The Warsaw Orphan

 “The Warsaw Orphan” by Kelly Rimmer

Published by Graydon House

Finished 3/21/23 – 5/5 stars

 

This book grabbed me with the opening lines – “The human spirit is a miraculous thing.  It is the strongest part of us – crushed under pressure, but rarely broken.  Trapped within our weak and fallible bodies, but never contained.”  That statement couldn’t be more true for the two main characters of this story.  Afterall, they are living in Poland during World War II, one within the confines of the Warsaw Ghetto and one with a new identity using false papers right outside it.  Neither willing to just let Poland itself or those that call Poland home die.  It is truly both heart wrenching and heart warming all at the same time.  I absolutely loved it. 

 

Side note – I found out via the authors notes at the back that one of the main characters in this book was a character in her other book – “The Things We Cannot Say” (which has been on my TBR for awhile).  “The Warsaw Orphan” is not a sequel, just a branched off storyline continuation.  Guess I’ll be reading them out of order but it shouldn’t matter.

 

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The Woman in Cabin 10

 

“The Woman in Cabin 10” by Ruth Ware

Published by Scout Press

Finished 3/15/23 – 5/5 stars

 

Wow!  Just wow!  This is a definite page turner!!  And I loved every page of it!  The story is essentially a mystery at sea and with the way it’s written, you have no idea exactly what happens until the end.  You can try to guess, but you’ll probably be wrong.  Ruth Ware does a fabulous job of giving you just enough information to keep you unsure of the outcome the entire time.  It’s a book you definitely won’t want to put down, especially the last 50 pages so make sure you have enough time at the end to finish it properly.

 

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Loyalty

 

“Loyalty” by Lisa Scottoline

Published by G P Putnum’s Sons

Finished 3/13/23 – 4/5 stars

I’ve only read one of book in her series but have read about a dozen of Lisa Scottoline’s stand alone books and they’ve all been 4 or 5 star reads for me.  This is her 2^nd attempt at historical fiction, based on the beginning of the mafia in Sicily.  Some historical fiction can occasionally feel like a text book has been thrown in while the author inundates you with facts – that’s not the case here.  You truly aren’t sure which parts are fact and which parts are fiction because you’re too immersed in the storylines to care.  She does spell it all out for you afterwards though.

For those planning to read it (and I truly hope you do), please know there are multiple related storylines going at the same time in alternating chapters.  This is one of those books where I honestly think you need a dedicated 30 minutes of reading time to start the book to get a solid “foundation” to keep it all straight.  After that, you can easily pick it up and put it down for shorter reading periods.

Thank you to NetGalley and Putnum Books for gifting me with an advanced copy to read and review.

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