First I want to thank NetGalley and the publisher for my ARC for a fair and honest review.

This is one of those books that I know will stay with me for a very long time! I had a hard time putting down this well written piece of historical fiction. This is the story of Gerhard and Karl Strangl and covers their lives from pre-WWII in Hamburg, Germany through the end of their lives.

The do or die mentality that these men faced throughout WWII was heartbreaking. What would you do if you were in the same boat? I like to think that I would have the courage to stand up to the tyranny that the men faced throughout the war, but I sadly doubt that would be the case. Both men thought they were different from each other, and from the atrocities that they faced, only to find out in the end that they were cut from the same cloth.

If you are interested in this era of history, this heartbreaking novel is for you, but it is not for the weak of heart, as it does accurately portray the devastation of war.