Musser is an excellent writer … Historical and cultural details enrich the text … Although the happily-ever-after ending forgoes any loose ends, Musser keeps the reader guessing about Emile’s father until the final pages. Fans of The Swan House should enjoy this.
Publishers Weekly
A youth yanked out of the only life he’s known to live on the other side of the Atlantic with a grandmother he’s never seen before…
A mother who shrugs off her son’s anguish with breezy assurances like “You’ll love America, Emile”…
A father’s sudden disappearance from his son’s life with no explanation or even a good-bye…
Following his father’s dubious disappearance, adolescent Emile de Bonnery is forced to leave his native France for Atlanta, Georgia, never suspecting what awaits him in the South of 1964—culture shock, racism, and friendship with a strange girl named Eternity Jones. He brings with him to America an odd collection of “treasures” used by his father during the French Resistance. With the aid of these “treasures.” Emile and Eternity find themselves on a journey through abuse, betrayal, and prejudice that will ultimately lead them into a spiritual quest for healing.
Spanning four decades, Searching for Eternity twists and turns through the secret tunnels of the French Resistance in Lyon, France, the racial tensions of the 1960s in the American South, and the trial of Klaus Barbie, the infamous “Butcher of Lyon”, in the 1980s.
“Two different settings and time periods (France and America/contemporary times and World War II); warm, conflicted characters; and strong messages of love, hope and forgiveness make this a must-read book. Subplots move the story along quickly and all the stories are connected by a faith thread. ” –Romantic Times Book Reviews
“Searching for Eternity is a unique and complex story… start(ing) out with a thirteen-year-old French boy as the protagonist, and cover(ing) a mystery and a love story spanning several decades. I strongly urge you to pick up a copy. There were so many things going on at so many levels that I couldn’t wait to keep turning the pages.” –Robin Johns Grant, Queen of Perseverance
“…captivating, full of surprises and set within actually historical events…I thoroughly enjoyed Searching for Eternity. It opened my eyes to an element of World War II — the French Resistance — that I had heard of only in passing. Its double-edged title had me guessing till the finish. And its ending left me with a sense of hope. If you’re looking for a book to liven up the cold, dull days of winter, Searching for Eternity is an excellent choice.” –Violet Nesdoly, blogcritics.org
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Elizabeth Musser 
Wonderful to get reviews like this! The story sounds like one you are uniquely equipped to write–can’t wait to read it!
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