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In the Face of the Foe is a collection of three tales following British prisoners of war struggling with choices that could either end their lives or set them free. What was the idea, or spark, that first set off the need to write this book?
My grandfather endured the majority of the Second World War as a prisoner of war. As a child, my limited memories of him are of a quiet, withdrawn man, who spent a large part of the day either in bed smoking his hand-rolled cigarettes or absent down the local pub. Now an adult and novelist, with a better understanding of the past and the suffering that forged the man I knew, I wanted to ‘talk’ about the world he was unable to: celebrate his and all his fellow POWs’ bravery and endurance. Through no fault of their own, they found themselves confined and forgotten as the world focused on the combatants and battles, while those lucky enough to return home after the war received no hero’s welcome, carrying guilt and their trauma for the remainder of their lives. So, I wanted to write a series of character-driven adventures, which never shun the darker side of prisoner of war life, but afford the protagonists their moment in the sun, replacing the unrelenting boredom of confinement with a heroic burst: a fact-based framework, supporting some fantastical adventures. This was not about claiming some unwritten truth but manoeuvring through the bustling crowd of heroic men and women from this golden generation and ensuring the POWs are noticed amongst them too.
How much research did you undertake for this book, and how much time did it take to put it all together?
Like all my novels, there is a long gestation period as ideas form, and I develop my knowledge, laying the foundation upon which I build my characters and narrative. Understanding my grandfather’s military service was a personal journey, not driven by a desire to borrow for my writing, but it certainly inspired me. Within the UK, family members can request the service records of those in the military in WW2. The documents are all penned in a matter-of-fact manner, with entries like ‘missing in action 25 May 1940’ or ‘war crime witness’. It stirs more questions than answers and encourages the author to populate the holes. Fortunately, we also have excellent regimental museums, holding the official records of the actions of their battalions. I was most grateful to receive from one of the select paragraphs which told the sorry tale of my grandfather’s battalion and its short-lived role in the first year of the war. Combining this personal research with the benefit of wonderfully researched non-fiction books and memoirs of survivors gave me a hint at the world to implant my hero within. As an author of adventure tales, I occasionally utilized my artistic license to bend the historic facts, adjusting the scenery for the action, but keeping it within an accurate historic stage remained important, and this would have been impossible without the contribution of other sources.
What were some themes that were important for you to explore in this book?
War is abhorrent and not worthy of celebration. However, the individuals dragged into war always have a worthwhile story to tell. The human spirit is tested to the extreme: there is the worst of humanity and the best, and it’s often the case that one side or one individual carries elements of both. In these tales, choice has a small role; it is necessity with survival at stake that shapes the lives of the prisoners. How they react, pull together, break down, recover, ride their luck, or make it through tells us about their core character, the weaknesses, and strengths. The final story in the collection is very important because, although told after the war, it explores how the experience of war and imprisonment has shaped and scarred Jock. His fight to survive the war did not end in 1945, and on release from the stalags, it followed him and directed him until his death in 1984. I question the legitimacy of the old adage, what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger, but there is something admirable about finding the strength to survive what killed so many others.
What is the next book you are working on, and when will it be available?
From the past, I will return to the future and work to finish the third and final book in my Liberty series, a dystopian adventure that explores the meaning of freedom in a broken world. Previously, the novels looked at how fear and ignorance impinge on our liberty (Liberty Bound) and how lies and illusions can be confused for freedom (Where Liberty Lies). In this final work, I want to explore the fragility and endurance of liberty, delivering my protagonists into another maelstrom of danger and suspense. It could take a while to finish it, so I may also take a small diversion to write a children’s novel. Too many children’s books unsubtly preach today, and I have in mind an old-fashioned treasure hunt adventure, where the children succeed because they do what children do: make mistakes, cause mischief, but grow through friendship, role models, and experience.
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After surrendering to the all-conquering Wehrmacht in France in May 1940, Jock faces five years of captivity in distant Poland under the brutal Nazis, and a lifetime of trauma and torment from his memories. Disarmed and forgotten, starved and mistreated, Jock and his friends have their own battles to fight; none greater than surviving the war and then rebuilding their lives.
