Rising Sun Falling Rain

 Rising Sun Falling Rain

Reviewed By  Janet Mawdesley       February 11, 2025

 

Author  Trish Devine

Distributor:      Amazon
ISBN:                 978-1-80439-857-9
Publisher:         Olympia Publishing
Release Date:   February 2025  

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Rising Sun Falling Rain is set in Japan in 1947, after the bombing of Hiroshima. Australia and New Zealand sent into teams of men to help restore and support the Japanese people who were facing severe hardship and devastation at every turn.

New Zealand Serviceman Mike Mitchell volunteered to be part of J Force, arriving to take over as a driver, ferrying the local villagers helping out at the Hospital, to and from each day. He is young, naïve and horrified at what he is seeing, as he takes his first trip with Buster, on the hospital run.

One of the volunteers is a beautiful, young girl who is gracious and respected by the other people on the truck.  Mick is captivated at first sight but told emphatically – no fraternising!

Trish Devine has gently woven the culture of Japan, their strict traditions and the diversity of social standing into a captivating story as Mick and Emiko fall in love, both for the first time, the issues that arise from this and the decisions they both must make if they wish to have a life together.

Sensitively written, she captures the sentiment prevalent during the post war years towards the Japanese in New Zealand and Australia, the conflict that comes from keeping secrets and the heartbreak when those secrets are discovered.

Rising Sun Falling Rain wraps around many of the profound aspects of life; new beginnings forged from devastation, hope, love, friendship, acceptance and family. A most enjoyable, deeply immersive, heart wrenching debut novel from Trish Devine.

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