The Light We Left Behind

· HarperCollins UK
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‘How did I not know anything about this?! A beautifully written book.’ – NetGalley Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

England: 1944

When psychologist Maddie Gresham is sent a mysterious message telling her to report to Trent Park mansion, she wonders how she will be helping the war effort from a stately home.

She soon finds captured Nazi generals are being detained at the house. Bugged with listening devices in every room, it’s up to Maddie to gain the Nazis’ trust and coax them into giving up information.

When Max Weitzler, a Jewish refugee, also arrives at Trent Park with the same mission, Maddie finds herself trapped in a dangerous game of chess.

The two met in Germany before the war, and Maddie’s heart was his from the moment they locked eyes.

But Maddie has finally gained the trust of the Nazi officers at the house, and her love for Max must remain a secret.

When the walls have ears, who can you trust?

Based on the true events that took place at Trent Park during WWII, this is an emotionally gripping, and heart-breaking novel about love, sacrifice, and betrayal, perfect for fans of The Rose Code and The Lost Girls of Paris.

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Ratings and reviews

4.0
3 reviews
Shirley McAllister
December 3, 2021
Full of suspense and Romance this book is a murder mystery set in England during WWII. Maddie, a young psychologist is set in the middle of it. Up on receiving a message to report to the Trent Park mansion for war work she embarks on a dangerous assignment in gathering intelligence information from German general who is being held as a prisoner of war and has information vital to the war effort. When people start to die it becomes dangerous and she fears not only for her life but also for the life of her long time love Max who is also working at Trent Park. Maddie will do her best to help England win the war, but somehow she must save those she loves. Who is following her and what about the mysterious activities at her boarding house. Maddie must find a way to figure out what is going on before someone else is murdered. The story moved at a moderate pace, not fast or slow. It was a bit of a love triangle story between Max and Maddie and Eddie the third member at Trent Park, an old friend of Maddie's. I liked Maddie's character, and I thought Eddie was a jerk as well as her boss. She was a bit looked down on and treated as an air headed woman than a trained psychologist. Max was a good character, but not as prominent in the book as he should have been. The twist at the very end of the book was a surprise to me, I didn't see it coming. I did enjoy reading the book and if you like murder mysteries with romance and a bit of suspense you will like it. Thanks to Tessa Harris for writing the book, H.Q. Digital for publishing it and NetGalley for making it available to me to read.
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TESSA HARRIS read History at Oxford University and has been a journalist, writing for several national newspapers and magazines for more than thirty years. She is the author of nine published historical novels. Her debut, The Anatomist’s Apprentice, won the Romantic Times First Best Mystery Award 2012 in the US. She lectures in creative writing at Hawkwood College, Stroud and is married with two children. She lives in the Cotswolds.
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