Triumphant Where It Dares Defy (1941) – For those in the British army captured holding back the advancing Germans, allowing their comrades at Dunkirk to evacuate, things look grim. The Nazis have stolen their freedom and dignity, but after a year in captivity, it’s time to steal something back. Against his better judgement, Jock Mitchell finds himself at the centre of a brazen plan to give Hitler a bloody nose. To succeed, he needs to break out of the prison camp… and back in.
A Place More Dark (1945) – After five years of hell, it’s about to get worse for the prisoners of Stalag XXA. Pawns in a deadly World War endgame, victory for the starved inmates is surviving their brutal Nazi overseers and an unforgiving winter’s march across Europe. Weak and a shadow of the man he once was, Jock still finds the strength to rescue the most unexpected of companions from the dangers of war-torn Europe. (Literary Titan Gold Book Award winner, Finalist in the Independent Authors Network Book of the Year Award 2025)
For All the Treasures Buried Far (1948) – (exclusive to this edition) – Germany has surrendered, but for the survivors from Stalag XXA, their war never ends. Still a prisoner of the ghosts and demons from his time as a captive under the Nazis, Jock returns to Poland, where death offers a drastic means of escape from his internal torment. But a greater, more appealing prize awaits if he can survive one last adventure in a new type of war against an old ally turned enemy, the Soviet Union.
In the Face of the Foe
In the Face of the Foe brings together three wartime tales that follow British prisoners of war and the strange mix of fear, grit, and shaky hope that shapes their survival. The story opens inside Stalag XXA, where boredom and danger sit side by side. Men spar, argue, dream, and stumble into choices that could kill them or free them, sometimes on the same night. The early chapters move from camp politics to tense missions beyond the wire, and the book keeps piling on moral knots that force each character to decide what they are willing to risk and who they want to be.
As I moved through the book, I felt myself leaning in, drawn by the rough humor and the raw strain between the men. The writing feels direct and sharp. It never hides the ugliness of fear. It also never forgets that soldiers can be petty and foolish and brave all at once. I liked how the author gives room for small moments that say more than the big ones. A quiet exchange over stolen cherries, the sting of a bad joke, the uneasy pause when a guard appears in the dark. These details felt honest, and they gave me a sense of standing right there in the mud with them. The dialogue sometimes slips into playful banter, and I found that mix of light and dark strangely comforting. It felt real in a way that polished war stories often miss.
The book kept raising questions without preaching. What does loyalty look like when every man is starving? What does courage mean when the cost falls on someone else? Some choices hit hard. One scene with a child had me holding my breath because the moment felt too close to the edge. The tension built slowly, then snapped tight. The writing does not tidy up the mess afterward, and I appreciated that honesty.
It is a story for readers who enjoy wartime fiction that focuses more on people than battlefields. Anyone who likes character-driven plots, moral puzzles, and a close look at the fragile ties that hold people together will find a lot here. I would recommend it to readers who want grit without glamor and heart without sentiment.
Pages: 508 | ASIN : B0G1K6GG7F
Hard Evidence
Red Anemones follows a woman’s search for her buried Jewish heritage, unfolding into a multi-generational story of love, resilience, and moral awakening across 20th-century Germany and America. What inspired you to explore your genealogy, and how did that journey shape Red Anemones?
Since I come from a small family, I’ve never been particularly interested in genealogy. There aren’t that many of us that I know about, especially on my mother’s side. Both my parents were the youngest in their families by nearly a generation, so I never met my grandparents or very many extended family members personally on either side, and in most cases, have never seen pictures of them, so I’ve never given any of them much thought.
Then, one cold and rainy Sunday afternoon in late winter of the second year of the COVID crisis, for reasons that involve boredom but otherwise remain a mystery to me, I decided to search my maternal grandmother’s name on a genealogy site, and one thing led to another. I learned that her mother, Bertha Michael, immigrated from Germany, passing through Ellis Island late in the 19th century. Finding that her surname was of Jewish origin, I learned that 446 records containing that surname end in Holocaust death records. Further investigation suggested that 49 of these individuals were likely either directly or indirectly related to my great-grandmother and, by extension, to me. I sat with the emotional chaos and horrifying realization that I had family members who died in Nazi death camps, induced for more than a month, allowing it free rein to sort itself out.
Discovering I was a matrilineal Jew confirmed something I’d long suspected, had hard evidence to support, and was thrilled to know is true. But this was all I knew, because throughout her life, each time I tried to talk to my mother about it, she was struck deaf and refused to acknowledge this reality in her life – and in mine.
