Published by St. Martin's Press Genres: Fiction, Historical Fiction, Holocaust, War
Format: ARC, eBook
Heather Morris has done it again!
A promise to stay together.
An unbreakable bond.
A fierce will to survive.
The day before a dangerous operation, their father asked his three daughters, Cibi, Magda and Livia to make a promise that they will look after each other and stay together no matter what. That’s a hard promise to make as people are different, have different personalities and life takes us in all different directions. But a promise is a promise….
Years later one by one the sisters find themselves in Auschwitz where the sister are reunited. Not the place one wants to meet a loved one, but still, they were happy at least to be there for each other. Plus, they are determined to live. They survive the horrors and eventually make their way to Israel to begin their lives.
Heather Morris tells the three sister’s stories of hardship, love, courage, determination, and strength. In her Author’s note, she tells not only their story but the story of their beloved parents, and grandfather. She shares how their lives changed once living in Israel and included notes in the form of “Afterward” with family members. It left me gutted. I know what it is like to love a survivor and I can relate to how their families felt about their stories being told.
Heather Morris can do no wrong in my book and I look forward to reading more of her work in the future.
Powerful and moving.
Thank you to St. Martin’s Press and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All the thoughts and opinions are my own.