I Have to Save Them by Ellie Midwood is a gripping and heart-wrenching historical novel set against the horrors of Auschwitz during World War II. Based on the true story of Orli Reichert, a German resistance fighter, the book offers an intimate and harrowing look at the moral dilemmas faced by a woman forced to make impossible choices in the face of unimaginable evil.

Orli is betrayed by her own husband and sent to Auschwitz, where she becomes a nurse in the notorious camp's infirmary. What begins as a sliver of hope—her nursing skills allowing her to save lives—soon turns into a nightmare when she is ordered to assist Dr. Josef Mengele, the infamous "Angel of Death." As Orli is thrust into a position where she is forced to make life-and-death decisions, she must confront her own conscience and decide whether to help Mengele carry out his deadly experiments or defy him at the risk of her own life.

Midwood’s writing is both vivid and visceral, effectively immersing readers in the chilling atmosphere of Auschwitz while portraying the inner turmoil of Orli, who is caught between survival and resistance. The author's portrayal of Orli’s courage, resilience, and moral struggle is compelling and deeply emotional. Readers are drawn into Orli's world, feeling her sense of betrayal, fear, and the crushing weight of the choices she must make. The tension between her duty to protect others and the horrors she must witness and sometimes participate in is palpable throughout the novel.

Inspired by a true story, I Have to Save Them is a powerful testament to the strength of the human spirit in the face of overwhelming adversity. It explores the lengths to which one woman will go to resist evil, even when the cost is her own humanity. This is a story of love, sacrifice, and survival, and it will stay with readers long after they’ve turned the last page.

This is the second book I have read by Ellie and I enjoyed it. It is beautiful written. A lovely story, set in WW2. Orli a brave women prison in Auschwitz, who did what she could to help others despite her own suffering.

An inspirational and heartbreaking story of courage, bravery, determination to survive. It highlights the suffering and horrors that all those involved went through.

If your into books like this then I highly recommend you read this.

Auschwitz, 1942. You know this is going to be a good book. Her entire body trembles as she stands in the infirmary and realises the horrifying truth. She’s a nurse, but instead of saving her fellow inmates, she’s about to be ordered to kill them… Wow! Such an intense and emotional read this one is and a story that gets you right in the heart.

The story of a nurse who wants to save her patients but comes to understand that in Auschwitz under the likes of The Angel of Death what will she do. Given up to the Nazis as a resistance fighter by her husband what can she now do? Save or kill! This is a book inspired by the incredible true story of Orli Reichert and is one of those books that will have you thinking about it long after you have finished reading it. I highly recommend this book be read by any lover of a good book as it will open your eyes to the atrocities of the past.

Thank you NetGalley and Bookouture for giving me the opportunity to read and review this book.

Inspired by the true story of Orli Reichart Wald, I Have to Save Them is a heartfelt tale of one of the most courageous nurses in history. Orli was a political prisoner at Auschwitz, meaning she wasn't Jewish, but still a threat to the Reich. Therefore, they placed her in Auschwitz where they could make sure she didn't cause any trouble. While there, Orli, who had a small amount of medical experience, quickly became the head nurse in the infirmary. During her time at Auschwitz, she went above and beyond to save as many people as she could, as well as to ensure that they did not fade away into history. She took steps to ensure that the stories of what happened at Auschwitz would never be forgotten.

Beautifully written, as are all Midwood novels. I found this one to be my favorite so far. A wonderful story of female friendship and bonding, as well as the unyielding courage and strength characteristic of the women of Auschwitz.

Perfect tear-jerker for a rainy day. Definitely recommend.

Wow! This was an incredible read. I had never heard of this nurse before but I was amazed to learn more about her and the amazing things she attempted during WWII.

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC! I Have to Save Them by Ellie Midwood is a historical novel that highlights the life of Aurelia Reichert-Wald. Aurelia, Orly, is a German prisoner who is sent to Auschwitz for her beliefs. She is placed in the infirmary and does all she can to help the other inmates who are sick and in pain. A few years later, she meets Josef Mengele who uses his twisted ideals to experiment on women and children under his care. He solicits Orly to help him and she does all she can to help ease the pain and suffering he inflicts on his « specimens ». Just when I thought the horrors of what went on in the concentration camps couldn’t get any worse, I end up reading a novel which highlights even more atrocities committed by the Reich against innocent Jewish people. This heartbreaking story is just one example of someone trying to do the right thing to help ease others pain but in the end her soul just couldn’t heal from the trauma. Overall an unbelievable story about suffering, loss and the unbreakable human spirit that never seems to amaze me.

