“The Commandant’s Daughter” by Catherine Hokin
Published by Bookouture
Finished 1/24/22 – 3.5/5 stars
I found this to be a 3.5 star read but since none of the rating
systems allow halves, I’m rounding up to 4.
I can definitely see the potential in this book, so it deserves to be
rounded higher rather than lower. The
story was good, I just didn’t like the writing style – too many run-on sentences. Many times I’d get through one and have to go
back and reread it to make sure I understood what I had just read. Unfortunately, that takes away from the flow of
the story.
The novel takes place in Berlin at the end of WW II, during
the trials against a handful of SS officers for their war crimes. The main character is the daughter of a high
ranking Nazi officer who has avoided being brought to justice. She was appalled by his actions during the
war and is now trying to make a new name for herself, literally. She has left her family behind, changed her
name, and started a new career as a photographer. This in turn leads her to become a crime
scene photographer for the police department, working with a Jewish officer who
lost his entire family during the Holocaust.
And what case are they working on?
Someone is hunting down Nazi officers who haven’t been brought to
justice and killing them. Should they
try to stop him or let the killings continue?
Is her father on his hitlist? Should
she be honest and tell her partner about her and her father’s past, risking the
loss of his friendship? These are the types
of moral decisions she must make during the story.
Please know that this is the 1st in a new
series. The 2nd book will be
out in a few months so if you read and enjoy it, you won’t have to wait too
long for the next one. Which is good
because the way it ended made me feel like I’d just read half a book. I assume the unfinished storyline is picked
back up in the 2nd book.
Thank you NetGalley and Boukouture for an advanced copy to
read and provide an honest review.
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