The girl from berlin: an utterly heart-wrenching and gripping world war two historical novel - kate hewitt

They sat together on the roof, watching Berlin burn, as traces of smoke and cloud floated through the air.

I just want to be free, Rosa said quietly, Even if only for a few minutes.

It might be the last chance I have.

Berlin, 1936 From her beautiful new home a young woman named Liesel Scholz barely notices the changes to the city around her.

Her life is one of privilege and safety thanks to her fathers job working for the new government.

But soon a chance encounter with Rosa, the daughter of their Jewish housekeeper, leaves Liesel in no doubt that something isnt right.

That this governments rules are not fair and that others arent as safe as she is.

When Rosa begs Liesel to help-pressing her grandfathers gold pocket watch into Liesels hand-Liesel recklessly agrees.

She will help hide Rosa and her family-in the dusty, unused rooms at the top of their house-even if it means putting everyone she loves in danger.

Even if it means risking her own life.

Frankfurt, 1946 An idealistic American captain, Sam Houghton, arrives in Germany to interrogate prominent Nazis on trial and to help rebuild a battered country.

He hires an enigmatic and damaged woman named Anna as his interpreter.

But, as sparks fly between them, the question of what happened to Anna in the war raises its head.

Because Anna has secrets-ones that link her to the Nazi party, the darkest days in Europes history, and the story of one gold pocket watch and two young women who became friends even when they were told it was impossible.

A compelling and haunting story about courage, love and betrayal set in war-torn Berlin.

Fans of The Alice Network, All the Light We Cannot See and The Nightingale will be not be able to put this down.

Praise for Kate Hewitt: An emotionally charged story right from the first chapter.

I knew once I started I would not be able to put this book down.

I was up till 4AM reading fighting for my eyes to stay open.

Gripping and captivating Sinfully Wicked Book Reviews ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ They sat together on the roof, watching Berlin burn, as traces of smoke and cloud floated through the air.

I just want to be free, Rosa said quietly, Even if only for a few minutes.

It might be the last chance I have.

Berlin, 1936: From her beautiful new home a young woman named Liesel Scholz barely notices the changes to the city around her.

Her life is one of privilege and safety thanks to her fathers job worki.