A very intense book, I had to put it down at times as the life and atrocities portrayed in the story were at times too hard to bear. To know that the book is based on a true story, makes it harder to fathom people's behavior.

It was confusing at times especially when it is written in the present and past tense and at times in the 1st and 2nd person. Ellie Midwood has done a tremendous job on her research of the main character and makes a person feel that they are living the story.

When I finished this novel, I was a bit surprised but also not surprised at all.

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Ellie Midwood does it again! Such a great story of how brave women tried to save as many people in the concentration camps as they could. You will fall in love with the characters and will root for good, over evil, and have your heart broken. If you are a lover of historical fiction, like I am, you will enjoy this book!

In this World War II historical fiction novel, Ellie Midwood brings readers into the medical facilities of the German concentration camps from the perspective of Orli, who has no formal medical training yet eventually works under the horrific Josef Mengele. A former German resistance fighter, Orli does what she can in several different camps to help her patients and fellow prisoners heal, recover, and stay alive against all the odds and the Nazi agenda. Not even Mengele can stop her from carrying out her plans to protect the inmates. Orli is a flawed, brave, kind, realistic heroine, and readers explore her life through two perspectives: an ambiguous third person narrator twenty years after World War II and Orli’s perspective during her years as a prisoner in the 1930s and 1940s. This unique take on the dual timeline-dual perspective novel really allows readers to see and understand Orli’s life and the difficult decisions she continued to make over several years. Midwood’s supporting characters are also fully fleshed out and have their own backstories and motivations which tie into Orli’s larger character arc and the chronological setting of the novel. Midwood does not shy away from the harder topics in this novel, yet she handles them well with appropriate descriptions, language, and true historical facts.

Wow, is all I can say. What an incredible read I Have to Save Them, the latest book from Ellie Midwood, turned out to be. I read this in two sittings as I was completely enthralled by the horrific story unfolding before my eyes. Just when you think you have read it all when it comes to World War Two historical fiction along comes a book that is such an eye opener into the horrors that took place at Auschwitz. I’ve read lots of books set in the camp but this tale inspired by the true story of Orli who earned the name of The Angel of Auschwitz shone a light on another aspect of the atrocities committed at the camp. It made me appreciate even more than I already did the sheer guts, determination and bravery of those captured and who remarkably lived to share their stories and make the world aware of the brutality and insurmountable evil that occurred under the reign of Hitler. Every page was packed full of emotion and Orli becomes a hero and a voice for those she tries to save and for those she thinks that she fails. Orli was a woman who risked everything to fight against evil when she could have just rolled over and given into the suffering and battering that she endured. But as the title suggests she had to save them and boy did she try her utmost best.

There are no wasted words or filler in chapters here. Right from the start we are taken to the heart of the story and once you get on the rollercoaster ride of Orli’s time in the camp, you hang on for dear life as do many of the characters. You don’t let go or draw breath until the final page and even then it is very much bittersweet but the ending was perfect even though I would have preferred something different but I admired how the author remained true to the real life story.

A brief prologue is set in Germany on January 1st 1962 and immediately the reader’s attention is caught as we see someone suffering a guilty conscience and has done so for many years. This person needs saving, love, care and rehabilitation and is offered this in spades but as Orli says herself ’She may have left Auschwitz’s walls, but the walls of Auschwitz have never left her. They have kept her prisoner day and night tormenting her with images of the past’. The opening was so powerful which gives a flash into Orli’s past but also a rude awakening as to her present physical and mental state of mind.

