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To save a life, would you betray everyone you love?
Hungary in 1944 is a dark place. The Nazis have invaded and turned the country upside down, their evil making its way into every life.Clarinetist Eva Bognar is engaged to conductor and composer Patrik Kedves, happily planning her wedding. At first she doesn’t think the war will affect her directly; everyone around her can be trusted to do the right thing. Then her Jewish best friend and sister-in-law Zofia goes missing–and instead of the Gestapo being to blame, a friend says it was Patrik who led Zofia away. Has he betrayed Eva and everything the family stands for?
When the rest of the family’s lives are directly threatened, Patrik’s secrets must come to light. The Bognars flee for the border in hopes of getting out of the country to the safety of Palestine. Eva must put her life and the lives of everyone she loves in the hands of the very man who betrayed her–and they may not all make it out of the war alive.
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My Review:
My emotions were fully engaged in this book from the very beginning. As the story progressed, I felt as if I personally knew these characters and were past of their story. My heart broke for them in every chapter of this book. Yet, despite the desperate times, I felt the hope that still existed for them, as they looked beyond this life to their reunion in heaven. This book shows the self-sacrificing love and courage that existed during the war. Thank you, Liz Tolsma, for giving us an inspiring story and helping us remember the brave men and women who gave up everything they had to stop the evil sweeping through their country.
I received a copy of this book from the publisher. All opinions are my own.