If you are a student of history, and love the human element, here is the novel for you. It’s gripping and a triumph of spirit and family. It was a treat to read, and a reminder to be kind to each other. A family in flight, begins again only to have to relive a time of horror and sorrow.

this was a really interesting and unique read, I really felt for the main character. It was a beautifully done story and I really enjoyed reading this.

Wow! Just wow. There are so many things I want to discuss with this book, but I really want people to get it and read it. Very few people surviving the Holocaust didn’t keep secrets from their future families. I cannot imagine discovering things about your family in Poland that were never spoken of. Again the strength and courage of these persons must never be forgotten.

I voluntarily reviewed a copy of this book provided by NetGalley.

First and foremost, thank you to NetGalley and Bina Bernard for access to this terrific novel! It got my attention from the very first page and didn’t let go until I reached the end.

Hannah Stone is a thirty something journalist in New York in the 1970’s. She’s also a refugee from Poland who along with her parents managed to flee their homeland and the Nazis during WWII. Throughout her life, her relationship with her father has been strained to say the least. She spent years wondering what she did wrong. But...when her fathers health suddenly begins to decline, he reveals a secret that he’s carried with him for 30 years that weighed so heavily on him, it effected his relationship with Hannah. The secret is that she has a sister whom they weren’t able to find before they fled Poland. Hannah has no recollection of her sister but talking with her parents, memories long since buried deep begin to come back to the surface. Her father knows his time is winding down and he begs Hannah to find her sister.

This story is incredibly emotional on so many levels. Your heart breaks for this family and all they went through during the war and after. The time during the war is written as flashbacks and I loved that. They were so descriptive and I truly felt as though I was sitting on the couch next to Hannah as she shared her memories!

Highly recommend this story for WWII fiction fans

Hannah's parents kept a lot of secrets from her, chief among them the fact that they were unable to bring her sister with them when they fled Poland for the US. Imagine if this were you- what would you do? Hannah, who is struggling in her marriage, decides she will find her. The story of the Stone family is told in flashbacks- which works in this context. It's not a unique story but no spoilers from me on what happens. Hannah is well fleshed out but less so the other characters. Thanks to the publisher for the ARC.

This was an excellent read and I once I started reading it, I couldn’t stop. I truly can’t imagine the sacrifices people made in the war. People were so brave and did what they had to do to keep their families safe.

This book grabbed me at the start and did not let up. Every time I thought I had figured something out, something new came to light. It kept me guessing snd interested. This is a book I would re-read.