The story then moves to detail how Orli came to arrive in Auschwitz having been a political prisoner in Ravensbruck camp. She is German but was betrayed by her husband and even though her time is up and she should be allowed to go free she is deemed too much of a risk and is once again moved. She believes Ravensbruck to be bad but she has no idea as to what is in store for her as she arrives at the gates of hell. The chapters set at Auschwitz are interspersed with chapters set in 1962 and they are dark yet informative but have a sense of foreboding and alarm about them. Orli arrives at the camp and shares a bunk with a woman named Miriam and over her time she will meet many other steadfast and loyal women and they become like a sisterhood where they exist in ‘a world where human life had no value, where cruelty was the norm, and where death was a constant companion’. The woman live through a nightmare where suffering, torture, atrocities and adversity make up their daily existence. But Orli although physically weakened by her experiences, and this continues throughout the book as she puts the needs of others before her own, time and again she is determined that ‘she would fight, tooth and nail to survive. She would cling to hope no matter how dim, and she would hold onto her humanity, no matter how much they tried to take it from her’.

Having some experience nursing at the previous camp she soon volunteers for the infirmary which is seen as a privileged position. I don’t know how they could have thought this as what Orli witnesses is truly horrific and at no time throughout the entire book did the author spare the details which in turn conjured up gruesome and appalling images which are hard to shake and leave a lasting impression. But yet all the details needed to be there and just like so many couldn’t be saved the reader should not be spared but rather they help to confirm what Orli and so many others went through was barbaric and inhumane. Orli has such spirt and strength throughout the book but as the time passes and the situation deteriorates even further and the woman are sent to Birkenau where Orli works in the German women’s infirmary you did see her sense of self and the belief that she can get through this start to waver. She tries to save so many through ingenious methods but she questions whether it is all ultimately pointless as despite everything that they do they ultimately can’t save everyone.

Orli tries her utmost to retain some sort of semblance of humanity and dignity in the midst of unimaginable horror but this becomes increasingly more difficult with the arrival of Joseph Mengele – The Angel of Death. All the bravery, fierceness, protectiveness, selflessness and love that exists within Orli starts to waver and dissipate as she is forced to do unspeakable things as an aide to Mengele. What occurred here many will previously know but still to see it written down in plain sight and described so accurately and with great detail will make you sick to your stomach. When you think the depths of despair and depravity have been reached they once again plummet much further and at times you can barely believe what you are reading. You can’t comprehend that people could go through so much and emerge intact or unscathed mentally let alone physically. ’She was caught in a world of cruelty and inhumanity, a pawn in Mengele’s game of death’. That really sums up the situation that Orli was faced with, be complicit and go against all her morals and principles or else refrain from helping Mengele which in turn would only have led to her own death and therefore the work she was doing to help save others would be over.

‘It was a world of constant suffering, a world where death was an ever present spectre. But it was also a world where the human spirit refused to be extinguished, where hope preserved amidst the darkness’ Orli was that spirit, that hope that preserved but at what cost? I Have to Save Them was an astounding book that really packs an emotional punch. Yes, it’s a difficult read at times but Orli’s was a story that needed to be told and the manner in which it was was fantastic. Ellie Midwood should be proud of the book that she has written and the attention it will bring to a woman I did not know existed but now have such admiration and appreciation for.

"Inspired by the incredible true story of Orli Reichert, this unforgettable World War Two novel brings to life the powerful tale of a woman who risked everything to fight against evil. Fans of The Choice and The Tattooist of Auschwitz will be utterly gripped by this unputdownable page-turner."
Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture for the ARC (Advance Reader Copy) of I Have To Save Them by Ellie Midwood. This was an amazing book. It is the second one that I have read by this author (The Child Who Lived). The story was very emotional and heart wrenching. The fact that this book was based on a real person (Orli) made it so much more real It was a horrific time and it showed how the characters had strength and formed an unforgettable bond. The experiments were gruesome! It is a must read. 5 stars from me.

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Review for 'I Have To Save Them' by Ellie Midwood.


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Publication date 31st January 2024.



This is the tenth book I have read by this author. I have previously read Ellie's The Undercover Secretary, The Girl Who Escaped From Auschwitz, The Violinist Of Auschwitz, Auschwitz Syndrome, The Girl Who Survived, The Girl On The Platform, The White Rose Network, The Wife Who Risked Everything and The Child Who Lived. I would recommend each and every one of them.


