A review by mwpotter5
The Beast's Garden by Kate Forsyth

4.0

I loved the combination of historical fiction and the Grimm version of Beauty and the Beast. The story is mostly told from Ava's point of view, but does switched to her Jewish friend in a concentration camp, and her husband, Leo, as he tries to plan the assassination of Hitler. The author did so much research for this book, and a good bit of the secondary characters were real people. I enjoy WWII books where the German people fight back against the Nazi regime. There were so many who did not like what Hitler was doing and did whatever they could to stop him.

The romance in the story might be a little ridiculous (love at first sight and all that), but the historical events that dominate the book make it bearable. This is a must read for anyone that loves WWII novels (with a touch of romance on the side).