Meanwhile, Bertha has taken up rent-free residence in my head and refuses to leave. Ultimately, I determined I had no choice except to write her story as best I could imagine it, given I knew almost nothing about her.
The novel balances historical scope with intimate emotional depth. How did you find that balance in your writing process?
Once I decided to write Bertha’s story, it took on a life of its own, and I just followed the characters wherever they wanted to go, letting them do what they wanted to do and say what they wanted to say. I was merely the vehicle through which they expressed themselves, and I encouraged them to write their own story with the least amount of interference possible from me. They were all very articulate, which made my job much easier.
Nathalie’s internal struggle between duty and freedom feels personal. Was she drawn from your own experiences or someone in your family’s history?
Good question! My best guess is that on some level, nearly every woman of Nathalie’s generation struggled with the conflict between what they wanted for themselves and what society, culture, family, and religion demanded of them. It seems to me this struggle is historical, universal across generations, and endemic to the female experience, and in that sense, there is a personal component to Nathalie’s struggle. However, I made different choices than she felt she could make.
While women today have more freedom, choices, and opportunities than Nathalie did, many continue to face the challenge of balancing what they want for their lives with what others expect of them. What’s very interesting to me on a personal level is that my mother, her sister, and her brother all graduated from major colleges/universities, which was almost unheard of for women, and for many men, in early 20th-century America, and was an expectation that was passed down to me.
The prose feels deliberate and lyrical. Which writers or works most influenced your style and storytelling voice?
This is a hard question to answer because my characters define the style and voice of the story themselves. I focus my efforts on character development, then put the characters in charge of the story, get out of their way, and let them tell it however they want to. If I disagree with where they’re going, I invite them to take a walk so we can discuss it, with a view toward finding common ground we can both live with. My intention always is to create characters who, one way or another, are good storytellers, then let them do what they do best.
In terms of non-fiction, David Marraniss is one of the most beautiful writers I’ve ever read in terms of both style and storytelling ability. His descriptions bring a story to life in ways most non-fiction writers don’t.
Fiction, however, is a little different in that there is much more room for creativity and imagination, and no two authors are alike in terms of how much control over the story and their characters they exert, how much they surrender to their characters, and how much they retain for themselves.
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Natalie Barlow’s journey of self-discovery begins when her estranged mother’s sudden death releases a storm of unrevealed family secrets reaching back to pre-WWI Germany.
As Natalie navigates the complexities of her newly discovered Jewish identity and her ancestral heritage, she comes face-to-face with the early 20th-century German immigrant experience, which included strong anti-German sentiment and deep antisemitism that prevailed across America.
Through diaries and letters her mother saved, Natalie learns of the personal costs this ugly reality extracted from generations of her own family. Ultimately, she must confront the question of her own identity.
Like Israel’s red anemones carpeting the western Negev and Dvira Forest of the Judean foothills year after year, Natalie is determined, no matter the personal costs, to find the courage, resiliency, and passion to embrace the changes that bring new beginnings. Inspired by a true story.
To Inspire and Enrich
Growing Up O’Malley is a Historical Fiction novel, based on true stories from your family, of an Irish immigrant couple raising seven boisterous children in Ohio during the early 1900s as they face famine, war, love, heartbreak, and rebirth. Why was this an important book for you to write?
It’s a gentle reminder of life’s simplicity before the onslaught of technological advances. Stories passed down from my parents, and interviews of their remaining siblings (some passed before my journey as an author began) reveal lives searching for purpose and a quest for truth. They highlight the importance of a common sense approach to life’s dilemmas as a universal convergence present throughout history. Reliance on faith, love, and empathy applied to everyday life serve as mainstays toward understanding one another. Life has become divisive and Growing Up O’Malley transports the reader to a time highlighting the application of these principles in our search for individual peace.
Since you based this book on true events from your family history, how did you decide what to include and leave out in your book?