This novel consists of a prologue, 33 chapters and an epilogue. . The chapters are short to medium in length so easy to read 'just one more chapter' before bed...OK, I know yeah right, but still just in case!


'I Have To Save Them' discusses some topics that may upset some readers or may not be suitable for others. I like to point this out ahead of time in my reviews so you can judge if this book is for you or not. In this book Ellie discusses/includes persecution, abuse, murder, death, cruelty and other events associated with the Nazi camps.


Well, what can I say but wow!!! This story is definitely not going to leave my head anytime soon. Firstly I must congratulate Ellie Midwood for yet another extraordinary novel that seriously needs to be made into a movie which I assure would be best selling!!!


One thing I love about Ellie and her books, well several things really but to name a few. Firstly, I can guarantee whichever one of her amazing books you pick up you are guaranteed to go on an emotional rollercoaster ride of emotions and not finish with dry eyes. Secondly, I absolutely love that each and every time I pick up one of her extraordinary books I discover a new hero that deserve their stories to be told to the world and Ellie does exactly this each and every time with this book being no exception!! This book is very powerful and extremely well written. It is devastatingly heartbreaking and beautiful at the same time. The storyline of this book is fiction but the actual historical events are all based on facts and history which is another thing that drew me to read it. It is absolutely rammed with emotions that will make you smile, cry and laugh on the roller-coaster ride to hell that is World War 2, Auschwitz , Birkenau and the persecution and murder of the Jews and many others. Nothing is left out and Ellie has done an immense amount of research and brings Orli and her colleagues/friends stories to life. The majority are such powerful, strong and kind hearted women and I am looking forward to doing further research into the Angel Of Auschwitz. I had never heard of several of the events discussed in this book before reading this but have read 'The Violinist Of Aushcwitz', 'Celia' s Journey', 'The tattooist of Aushcwitz', 'The Girl Who Escaped From Auschwitz,' The Girl Who Survived' and 'The librarian of Aushcwitz', and more of Ellie's amazing books, all of which I loved so when I seen this I was intrigued to discover more heroes of Auschwitz and from another person's eyes and from a different perspective also. I have now also added many books to my wish list thanks to Ellie. This story is unique for me as I (embarrassingly) had never heard of Orli Wald aka the Angel of Auschwitz before so yet again thank you so much Ellie for educating myself and many others. My heart broke but at the same time soared at the end of this beautiful story filled with romance, passion, war, love, bravery, determination, spirit, hope, horror, suspense, tension, hate and just absolutely everything you could ask for in an emotional rollercoaster page turning historical novel. As always Ellie I cannot wait to read your next guaranteed success.

Grab the tissues, clear your schedules and get lost in history with an extremely talented author and a beautiful heartbreaking and educational read!!

As always with Ellie's books, this book did not disappoint. Some people believe that these stories should not be written but I am a strong believer that these victims earned the right for their stories to be told and to not be forgotten and this book does just that. I loved discovering not just Lore's story but those who surrounded her also. It is absolutely disgraceful and heartbreaking what these people went through because of everything that happened in Germany and all over the world. Orli and the majority of the people who suffered in Auschwitz - Birkenau were like family looking out for each other and having their backs. The fact that they shared this love and fondness for each other brought some light into this place of darkness and hell. Ellie does an amazing job building her each of these truly amazing characters and her fantastic evocative writing skills brings each and every one of them to life.
Thanks to Ellie this amazing group of people who supported and lifted each other up during these dark times and helping them see the light will never be forgotten. This book was very hard to read as a whole but there were certain parts that will stay with me for a very long time and that we're soul destroying. What the Nazi's did to these innocent people makes me absolutely sick to my soul. However, during this darkness comes light of love, friendship and even some laughter. Most importantly it ensures these amazing people are never, ever forgotten. Each of these amazing people will stay in my mind for a long time and my heart absolutely broke with tears streaming down my face for so many of them. I can't say more than that though as I don't want to give anything away so you will just have to pick up a copy and see what I mean. Ellie always piques my interest with her amazing books and I always find myself wanting to know more and more about these people that changed history. Regardless of whether you love or hate the characters one thing is certain and that is that Ellie has the talent to bring them out of the pages so you feel you are surrounded by them as you walk along next to them all in this beautiful book.


