This is the second Kristina McMorris novel I have read and, honestly, it took me a while to get into this one, but it was worth it. The author flips back and forth from the present to pre-WWII, even using different print fonts! Audra is a young widow trying to raise her son, Jack. Jack has night terrors and seems obsessed with WWII. When finally asked by his therapist how he knows so much about WWII, Jack replies, " Because I was there." On the flip side we have Vivian, daughter of an American diplomat living in London. Vivian is having a secret affair with a German student, Isaak, but when war begins to break out, Vivian returns to the United States and Isaak must return to Germany and try to help his family escape the Nazi's. What is the connection between these two stories? Ah, you don't really expect me to tell you, do you? That would spoil the read for you! Just be sure you read the Author's Notes at the end. Discussion questions are also included so this would be perfect for a Book Club. Caution: this was an Interlibrary Loan. SJPL does not own this book.
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