not for those who may not feel safe due to the triggers which include: death and intense scenes of violence, death of children and women, assault, suicide, ethnic cleansing, racism, abortion, rape. Thank you to @netgalley, Pishukin Press, and Amra Pajalic for this arc."