Again congratulations Ellie Midwood on all your research and for writing this amazing story of Orli and the heroes and victims of Auschwitz-Birkenau. As always I was intrigued to read your letter at the end (please keep reading to read Ellie's notes). I love the fact that your wonderful stories brings so much information about these unknown victims and heroes and what they went through into the world. They all deserve to have their stories told in a way that did them justice and you have done that. I would say this book is on par with the likes of 'The' diary of Anne Frank' which left me with the same feelings your novel has of not even more emotional.

Make sure you read to the very end of the book to read the prologue and the first chapter of Ellie's absolutely gorgeous 'The Girl Who Escaped From Auschwitz' which is another page turner and one I have read myself and would highly recommend!!

Overall yet another unputdownable, heart wrenching, absolutely beautifully devastating story from an amazingly talented author.


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Ya’ll. Your girl is not ok. This book broke me. I can honestly say that it’s one of the most emotionally gut wrenching historical fictions I have ever read. I know that the death camps were horrific. I know that the stories of what goes on there are haunting, unbearable and utterly unimaginable. But the author does such a complete and vivid job of bringing this truth to life and really makes you FEEL the horror of it all down to your bones. There were some parts that literally reached in and ripped my heart wide open. So much so that I had to take a break and regroup from the heartache of it. But even though the story is raw and real, it’s very tastefully done with a gentle and care-filled hand and for sure one I will be thinking about for a long, long time.

This is the story of the Angel of Auschwitz. It is told throughout the war in the concentration camps. It is a heartbreaking and important read. I don’t think I could have been as strong as Orli but she and everyone else were doing what they needed to in order to survive. The story and how it was written was excellent. I highly recommend this book and this author as she has written other WWII historical novels.

Heart-Wrenching Historical Tale

A heartfelt thank you to NetGalley, Bookoutune, and Ellie Midwood for the privilege of diving into this early copy. "The Depths We Conquer" marks my first foray into Ellie Midwood's work, and it left an indelible mark on my reading journey.

The narrative unfolds with a potent mix of emotion and heartbreak as we follow Orli, betrayed and thrust into the horrors of Auschwitz. As a nurse, she grapples with unimaginable challenges in the quest for survival. Midwood masterfully captures the complexity of her journey, depicting the harsh reality of Auschwitz and the indomitable spirit required to endure such atrocities.

The character of Orli, navigating the infirmary amidst the cruelty of Dr. Mengele, is portrayed with remarkable depth and authenticity. The author doesn't shy away from portraying the unbearable tasks forced upon Orli, highlighting the harsh choices she must make to cling to life.

Midwood's writing is commendable, capturing the essence of the characters' hardships, the bonds formed in the face of adversity, and the unyielding spirit to endure. The narrative not only delves into survival but also explores themes of friendship and the fervent hope that such atrocities will never be repeated.

This well-crafted historical novel takes readers on a poignant journey through the darkest pages of history. The evocative storytelling ensures that the reader feels every emotion, from heartache to hope. I highly recommend this book to anyone who appreciates historical narratives that capture the resilience of the human spirit.

My full review will be posted on Goodreads and Amazon, expressing my gratitude for this impactful reading experience.

I Have To Save Them is the latest novel from historical fiction author Ellie Midwood and an emotional adaptation of the incredible true story of Orli Reichert-Wald. Orli was a political prisoner in Auschwitz-Birkenau and worked in the infirmary, using her senior position to help as many other prisoners as possible. In I Have To Save Them, Ellie Midwood has created a compelling and emotional story which really honours Orli’s legacy and will mean that her story stays with readers for a long time.

Ellie Midwood has a captivating writing style which fully immerses you into the story and makes it therefore difficult to put the book down. She is the queen of the Second World War historical fiction world so I was highly anticipating the release of I Have To Save Them and it only exceeded my (already high) expectations. The narrative perfectly captures the incredible courage and strength shown by Orli and the woman alongside her in Auschwitz-Birkenau. Their female friendships were brilliantly written and I loved that we were able to gain some insight into their lives after the war.

