The Flying Circus

Book 10 of my 2018 Reading Challenge

The Flying Circus by Susan Crandall

Summary (via the book jacket)
They were barnstormers...the daring fliers whose airborne acrobatics were a thrilling spectacle, swooping and crisscrossing the Heartland skies. Rising above each of their circumstances in their own "flying circus" are Core Rose Haviland, a privileged young woman left penniless when her father's fortune is lost; Charles "Gil" Gilchrist, a World War I pilot whose traumatic past fuels his death-defying stunts; and eighteen-year-old Henry Schuler, the son of a German immigrant farmer, on the run from shocking accusations. Each holds secrets that could destroy their makeshift family. And, on their adrenaline-charged journey of self-discovery, one of them must pay the price.

My Opinion
The pages turned so quickly and this was a very satisfying read.  I will definitely read more from this author.

Even though the book went through a perfect story arc, I wasn't ready to say good-bye to the characters when it was over. 

A Few Quotes from the Book
"To meet the family, Henry put on a face that made people like him, that of a nice, fun-loving boy. He knew what that face felt like because he'd worn it before the war."

"There was confidence and there was foolishness. Cora had yet to discover the difference."

"The war had left a lot of men with a lot of stories. Some closed the book and refused to let those stories see the light of day. Others seemed to need to recite and relive them time and again. Henry didn't know which was more poisonous to the soul."

"Sometimes we're born were we belong and sometimes we have to search to find our place."