It’s the early 60’s when women are just starting to step out into the working force. A touching story of a woman lawyer taking the case of a man accused of murder. It’s a good story.

With thanks to the author, publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to read an early copy in exchange for an independent review.

On publication, I will post the blurb and my review on my blog.

This is the first book in Elaine Stock’s When Hope Calls series. This is a time split novel that goes back to the mid forties than jumps to 1961. Some of the characters are used in both time frames. Secrets have been kept and readers will get to learn these secrets when they travel back in time to 1941. The war years are set in Berlin Germany and the post war years are in the United States in a town called Bridgehaven.
There are three main characters in the book. Gina, Kenny and Fanny. The characters Helene and Uncle Raymond play strong roles in the book. I was totally drawn into this book from the prologue. It was entertaining and realistic. It was well researched in the current events that happened during the time frames used in the story. The author did a fantastic job of going back and forth between the time frames. Since some situations have been left unanswered I feel that they will become a part of book two.
When Kenny finds himself in the wrong place at the wrong time the police suspect that he killed a man who has harassed him repeatedly . Newly married to Gina he’s not wanting to spend years in prison or possibly face a death sentence for a crime he didn’t commit. Fanny Stern, defense attorney offers her services to Kenny in hopes of proving his innocence. Odds are stacked against Kenny. Can Fanny bring her client justice in a court system dominated by by men? Back in the forties Gina and Helene are living through the hardships of a war. Find out how the two time frames connect when you read this book.
I highly recommend The Last Secret Kept to readers of WWII fiction . If you enjoy reading war stories and books about murder trials you will love this book. I couldn’t put it down. This book is scheduled to be released on 4/24/25
I voluntarily read an advanced readers copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions expressed here in this review are solely my own.
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Set in 1961 this is a story about women that makes a difference to the lives of others.

Kenny is accused of murder and Gina and Fanny are the women who are tasked with not only helping him prove his innocence but also to show him that he is worthy of love.

This is an amazing read. It has great characters who are warm and likeable and I adored how the story unfolded.

It has all the history of the Berlin wall coming down and I think that this was also a metaphor for how the characters deal with the events concerning the three of them

Fabulous