As with all of her books, in I Have To Save Them Ellie Midwood definitely doesn’t shy away from featuring the dark reality of the Holocaust and the Second World War. This creates a gut-wrenching and haunting narrative which takes the reader on an emotional rollercoaster between sobbing, holding their breath in scenes of perfectly written tension and smiling at the incredible strength shown by the prisoners who never gave up despite the bleakness of their situation.

The narrative is incredibly well-paced, primarily spanning the period of 1942-1945. There is a dual-timeline element to the book with occasional chapters set in 1961/62 to show the lasting impact her experiences in Auschwitz-Birkenau had on Orli as she is now an in-patient in a psychiatric hospital. These chapters are interestingly written in second person, contrasting with the third person narrative we see from the rest of the book. I was hesitant when I saw that Ellie Midwood had made this unique choice when writing these chapters as writing fiction in second person is largely a hard thing to do well but it ended up being really impactful. Referring directly to the reader in this way made us take on the role of the psychiatrist treating Orli in the early 60s, forcing us to start thinking about the impossible decisions that we would make in her care, knowing the horrors she had experienced over the course of the book.

Due to the dark subject-matter, this story is really hard-hitting but an incredibly powerful read which will stay with the reader for a long time. As I take my responsibility for highlighting potentially triggering content within the books I am reviewing very seriously, I want to signpost you to the trigger warning list I’ve shared at the beginning of the review blog post (www.yourschloe.co.uk) and also detail some of the particularly graphic content themes here. We do have depictions of suicide and suicide attempts starting in the prologue. There are also scenes depicting the horrific human experimentation conducted by Josef Mengele in Auschwitz-Birkenau, including experiments performed on child prisoners.

Overall, I Have To Save Them is a powerful and incredibly gripping piece of historical fiction which is a hard yet important must-read story.

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This is the first book I’ve read by Ellie Midwood and I wasn’t disappointed. I was totally hooked right from the first page. I couldn’t put it down as the story draws you in.
It’s a beautifully written, descriptive and thought provoking story set in WWII. Orli, a selfless woman who did all she could to help others during her time at Auschwitz and Birkensau Camps.
It’s about life, struggles, courage, bravery and determination to survive the most unimaginable.
The story is heartbreaking, inspirational and it’s also interesting as it’s based on a true story and part of history.
This book will stay with me. It’s a powerful gripping and very emotional read. Have tissues to hand.
Definitely recommend this to anyone who enjoys historical fiction.
With thanks to #NetGallery and @bookouture for an eARC of #IHaveToSaveThem in exchange for a honest review. All opinions are my own.
Book publishes 31 January 2024.

Orli was betrayed by her husband because he discovered that she was a German resistance fighter. When she first arrived at Auschwitz she expected to be killed for her betrayal. But that didn’t seem to be the case. She was assigned to the infirmary as a nurse. She was ordered to assist Dr. Josef Mengele. He was known as the Angel of Death because anyone that arrived in the infirmary for medical attention, ended up dead. Dr. Mengele was killing them and using them as experimentation. So, Orli decided to save as many people as possible and began working for the resistance from inside Auschwitz. She risked her own life once agin to save those that couldn’t save themselves.

I Have to Save Them written by Ellie Midwood is a heartbreaking story, inspired by true events. When this book became available, I knew I had to read it. With Ellie Midwood as a favorite author of mine, I knew she would not disappoint. This was a difficult book to read but at the same time was very well written. It definitely kept the tears falling down my face. I am still in awe of how horrible people were during the time of World War II. This is a must read for all historical fiction fans. I highly recommend it.

would like to thank netgalley and the publisher for letting me read this emotionally charged book

oh my goodness me i am an emotional wreck after reading this book..... started crying virtually from the beginning and carried right on crying throughout this book

its gobsmacking and amazing in its extremities, its all based on what really happened, this angel of mercy is well known and her story should be shouted on the roof tops, she shouldnt be forgotten or what they all suffered during their time at Auschwitz

its a hard read but an essential read and man can this author write a captivating book i need to read something light and fluffy now to calm down