Remember the Lilies by Liz Tolsma

This story centers around the San Tomas Internment Camp in the Philippines during World War II. The main characters are two Americans who find themselves imprisoned by the Japanese. Irene is a missionary whose sole purpose is to witness of God's love to the people of the Philippines. Rand is a wealthy womanizer who comes under torture for trying to escape his confines. As they face starvation, illness, torture, blackmail a bond forms between them just as past choices threaten to pull them apart.

The story had a lot of suspense, mystery and intrigue. There was a lot of unknown elements to keep the reader's attention. There is time given to the description of the physical state of the internment camp, the deprivations, the unsanitary conditions as well as the emotional atmosphere of bleakness and hopelessness There are several different plots occuring simultaneously in the book. Irene and her aunt's mission, Irene and Rand's friendship, the nuns service to internees, a woman's relationship with a Japanese soldier and the mystery letter writer. The book has some inspirational focus on forgiveness. And Irene's aunt was a beautiful role model of faith when all looks bleak. Her words and favorite scripture were uplifting and serve as a faith builder even to modern day women.

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