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The Sky Suspended

R. P. Moffa
iUniverse, Inc. (2010)
ISBN 9781450223805
Reviewed by Charline Ratcliff for RebeccasReads (12/10)

A few months ago I was asked if I would read “The Vaulted Sky” by author R. P. Moffa. I agreed and found it to be a fantastic book. Moffa has a phenomenal ability to pull his reader into his story and he writes with an uncanny knowledge that seems to come from personal experience rather than imagination or hearsay. Consequently when I was asked if I would be interested in reviewing “The Sky Suspended” which is the sequel to “The Vaulted Sky;” I happily accepted.

“The Sky Suspended” is a continuing look into the life of Patrick Montalto, the main character in this historical fiction series. Montalto is a fighter pilot, now an Ace and Lieutenant, in World War II. He’s an Irish-American citizen who had to enlist in the Canadian Air Force in order to help fight this war against a Nazi run Germany and its Axis allies. In the “The Sky Suspended” Montalto is transferred to the 3rd Fighter Squadron of the 104th Fighter Group and finally finds himself fighting for his country of citizenship, the United States of America. In this sequel we follow along as Montalto starts over in a new command group not flying the P-40 he’s been using for the past eighteen months but instead a British Spitfire, the plane he originally trained in. We watch him make new friends, re-meet old ones and travel around the globe as he battles for what is right.

As usual, Moffa brings his book to life with vivid descriptions and a well-written storyline. The aerial dogfights are riveting, the book’s characters are well thought out and the interactions between them are flawless. Since “The Sky Suspended” centers around World War II there is, of course, sadness and heartbreak within this tale however, there is also love, kindness, chivalry, integrity and honor which is heartening to read about.

“The Sky Suspended” is definitely a “must read” book but…if you haven’t read “The Vaulted Sky” yet I would suggest you start there in order to get acquainted with Montalto’s character and his life prior to joining the 104th Fighter Group.

In summary, another riveting book by R. P. Moffa and I give it a five-star Amazon rating. Just don’t expect to finish it in one sitting…

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