The Lost Mother: A beautiful and heartbreaking World War 2 historical novel

She looked at the empty cradle where her baby had been. Her heart felt tattered and empty like the hollow streets of Berlin after its people began to live in fear.Berlin 1934. Homes once filled with laughter stand empty as the Nazi partys grip on the city tightens. When Anna Tiegels beautiful best friend catches Reich Minister Goebbels special attention an impulsive act to save her brings Anna under his unforgiving scrutiny. First she loses her job then slowly mercilessly she finds her life stripped away. After her father is killed by the Nazis Annas final hope is to escape to America with her boyfriend Eddy but when she reaches his apartment on the agreed date she finds it deserted. Alone and pregnant the future feels terrifying but she must try to protect the life inside her.Rhode Island 1957. Peggy Bailey stares in shock at the faded photograph of two laughing women which her beloved adoptive mother struggled to pass on to her before she died whispering It was inside your baby blanket when we brought you home. As Peggy continues to stare she realises that she has seen one of the girls before in the most unlikely of places... Bursting at the realisation she embarks on a mission which takes her across America to find the truth behind her heritage. Nothing however could prepare her for the tragic story her actions uncover...A poignant and beautiful World War Two story about survival and a mothers enduring search for her child against all the odds. A heart-breaking read for fans of The Tattooist of Auschwitz We Were the Lucky Ones and The Alice Network.What readers are saying about Catherine Hokin: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The best historical fiction book Ive read this year! I was awake until the early morning hours finishing it because I could not put it down! The story was heartbreaking... It held me riveted from the first page to the last. Goodreads reviewer