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A review by chelz286
The Girl I Left Behind by Andie Newton
4.0
Ella has been forced to be part of the Nazi Party her whole life, against her internal belief she finally has found a friend who has the same feelings and outlook on the party, Claudia. Ella, having lived with her aunt for a while now, is the shop girl at her aunt’s antique shop.
Ella mostly does as she is told, unless she is with Claudia. Her aunt quickly takes a dislike to this friend due to a previous incident that went against the proper morals of a young lady. One night, Ella is asked by Claudia to help her. Deliver a key, to this man at this place at this time. If he does not appear right away, wait for him. It is VERY important.
Ella knows this is dangerous but she does not know the extent of what she is getting herself into. After a long day of waiting, she realizes that something is not right and decides to take matters into her own hands and gets caught up hiding people in the basement of her aunt’s shop, and Claudia has gone MIA.
Little does Ella know the dangerous path she is heading down. She is proud to be part of something that helps people and knows the risks, but not until one refugee comes along that needs more than Ella’s help does she really get herself mixed up in things.
Sent off to Munich for her own protection, Ella soon gets a job that will eventually get her access to things she could not even fathom having access to. What choices does she make in this job, and will she be able to keep up the charades to help those who need help, without getting caught?
This was a very well written novel and it was mostly an edge of your seat, heart beating, hold your breath storyline as you lived the dangerous life right along with Ella. Every single WWII novel I read, I learn something new about some other hero and it is amazing what these people risked. Thank you to Historical Fiction Virtual Blog Tours and the the author, Andie Newton for having given me this opportunity!
Another WWII historical to add to your list, this is a good read if you are needing a break from the concentration camp stories, but still want to read more about the people during the war.
Ella mostly does as she is told, unless she is with Claudia. Her aunt quickly takes a dislike to this friend due to a previous incident that went against the proper morals of a young lady. One night, Ella is asked by Claudia to help her. Deliver a key, to this man at this place at this time. If he does not appear right away, wait for him. It is VERY important.
Ella knows this is dangerous but she does not know the extent of what she is getting herself into. After a long day of waiting, she realizes that something is not right and decides to take matters into her own hands and gets caught up hiding people in the basement of her aunt’s shop, and Claudia has gone MIA.
Little does Ella know the dangerous path she is heading down. She is proud to be part of something that helps people and knows the risks, but not until one refugee comes along that needs more than Ella’s help does she really get herself mixed up in things.
Sent off to Munich for her own protection, Ella soon gets a job that will eventually get her access to things she could not even fathom having access to. What choices does she make in this job, and will she be able to keep up the charades to help those who need help, without getting caught?
This was a very well written novel and it was mostly an edge of your seat, heart beating, hold your breath storyline as you lived the dangerous life right along with Ella. Every single WWII novel I read, I learn something new about some other hero and it is amazing what these people risked. Thank you to Historical Fiction Virtual Blog Tours and the the author, Andie Newton for having given me this opportunity!
Another WWII historical to add to your list, this is a good read if you are needing a break from the concentration camp stories, but still want to read more about the people during the war.