Praise for the Novel
Reviews & Endorsements
What readers, critics, and industry professionals are saying about Anna's Secret Legacy.
The story is a Herman Wouk – meets – Michael Crichton epic. A historical novel set during World War II with a bio-terror spin by a first-time author based in Philadelphia – a female Rocky whose arena is the world of books rather than the boxing ring. But no less dramatic. A perfect late-summer beach read, laced with twists and turns and a surprise ending—the book is NOT just another WWII drama—instead, dealing with the lesser-known details of Hitler's invasion of Scandinavia, as well as echoing the very real threats of today's world.
Dr. Richard A. Lutz
Science Director, IMAX film "Volcanoes of the Deep Sea"
It's a historical novel. It's a love story. It's frightening and exhilarating. It's a tale of modern-day alchemy and the possible blessings and damnation that come from that discovery. Anna's Secret Legacy is, in the most simplistic description, a terrific book. It is so much more that no mere book preview could do it justice: the facts, secrets, and philosophical quandaries contained in this tome are the things that propel a book from the bestsellers' list to the land of Classic.
Marion Altieri
Saratoga Today Newspaper
When I read Anna's Secret Legacy and Susan's latest book Mackenzie's Secret, I immediately saw the story's potential to be adapted for the screen, as a mini-series or a theatrical feature. War, espionage, intrigue, groundbreaking medical discoveries, all make for an exciting journey for audiences around the world.
Larry Namer
Founder of E! and Metal Global Entertainment Group Film Fund I
Scientific Context
The Science Behind the Story
In 1977, a group of scientists descended a mile and a half in the tiny submersible Alvin and made a discovery that sent shock waves through the oceanographic community — they found hot-water springs enriched with sulfur compounds on the crest of an undersea volcano. A myriad of bizarre organisms previously unknown to science surrounded the hot venting fluids. Subsequent studies revealed the presence of microbes thriving in such deep-sea, hot-water springs at temperatures in excess of 230°F, extending the upper-temperature limit for life on our planet.
— Dr. Richard A. Lutz, Science Director of the IMAX film "Volcanoes of the Deep Sea"