An incredible piece of historical fiction that is both heart-wrenching and yet weirdly hopeful too. I had to reach for the tissues on sevreal occassions. Fantastic

really good book about world war 2, a little girl is left alone in a concentration camp, her brother sees a photo of her years later. really enjoyed the story

Thank you to NetGalley, the publisher and author for this eARC.

This is a beautifully written book and a great addition to the Hanni Winter series. Hanni and Freddy are married now and Hanni holds her first photography exhibition where Freddy recognises his young sister in one of the photos. I thoroughly enjoyed this read, I found it to be very descriptive and I could picture post war Berlin and Prague in my mind when reading. Hanni travels to Prague with Freddy searching for his sister whilst keeping her own past and secrets from her husband. I liked that the author included Renny’s past memories from her time in camp and how she feels ‘different’ from other children. In Prague Hanni finds events spiralling out of her control, and faces the return of her father and someone from her past who reveal her history to Freddy. If there is one loathsome, hateful, vile character I cannot stand it is Hanni’s father and I really hope that in the next book he is caught, found out, faces justice and finally gets his come uppance. If the author wanted to create a character that her readers would hate, then she’s done very well here in my opinion. Overall this is a very absorbing and engaging book to read, it has a good plot line and held my attention and interest from start to finish. I would recommend this if you like historical fiction, although you really need to read the books in order to know the characters from the beginning. Very much looking forward to the next book in the series.

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I have been reading and enjoying a few WWII novels more recently, which was why this book appealed to me.

I thought the story in general was very well written, but unfortunately, I didn't connect with the story as much as I would have liked, and I didn't really connect with or relate to any of the characters. I was mostly indifferent to them, and indifferent to what was going on.

I understand that there are other books featuring Hanni as a character, and I wonder if I would have got on better with this if I'd read the previous books as well.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for a free copy to review.

Post WWII Berlin: Hanni is ecstatic to be having her very first photography exhibition, she cannot wait to show it off to her husband, Freddy. When Freddy recognizes his little sister in one of the photographs, Hanni's perfect life begins to unravel.
Desperate to find his sister, Freddy is unaware about Hanni's past and how she was able to take the photograph in the first place. Will the truth tear them apart?

I absolutely love WW2 stories and was excited to read this. I kept going, even when I wasn't gripped by the beginning. I struggled through the rest of the book only to be just as disappointed with the ending. Apparently, this is the third book with Hanni Winter as the protagonist. Maybe if I had read the first two books I would have felt like I knew her better. I wish we had gotten to know the other characters as well. I didn’t really care for Freddy and found him to be contradicting at times. For example,
Freddy has a hard time pretending to be a Nazi to get close to Novotny, and then in the very next paragraph he's mad at Hanni for wanting to behave morally.
Most of the book revolves around finding Renny and about Hanni's father, yet we barely get to know much about them. There were too few chapters with Renny's perspective. They were barely mentioned in the end, which makes me think there will be another book in the series. I personally doubt I will read it, as this one fell short for me.
Thank you to Netgalley and Bookouture for the ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.

The Girl in the Photo is the third novel in the Hanni Winter story. I will warn readers up front that this third Catherine Hokin novel in the series will continue in a fourth novel, but this does not mean that readers should be warned off. Personally, I do not care for "to be continued" novels, but in the case of the The Girl in the Photo, the story is worth waiting for the next book in the series.

The Girl in the Photo is a novel of mystery, betrayal, and lies. Hanni has created a personal backstory that is founded in lies. Even her husband, Freddie, who is a Holocaust survivor, has no real knowledge about Hanni's past. The girl of the title is a stolen child, who is passing as non-Jewish in a world where Jews are reviled. This stolen child, Renny, is Freddie's sister. This third novel in the Hanna Winter series focuses on the search and recovery of this missing child. The search for Renny, takes Hanni back to Theresienstadt, where her father was posted as camp commandant. Henni has never revealed to anyone that she is the daughter of a Nazi. In her return to Theresienstadt, where Henni and Freddie begin their search for Renny, Henni is forced to deal with her past.

There is much to like about The Girl in the Photo. The story moves along quickly, and by the time I was 1/3 along, I was finding it increasingly difficult to put down the novel. Stolen children are a familiar topic in stories about the Holocaust. The Nazis stole many children whose appearance could make them pass as Aryan. The goal was to turn children in proud members of the Third Reich. Hokin makes this story unique, since Renny's existence is revealed in a photo, which leads to this search for this child. Hokin also makes it clear that Nazis still exist, even though they mostly exist underground and with assumed names. Just because the war ends, hatred of Jews does not end, and Nazis do not cease to believe in their causes.

I want to thank the author and the publisher for providing this ARC. And I appreciate that Netgalley has helped to make this novel available for review. The review above contains my honest comments. I do recommend this novel.

Loved the emotional cover and was excited to read the next instalment of this series…. Any fan of historical fiction, or of a ripping good read will be beguiled by this book. Exquisite writing. The book cover is eye-catching and appealing and would spark my interest if in a bookshop. Thank you very much to the author, publisher and Netgalley for this ARC.

Love Hanni and Freddy and this third instalment doesn't disappoint - glued to the book from the first page and couldnt wait to finish, yet didn't want to finish as I knew I would miss the characters. I can't wait to get my hands on the final book as I want to see how Hanni deals with her father, her past and her future. Stunning work.

The Girl in the Photo is the next novel, as we continue to follow the journey of Hanni Winter’s.

As Hanni and Freddy start their new married life together, a photo Hanni captured of a little girl during war times finds them returning to hell on earth in hope of finding the little girl still alive. The dangerous search will also open up wounds and take us into Freddy's tormented past and a past that Hanni continues to fight to keep hidden but wants to reveal it to the man she loves with all her heart.

I found myself up into the early hours of the morning absolutely engrossed in this gripping and heartbreaking story. It has you riding the emotional rollercoaster on every page.

Highly recommend reading The Commandant's Daughter and The Pilot's Girl before reading the Girl in the Photo. With eager anticipation I await the final installment of the Hanni Winter’s series.

Thank you NetGalley and Bookouture for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.

This book was sent to me electronically by Netgalley for review. Thanks to the publisher and the author also. Historical fiction at its best. The little girl taken in war…photographed…her brother sees her picture. Heartbreaking story. .. what ensues is unbelievable but hopeful…a quick read about a difficult time period…curl up and be transported to the past.