Daughter of the Reich: A Novel

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From the author of the international bestseller The Hidden Child comes a spellbinding story of impossible love set against the backdrop of the Nazi regime, perfect for fans of The Nightingale and All the Light We Cannot See.

She must choose between loyalty to her country or a love that could be her destruction…

As the dutiful daughter of a high-ranking Nazi officer, Hetty Heinrich is keen to play her part in the glorious new Thousand Year Reich. But she never imagines that all she believes and knows will come into stark conflict when she encounters Walter, a Jewish friend from the past, who stirs dangerous feelings in her. Confused and conflicted, Hetty doesn’t know whom she can trust and where she can turn to, especially when she discovers that someone has been watching her.

Realizing she is taking a huge risk—but unable to resist the intense attraction she has for Walter—she embarks on a secret love affair with him. But as the rising tide of anti-Semitism threatens to engulf them, Hetty and Walter will be forced to take extreme measures.

Will the steady march of dark forces destroy Hetty’s universe—or can love ultimately triumph…?

Propulsive, deeply affecting, and inspired by the author’s family history, Daughter of the Reich is a mesmerizing page-turner filled with vivid characters, a meticulously researched portrait of Nazi Germany, and a reminder that the past must never be forgotten.

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4.0
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Gaele Hi
May 14, 2020
Full Review at I am, Indeed Based on truth, the story of Hetty starts in 1933 when she is just a child, and quickly moves to 1937 Germany, Leipzig to be exact, when Hetty is now twelve and her family has moved into a new home – strangely enough fully furnished with high-quality furniture and artwork. Her father has just been promoted in his work with the SS, and as far as she sees – the only changes are the new house and not going to church anymore as her father’s boss has deemed that unnecessary. Hetty is a complete and complex character that allows readers to experience the myriad of questions, conflicts and even desires that she feels. Never quite sure when (or if) the shoe will drop, the five hundred plus pages of the story whip by as you are brought into a world, given a piece, and left to live and question – all while being thoroughly entertained and feeling as if you’ve learned something of history and people. I received an eArc copy of the title from the publisher via Edelweiss for purpose of honest review. I was not compensated for this review: all conclusions are my own responsibility.
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About the author

Louise Fein is the author of Daughter of the Reich, which has been published in thirteen territories, the international bestseller The Hidden Child, and The London Bookshop Affair. She holds an MA in Creative Writing from St Mary’s University. She lives in Surrey, UK, with her family.

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