Book#1 in the “Dutch Resistance” trilogy
Amsterdam 1941
This is a wrenching tale of resistance and bravery. This fictional story of 3 individuals that in each their ways faced the bone- chilling violence of the Nazi regime. No one is safe: not the Jewish not even the Dutch.
The players:
Christiaan risks everything to help his beloved nation. He is a member of the resistance and his passion for the oppressed as no boundary.
On the other hand his brother, Floris, an official to the Jewish Affairs, is one of the organizers in relocating the Jewish population to Nazi death camps.
Nora, Floris’s wife, defies her husband by joining the fight to recues orphans from the terror and saving them.
The plot and my thoughts:
We are transported back in time where two brothers find themselves on very different sides of the Nazi occupation. Flo does is part by hunting and capturing Jews in hiding while his brother and Flo’s wife secretly help the resistance. As we follow them in their involvement we witness the incredible organization the resistance had across the country and how dangerous their everyday life was. Suspicion and betrayal was a way of life...no one was safe...even from your own brother even your own husband. Beautifully written to give us a sense of apprehension and fear, Mr. Reit gave us characters that expressed those sentiments to a tee.
Although a slow moving story it is nevertheless a page-turner I had no trouble with. Staying with it was not challenging. No graphic scenes although lots innuendos and scary moments. We do become invested in the lives especially when Christiaan escapes Amsterdam. I wanted him so much to succeed. Mr. Reit strikes a good balance describing War time and the personal struggles people had to endure.
This story has more to offer than I am describing. I only give you a snippet of what to expect. I leave it to you to enjoy as much as I did.
This is very satisfying read.
I received a copy from the publisher “The Book Whisperer” via Netgalley
Amsterdam 1941
This is a wrenching tale of resistance and bravery. This fictional story of 3 individuals that in each their ways faced the bone- chilling violence of the Nazi regime. No one is safe: not the Jewish not even the Dutch.
The players:
Christiaan risks everything to help his beloved nation. He is a member of the resistance and his passion for the oppressed as no boundary.
On the other hand his brother, Floris, an official to the Jewish Affairs, is one of the organizers in relocating the Jewish population to Nazi death camps.
Nora, Floris’s wife, defies her husband by joining the fight to recues orphans from the terror and saving them.
The plot and my thoughts:
We are transported back in time where two brothers find themselves on very different sides of the Nazi occupation. Flo does is part by hunting and capturing Jews in hiding while his brother and Flo’s wife secretly help the resistance. As we follow them in their involvement we witness the incredible organization the resistance had across the country and how dangerous their everyday life was. Suspicion and betrayal was a way of life...no one was safe...even from your own brother even your own husband. Beautifully written to give us a sense of apprehension and fear, Mr. Reit gave us characters that expressed those sentiments to a tee.
Although a slow moving story it is nevertheless a page-turner I had no trouble with. Staying with it was not challenging. No graphic scenes although lots innuendos and scary moments. We do become invested in the lives especially when Christiaan escapes Amsterdam. I wanted him so much to succeed. Mr. Reit strikes a good balance describing War time and the personal struggles people had to endure.
This story has more to offer than I am describing. I only give you a snippet of what to expect. I leave it to you to enjoy as much as I did.
This is very satisfying read.
I received a copy from the publisher “The Book Whisperer” via Netgalley
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