A review by bluefairybug
The Girl Who Saved Them by S.E. Rutledge

challenging emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

4.0

This was a fantastic dual POV story told through the eyes of two French sisters who work for the resistance. Marie has agreed to go and work for the Germans, believing it will be better and give her enough money to send home to help Louise, who is hosting allied soldiers in her basement. Louise spends every day trying not to get caught, until it all goes wrong and she finds herself at Ravensbruck. I was so desperate for a happy ending, but you'll have to read the book yourself to find out how much of one. there was.  

I really like S.E Rutledge's writing. She writes genuine and realistic people and her historical knowledge is (as far as I can tell) spot on.  

There were moments of brutality, so this book isn't for the faint hearted, although I think that's to be expected in a book about the Nazi camps, and it's not overly graphic which was perfect. The terror and confusion the prisoners must have felt was captured really well.  There were also moments of strength, love and hope. 

I highly recommend this book, and hope I don't have to wait too long for a new one by this author.