The Girl from Berlin

<p><strong style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>They sat together on the roof watching Berlin burn as traces of smoke and cloud floated through the air. I just want to be free Rosa said quietly Even if only for a few minutes. It might be the last chance I have.</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>Berlin 1936</strong><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>: From her beautiful new home a young woman named </span><strong style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>Liesel Scholz</strong><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)> barely notices the changes to the city around her. Her life is one of privilege and safety thanks to her father's job working for the new government.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>But soon a chance encounter with </span><strong style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>Rosa</strong><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)> the daughter of their Jewish housekeeper leaves Liesel in no doubt that something isn't right. That this government's rules are not fair and that others aren't as safe as she is. When Rosa begs Liesel to help-pressing her grandfather's gold pocket watch into Liesel's hand-Liesel recklessly agrees.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>She will help hide Rosa and her family-in the dusty unused rooms at the top of their house-even if it means putting everyone she loves in danger. Even if it means risking her own life.</span></p><p><br></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>Frankfurt 1946</strong><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>: An idealistic American captain </span><strong style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>Sam Houghton</strong><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)> arrives in Germany to interrogate prominent Nazis on trial and to help rebuild a battered country. He hires an enigmatic and damaged woman named </span><strong style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>Anna </strong><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>as his interpreter. But as sparks fly between them the question of what happened to Anna in the war raises its head.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>Because Anna has secrets-ones that link her to the Nazi party the darkest days in Europe's history and the story of one gold pocket watch and two young women who became friends even when they were told it was impossible...</span></p><p><br></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>A compelling and haunting story about courage love and betrayal set in war-torn Berlin. Fans of <em>The Alice Network</em><em> All the Light We Cannot See</em> and <em>The Nightingale</em> will be not be able to put this down.</strong></p><p><br></p><h2>Praise for Kate Hewitt:</h2><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>An</span><strong style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)> emotionally charged story right from the first chapter</strong><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>... I knew once I started I would not be able to put this book down...</span><strong style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)> I was up till 4AM reading fighting for my eyes to stay open</strong><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>... </span><strong style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>Gripping and captivating!</strong><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)> </span><em style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>Sinfully Wicked Book Reviews</em><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)> ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐</span></p>