I don’t always read historical fiction. I do sometimes delve into something modern, and this thriller really took me on a rollercoaster of emotions that I haven’t had from a thriller in a long time. It really was a fantastic book. It was well written, the characters were rounded and the atmosphere and edge-of-your-seat setting…
The Story August 1945 Italian prisoner of war Stefano heads home across what’s left of war-torn Germany. As he walks, he comes across a young boy beside the body of his dead mother. Stefano finds himself unable to leave the boy to whatever his unknown fate will be, so takes him along, with the intention…
THE STORYLINE (warning spoilers) The narrative is set in 1942 and has three main protagonists. The first is Elsi, imprisoned in the Lodz Ghetto with her mother and sister. Her mother has turned to prostitution to feed her children and attempts to terminate a pregnancy herself. Elsi takes her mother to the hospital. Willem is…
This week, I’m not far enough into my new book to write about it yet, so I’m going to talk about a book I read recently that I really liked. It’s called Elizabeth Is Missing and is by Emma Healey. What’s interesting about this is that this is the author’s debut novel, and if this…
I’m currently reading World War II London Blitz Diary Vol1 by Ruby Alice Side Thompson. It is the author’s true account and was written as her personal diary at the time. It’s an interesting read as it was not meant to be published. However, because of this fact, it allows a rare and uncensored insight…
I thoroughly enjoyed this Victorian Gothic mystery. It had everything a period gothic mystery should have; an asylum, a young woman in the wrong place, doctors who don’t believe her, and a mystery. The thing that intrigued me about this story in the first place is the promise the story provides with its description. A…