The goal of my writing is to inspire and enrich the reader, hopefully uplifting those facing insurmountable odds. The majority of stories in Growing Up O’Malley are based on facts with a touch of blarney to make them enjoyable. One example is the 1923 birth of my aunt, Veronica O’Malley Collins, clearly before my time. My aunt, Marge O’Malley DuChez, told me two important facts: (1) a bundle was placed on the kitchen table and Marge, the oldest, believed it was a doll until it moved. Her iconic response, “It’s a bay-by” was included exactly as she relayed; and (2) William O’Malley was heartbroken because his father promised him the next baby would be a boy—upset with yet another girl in their abode, he tried to ignore her. With these two facts, I mentally travelled back in time and imagined my own mother’s response at the age of three! I could feel my mother’s smile from heaven as I relived life more than a century past. Although negative incidents are mentioned, I attempted to offset them in two ways: humor or the power of faith to combat problems, many of them universal and inescapable.
What were some goals you set for yourself as a writer in this book?
I had two primary objectives: (1) create a book where the reader felt they were either part of the story or could identify with its characters; and (2) include historical events without making the reader feel they were being schooled (like the series “Beyond the headlines” revealing background facts without sensationalism). I conducted a brief informal history quiz on Gen Z kids and was shocked to discover they were unaware of many important events shaping our history (one example is McCarthyism). If my book has enriched even one person’s life with facts no longer covered in today’s curriculum (and shared those with others), my goal would be achieved.
What is the next book that you are working on, and when can your fans expect it to be out?
I’m actually working on two books: When I Grow Up: A Collection of Short Stories and Never Truly Alone, a psychological thriller. My goal is a release of short story compilations in 2026 and, hopefully, my thriller in 2026 as well.
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Growing Up O’Malley is a poignant story of an Irish immigrant couple raising seven boisterous children in the early 1900s. Their antics provide the backdrop for a story filled with humor and determination to navigate life’s challenges—the Great Depression, kidnapping, deadly illness, and World War II. Their journey focuses on optimism, Irish wit, and faith to provide inner strength hidden until tested by fate.
GROWING UP O’MALLEY
Growing Up O’Malley by Mary Frances Fisher is a sprawling historical saga rooted in family, Irish heritage, and the immigrant experience in America. Set primarily between Ireland and Cleveland, Ohio, the story traces generations of the O’Malley family as they face famine, war, love, heartbreak, and rebirth. Blending fact with fiction, Fisher brings to life the struggles of Irish immigrants, their fierce pride, and the everyday resilience that shaped not just a family but a community. Anchored by matriarchs like Elizabeth Ginley and spirited descendants like Mary Ginley and Michael O’Malley, the novel is a love letter to enduring spirit and cultural identity.
Fisher’s prose is heartfelt and raw, sometimes poetic, and often tinged with a gentle humor that softens the blows of hardship. I was taken by the way she wrote about poverty, not with pity, but with grit and beauty. The characters are deeply real, layered with flaws and love and history. I cared about them, especially Mary, whose emotional journey from innocent girl to heartbroken woman to strong matriarch stuck with me. Sometimes the dialogue leaned heavily on dialect, but it added charm rather than distraction. I found myself rooting for these folks like they were my own distant cousins.
With over a hundred chapters, a multitude of characters, and detailed events packed into nearly every page, it sometimes felt overwhelming. That said, it’s clear Fisher wrote this with love and reverence—each anecdote, each trial, each joyful reunion rings with authenticity. The blend of fact and fiction is seamless. It’s history with a beating heart. And her sense of humor, especially in the small asides and character quirks, offers a delightful balance to the more sobering passages.
Growing Up O’Malley is a heartfelt and relatable tale that will resonate with anyone who’s ever felt the tug of heritage or family duty. If you enjoy sweeping family sagas, stories about resilience, or have Irish blood in your veins, this one’s for you. It’s not a quick read, but it’s a rich one that is best read slowly. For fans of Angela’s Ashes or Brooklyn, this book will feel like coming home.
Pages: 482 | ASIN : B0CK8YJ1YT
Leaving a Legacy
Diamonds in Auschwitz follows a Jewish woman struggling to survive the brutal realities of Auschwitz who finds a hidden diamond engagement ring in the mud, it brings her a glimmer of hope and a reason to survive. What was the inspiration for the setup of your story?
The idea for this story came to me while reading Wendy Holden’s Born Survivors. In this nonfiction book, she briefly mentions that a woman was able to hold onto her engagement ring during the Nazi occupation and living in the Jewish ghetto. As she entered Auschwitz, she refused to let the Nazis get her ring, so she dropped it outside the gates of the concentration camp. I loved the idea of someone finding the ring while a prisoner there. How could something so beautiful change her life, even though it had no value while living in Auschwitz? The story developed from that image.
