"The Ghost Tattoo" is an incredibly powerful and thought-provoking Holocaust memoir that brings a fresh perspective to a rarely told story. Tony Bernard's journey to uncover his father Henry's wartime secrets and the Faustian bargain his Jewish father made with the Nazis is both moving and harrowing.

Growing up in the sunny Northern Beaches of Sydney, Tony knew about his father's time in Nazi concentration camps, marked by the haunting Auschwitz number B1224 and the scars of survival. It's only when he travels to Poland with his father that the depth of Henry's regret, anguish, and guilt begins to surface.

Henry's survival in the concentration camps is a testament to his ingenuity and unwavering determination. However, the true heart of the story lies in what transpired before his deportation. His recruitment into the Jewish Order Service, an organization established by the Nazis, reveals the painful moral dilemmas faced by those forced to assist in the subjugation of their own people. It's a story of unimaginable choices and a desperate struggle to protect loved ones.

"The Ghost Tattoo" is not just a wartime memoir but a tale of resilience, resistance, and hope. Henry's pivotal role in a trial against Nazi murderers, after years of silence, is an act of bearing witness to history, for his family, and for all those who didn't survive. This book is a haunting and emotionally resonant exploration of the human spirit in the face of unimaginable horror.

What would you do to survive? How would you try to save those around you? The decisions you make effect the rest of your life and the memories don't leave.
Tony Bernard tells the story of his father's experience during WW2 before he was put into a concentration camp. The stories his father hid for most of his life, until one day he just had to tell it.

An absolutely fantastic book that gives a new perspective on the events leading up to the Holocaust. The narrator does an amazing job, although there are a few words where it sounds like somebody else speaking. I assume it's because of pronunciation issues, but its not enough to throw off the reading.
It is a bit hard to keep up with the time-line as it tends to jump from present to mid-past, then late-past, back to present, then early-past. However by the end the listener is able to connect the time line.

This was a really great fascinating story! It's written in a unique way and I really enjoyed it. I received a copy of the audiobook and I think Conrad Coleby does a really great job narrating. Overall, I would recommend this! Special Thank You to Tony Bernard, Highbridge Audio, and NetGalley for allowing me to listen to a complimentary copy of the audiobook in exchange for an honest review.