Murder at Pearl Harbor

Mysteries in Time

by Jim Walker

Graduate student Gwen Williams teams up with a Hawaiian-Japanese woman to convince the government that a Japanese sneak attack on Pearl Harbor is imminent. Original.

Genres: Mystery, Espionage, Historical Fiction

480 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2000

Reviews

[Becky Kimmel · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked the thread of strong relationships in Christ; and the use of a few historical characters. Full disclosure, my husband is the grandson of one of the admirals featured in the book. I appreciated that the author placed blame in Washington for failing to provide information to the admiral in charge of the fleet at Pearl Harbor, because in all of my research, after marrying into the family, that is where it squarely belongs. Because this is fiction, I appreciate that some license has been taken with other facts, so for example, Admiral Kimmel's wife did not drink heavily, nor did she live at Pearl Harbor. She was stationed Stateside to raise their 3 boys, so unlikely that she would have been at his side for the artifice of interrupting the admiral to allow the reporter to make an appointment. Truth is though that he was a broken man afterwards, although he never stopped fighting to clear his name. And now his grandsons are carrying on this tradition. Read non-fiction "A Matter of Honor" by Anthony Summers and Robbyn Swann on the 75th anniversary of Pearl Harbor.

[Ed · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a fiction based on a current event on December 7, 1941. Most of the main characters are fictional, but it is a clean novel. There is Christianity here, but it is weak whereas nobody seems to be trying to lead another person to Christ. The story was interesting and an enjoyment to read, but the bombing of Pearl Harbor still took place.

[Debra Kulchar]

Audio. Good.

[Morgan Barnes · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was a "nice" book - not overly exciting but an interesting interplay of characters.

[Lee]

Worth reading again.
Good murder mystery. Interesting perspective on Japanese/Caucasion/gender bias of the era

[Brooke Fradd · Rating 4 out of 5]

Enjoyed all aspects of this book - character, plot, and time setting.

[Mary · Rating 3 out of 5]

A nicely told mystery with a historical setting and interesting personal clashes.