It seemed like you took your time in building the characters and the story to great emotional effect. How did you manage the pacing of the story while keeping readers engaged?
I actually wrote all of Samual and Hanna’s story in full first. Then I went back and wrote the second timeline — Rachael and Chaya’s story. I made sure to line up their plotline with Samual and Hanna’s – like having climatic events happen next to each other. It took a little bit of shuffling and organizing!
What were some themes that were important for you to explore in this book?
I really wanted to dig into the idea of living after death — not necessarily in a spiritual-afterlife kind of way, but as a legacy. My characters are all very concerned with this question: If no one knows I lived, did I even exist? I wanted to show how leaving a part of you behind after death — whether a ring, memories, artwork — can give your life purpose. I also wanted to explore the idea of hope. At first, it’s seen as a poison to Rachael. She believes that hope kills faster than the Germans can. But as she finds a reason to live, even after losing everything, she sees that hope survives through even the worst of times. The ring is the physical embodiment of that hope for her and Hanna.
What is the next book that you are writing and when will that be published?
I’m in the editing stages of my second book. It’s set in Charleston after the Revolutionary War. It’s part a retelling of a Shakespeare tragedy, part murder mystery, and part origin story of a real Charleston haunted legend.
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Rachael is a resilient Jewish woman imprisoned in Auschwitz during World War II, clinging to the memories of her lost family while enduring the harrowing reality of the concentration camp. Amidst the brutality, she uncovers a hidden diamond engagement ring in the mud—its brilliance offering a glimmer of hope and a reason to survive. As she navigates the perils of camp life, Rachael forms a profound bond with Chaya, a young girl also yearning for connection and comfort in their shared despair.Interwoven with Rachael’s tale are the lives of Samual and Hanna, a young Jewish couple planning for their future while navigating the hardships of Nazi-occupied Prague. Distracted by his life in Prague, Samual initially dismisses the growing threats against their community, focusing instead on the engagement ring he dreams of giving to Hanna. As the grip of the Nazis tightens, their plans unravel, yet their love becomes a beacon of resilience amid escalating fear and loss.Diamonds in Auschwitz illustrates how, when everything seems lost, even the smallest treasures can illuminate the path to freedom and connection. Through Rachael and Chaya’s friendship, and Samual and Hanna’s unwavering love, the story reminds us that even in the bleakest times, humanity can shine brightly.
The Antiquarian
David Edgar Grinnell’s The Antiquarian is a gothic horror novel wrapped in layers of historical research, romance, and creeping dread. Told through the diary entries of Nicholas Ainsworth, a young archaeology student in 1930s England, the book follows his descent from academic ambition into eerie obsession as he investigates deviant burials and unexplained phenomena tied to folklore, vampires, ghosts, and haunted ruins. Set largely in London and Romania, the story blends scholarly curiosity with gothic thrills, all anchored by Nicholas’s emotional entanglements with two women, one from his past, and one disturbingly present.
This book proved far more emotionally immersive than I initially anticipated. The writing is intimate and affecting, owing much to its diary format, which lends a raw, unfiltered quality to the narrator’s voice. Nicholas begins as an idealistic and somewhat innocent student, eager about etiquette, fashion, and academic pursuits, but gradually unravels as his fascination with vampire folklore deepens into an obsessive search for meaning. The tonal shift is subtle yet deliberate. One moment he’s trading quips with his flamboyant uncle over proper dinner attire, and the next he’s recounting a dream of dancing with Irene, his lost love, in a scene that blurs romance and death. The recollections of Whitby Abbey, particularly the rain-soaked farewell, are profoundly melancholic, evocative, atmospheric, and genuinely moving.
The romantic subplot unfolded in a way I did not expect. Sasha, a reserved and enigmatic Russian student, emerges not merely as a romantic figure but as a survivor of profound trauma. Her fixation on deviant burials is not presented as an eccentricity, but rather as a means of processing her past and reclaiming agency. One particularly affecting moment occurs as she and Nicholas conduct research in a dim, sweltering archive. Their quiet rapport, marked by hesitant humor and growing trust, offers a rare glimpse of tenderness amidst the surrounding gloom. Yet, this intimacy is complicated. Nicholas remains burdened by the unresolved sorrow of his first love, Irene, whose memory casts a long, spectral shadow over his developing feelings. The interplay of romance, grief, and an ever-present sense of the uncanny maintains a charged and uneasy tension throughout the narrative.
