The reality of the hideousness and cruelty of Nazi Germany is ever present, the huge numbers of people of all nationalities and backgrounds who were slaughtered or who survived broken a testament to the madness of it all. The attitude and actions of Gerda , the German doctor, remind us how Hitler brainwashed an entire nation to believe that what they were doing was right!

At times, I felt that the author didn’t really follow up enough emotionally on the enormous and heart breaking events that she recounts, real life horror stories; experimentation, starvation…..but maybe that made for easier reading.

I really enjoyed this book, and definitely recommend, particularly for those who enjoy history mixed in with fiction.