Really good mystery, set in the 40's, about a man (Neale) who has been in an Army hospital and can't remember much about his life. He decides to go back home to Maple Glen. When he gets there he meets two very different women from his past. One sexy lady named Darla, and another sweet and plain girl named Patricia. He also notices he has a mysterious man following him since New York City. Who is this man? Why is he following Neale? Will Neale ever get his memory back?

I really enjoyed this short story. It was fast-paced and easy to read. It had some surprises I wasn't expecting. I was curious to see what was going to happen, why the man was following Neale, which girl Neale would end up with. I also liked how the story ended. I enjoyed the 40's setting.

Another wonderful read by Bobby Underwood. ( )

The fantastic cover of this little gem is so enticing, I couldn’t help but pick it up. Once I began reading, the house could have caught fire, and I wouldn’t have put it down. I may have run outside, but I would have kept reading this brilliant story. It’s a quick read, yet has that quality of atmosphere and pacing that puts the reader in another world. This time it’s the 1940s, the perfect setting for a story of mystery and suspense. What best describes the surprise and feeling with which this story hit me is a statement from the protagonist, Neale:

“It was a Bob Feller fastball that had caught me flat-footed.”

Even if you don’t know who Bob Feller was or are not familiar with the intrigue, romance, and patriotism of the 1940s, this is a story you shouldn’t miss. Bobby Underwood writes with such an accurate voice for the period, you’d think he was there, and better yet, that you were. ( )