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Marie-Helene Tedford's avatar

I vote for number 4. That’s the blue of the Mediterranean Sea.

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Susan Linehan's avatar

I like 4.

Whatever you do, don't have a cover where a woman in 40's clothes stands looking up at the sky and planes fly in the background. Have you SEEN how many historical novels about the war have a version of that cover now? Once upon a time the cliche was the one lighted window in the glowering mansion on the cover of every gothic romantic novel. Now its the freakin airplanes. Just search Amazon for "ww2 novels historical fiction" and you will see what I mean.

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TCinLA's avatar

No worries, these are the choices.

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Terry Nicholetti's avatar

I agree!

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GarySanDiego's avatar

Clearly 4. The coastline provides a sense of place.

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SAH Vashon's avatar

#4 absolutely!

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Judith DM's avatar

#4 is the most striking, I also like #1!!!!

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Susan Troy's avatar

I was going for #1 as well until I saw #4. Love the blue sea and the movement of the plane.

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Karen Hall's avatar

#4. Really striking image against the blue sea!

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gildedtwig's avatar

4. 2. From a distance (scanning the airport bookstore, eg.) 2 is eye-catching with clear name and title. 4 has the benefit of looking down on visible land -the target 🌍 with that gorgeous blue Mediterranean Sea color. Up close 4 is the more complex cover that I would keep coming back to and wondering about the story, take the book in my hand and read about the author and then head over to the cash register 💙.

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leslie's avatar

We have 2 votes for # 4 from our double subscription status home. We liked all of them but I thought the blue cover stood out & husband was partial to the B -52 which his brother flew on as a crew member & lived to tell about it. "All goddam heroes".

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Robin 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇺🇸's avatar

Number 4. It makes the brain smile. Type could be a bit whiter or bolder. Best of luck with your sales.😻 Hi to the kitties!

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TCinLA's avatar

Actually, the color was red, which I have let the art department know. Having "Finito Benito Next Hriohito in red will really stand out.

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Susanna J. Sturgis's avatar

I'm a #4 fan too but I had the same feeling about the type, esp. in TC's middle name.

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JDinTX's avatar

Lone vote for #2 here. Looks like a "sweep."

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Alec Ferguson's avatar

2 and 6, because of movement of design of aircraft and conservative, consistent typeface of 2; 6 because the aircraft looks like it’s sweeping atcha. (I’ve been wrong before..)

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Jan Kriebs's avatar

4, for both color and detail

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Linda MacDonald's avatar

#4 got my attention. Makes the plane image really stand out.

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Paul Donahue's avatar

I'm a sucker for P-38s but I agree with the blue sea down below in number 4.

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Bob McGrath's avatar

number 4. It is high contrast and I can read it across the room. It helps us baby boomers to be able to read without glasses!

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