World War II is “fertile storytelling ground” for the new book “Hold Strong,” writes AP reviewer Rob Merrill about the work ...

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The book really takes off in the final 150 or so pages, becoming something straight out of a Tom Clancy novel, with submarines and secret codes and war-altering decisions made at a heavy cost.