Predictable, but still engaging. A worthy sequel to The Kommandant's Girl. ( )

Loved the first book. Got a slow start to this book and almost didn't finish it. Glad I stuck with it. Some of the story seemed far-fetched but couldn't put it down. Good fast read. ( )

I was really looking forward to reading this book because I had enjoyed The Kommandant's Girl so much. It started out rather promising, although about thirty or so pages into the book I began to realize that I wasn't going to enjoy this book nearly as much as I had enjoyed The Kommandant's Girl.

First off, Marta just isn't...Marta. She spent the war being brave and fighting in the resistance, but in this book she was terribly co-dependent. I could understand that a little, considering what she had gone through, but she had never struck me as that type to such a degree. It gets plain ridiculous after a while, and it's sad to watch a character that I had previously admired in The Kommandant's Girl to self-destruct.

The book relies on a mind-numbing series of unbelievable coincidences. Now, I was kind of expecting some unbelievable coincidences to happen, since the author pulled the same trick in The Kommandant's Girl; however, these were just bad. I know that it's fiction and the book doesn't have to be completely believable, but come on here, give the reader some credit. The last time I checked, this was marked "fiction" and not "completely unrealistic fantasy." I can't go into too much detail without giving away spoilers, but anyone who has read the book knows what I'm talking about.

This book was a big disappointment, especially since I had just finished The Kommandant's Girl the day before and was so eager to read this book. I'll be hesitant to read another book by this author. ( )

I read this after finishing The Kommandant's Girl which is sort of a prequel to this book. This book tells the story of what happens to a minor character from Kommandant's Girl. The book had lots of twists with many interesting characters and certainly held my attention. I didn't want to put it down. However, the ending was a little predictable and I wasn't surprised (my neighbor read it though and didn't suspect how it would end). I really enjoyed this piece of historical fiction and look forward to reading more from this author. I recommend reading The Kommandant's Girl first - I thought that book was even better. ( )

Excellent sequel to The Kommandant's Girl...great historical fiction. ( )