Great read ( )

Historical fiction about rescue of an airman by a German resistor. It takes place mostly within Germany’s Black Forest region in 1943-1944. This book was a mixed bag for me. While I found elements to enjoy, such as basing it around resistors in Nazi Germany, there were quite a few inconsistencies in the plot, and I found it a bit contrived. This book purports to be “based on a true story;” however, upon further research, it appears to be mostly fiction. The White Rose organization existed, but the protagonist appears to be fabricated, along with the airman she rescues. I wish the author had addressed which parts are historically based. The book also employs terms that are inaccurate for the time and location. The writing was basic, but it was a quick read and I was interested to find out what happened. I obtained this book as a Kindle First free book of the month and have not had much success with them. ( )

This kept me completely riveted. A historical set in the black forest of Germany during WW2, Franka is a former resistance member who has recently been released from jail. She has a tragic past and has no one left. When she finds a downed airman in the snowy woods with two broken legs, her choices are to let him die, or to rescue him even though he’s a nazi soldier. But when she gets him back to her cabin, he begins crying out in English in his sleep. But Franka can’t tell him who she really is… and he doesn’t trust her either. But with nearly everyone around them suspicious and calling in to report to the Gestapo anything that doesn’t seem right, can they survive long enough to get out?

This was brilliantly done, with perfect touches of flashback and action. I especially liked that it looked at how people with disabilities were also targeted by Hitler’s regime during the war. Franka and the airman (no spoilers here!) were both terrific characters. Can’t wait to read more by this author.

Please excuse typos/name misspellings. Entered on screen reader. ( )

I had higher hopes for this book, but in the end it turned out mediocre.

Franka Gerber, in a state of despair and about to kill herself, finds what at first she believes is a German soldier, unconscious and with 2 broken legs, laying in the forest. She decides to help him, and with what seemed like super-human powers, pulls him to her cottage in the woods. The story just got more exaggerated after that and had me doubting the authors claim "taken from a s true story".

Not awful, a quick read, but not recommended either ( )

Some good points regarding why the German people fell into the habit of allowing Hitler his evil. The romance and adventure part seems unrealistic, but a very exciting story. ( )