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A review by sams_fireside
The Hideaway by Norma Curtis
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Well, there was a tear in my eye within the first couple of chapters, and it was more about how The Hideaway by Norma Curtis was written, rather than what she was writing about at that moment. Right from the beginning, I wanted to be the one to move into The Hideaway for the summer, nestled somewhere in Wales, and somewhere you could go and dangle your feet in the water!
A dual timeline story, set both in the present day and towards the end of the Second World War in Belsen Concentration Camp. Hedi was a German Prisoner of War and we learn all about the traumatic ordeal she and her friends underwent, and we discover how she met her husband Harry whilst there. Thea is their granddaughter and Hedi tells her story to Thea each night, sitting on the jetty with a glass (or bottle) of wine in hand.
Historical fiction, romance and a little bit of mystery all mixed into one, Norma Curtis just picks you up and drops you down, right in the heart of both Belsen, with Hedi, and The Hideaway, with Thea and Hedi. I loved it; I loved the writing, the story, and the vivid descriptions throughout and I loved how close Hedi and Thea became as they got to know each other properly.
I am lucky enough to be a part of Books on Tour for this book, so thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture for the opportunity to read and review an ARC of The Hideaway by Norma Curtis.
A dual timeline story, set both in the present day and towards the end of the Second World War in Belsen Concentration Camp. Hedi was a German Prisoner of War and we learn all about the traumatic ordeal she and her friends underwent, and we discover how she met her husband Harry whilst there. Thea is their granddaughter and Hedi tells her story to Thea each night, sitting on the jetty with a glass (or bottle) of wine in hand.
Historical fiction, romance and a little bit of mystery all mixed into one, Norma Curtis just picks you up and drops you down, right in the heart of both Belsen, with Hedi, and The Hideaway, with Thea and Hedi. I loved it; I loved the writing, the story, and the vivid descriptions throughout and I loved how close Hedi and Thea became as they got to know each other properly.
I am lucky enough to be a part of Books on Tour for this book, so thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture for the opportunity to read and review an ARC of The Hideaway by Norma Curtis.