What stands out most in The Antiquarian is its masterful use of setting and atmosphere. Grinnell evokes a distinctly Jamesian sense of antiquarian horror, complete with shadowed libraries, decaying records, forgotten castles, and legends murmured more than told. One particularly memorable scene involves Sasha reciting reports of vampire burials while Nicholas, initially skeptical, finds himself gradually and unwillingly drawn into the enigma. The narrative expertly sustains an air of uncertainty, never confirming whether the forces at work are spectral, vampiric, or psychological. This refusal to offer a clear resolution enhances the novel’s gothic sensibility. The ambiguity is deliberate, and it lingers long after the final entry is read.
I would recommend The Antiquarian to readers who appreciate historical horror that is both intellectually rich and emotionally resonant. Those drawn to the works of M.R. James, The Historian, or similar narratives where scholarly protagonists confront ancient terrors armed only with their wits and fragile resolve will find much to admire here. The novel is haunting, atmospheric, and surprisingly moving. It stirred a blend of nostalgia, unease, and quiet sorrow, an emotional complexity that elevates it well beyond conventional genre fare. For those seeking a gothic tale that engages both the heart and the mind, this is a compelling and rewarding choice.
Pages: 424 | ISBN : 1959860232
Diamonds in Auschwitz
Diamonds in Auschwitz by Meg Hamand is a gut-wrenching novel set during World War II, centered on Rachael, a Jewish woman struggling to survive the brutal realities of Auschwitz, and Samual, a man trying to build a future in a Prague crumbling under Nazi occupation. Their stories orbit a ring, an engagement ring found buried in the mud, a small glittering symbol of hope, memory, and devastating loss. Through vivid, often painful prose, Hamand paints a picture of resilience, shattered dreams, and the stubborn pulse of humanity in the darkest places.
The writing in this book just grabbed me by the heart right from the first page. Hamand’s descriptions of Rachael clawing through mud, finding what she thinks is just a rock, only to later discover it’s a diamond ring, hit me like a punch to the chest. It’s not just the horror of her surroundings; it’s the tiny spark of something beautiful refusing to be snuffed out. Hamand’s style is sharp but full of heart. No flowery nonsense, no wasted words. I found myself rereading sentences like, “Grief had replaced the marrow of her bones,” because they felt true. You can almost feel the mud in your hands, the cold in your bones, the ache that never quite goes away.
One aspect that particularly struck me was Hamand’s ability to use small, carefully chosen details to convey a much larger emotional impact. Like when Rachael keeps the ring dirty on purpose, leaving a bit of mud on it because it reminds her of her daughter Catarina’s brown eyes. That killed me. It’s such a small thing, but it shows how survival isn’t always about food and shelter; it’s about finding reasons to still feel something when everything around you tells you not to. Samual’s chapters brought a different kind of heartbreak. Watching him risk everything to buy that ring for Hanna, then seeing the city he loved crumble into silence and hatred, felt like watching someone lose their home inch by inch, day by day. I was rooting for him, even knowing full well how history tends to end for characters like him.
There were moments when the book was honestly hard to read. Not because the writing dragged, but because Hamand doesn’t flinch away from showing what Auschwitz really was: a machine for killing hope just as much as it killed people. Scenes like Rachael debating whether to throw herself into the electrified fence, or the eerie way she describes the fog she imagines to block out her surroundings, hit me harder than any graphic violence could have. This book hurts, but it’s the kind of hurt that feels important. Like you’re being trusted to sit with someone else’s pain instead of being shielded from it.
Diamonds in Auschwitz isn’t just a story about survival; it’s a story about memory. About the tiny, stubborn things people hold onto when everything else has been taken from them. I would absolutely recommend this book to anyone who loves deeply emotional historical fiction, or who wants a story that punches you in the gut but leaves you grateful for having felt it. Fans of Kristin Hannah’s The Nightingale or Anthony Doerr’s All the Light We Cannot See will feel right at home, though “home” might not be the right word when you’re sobbing into a crumpled tissue at midnight.
Pages: 340 | ASIN : B0DXH3GMWW
LITERARY TITAN 