The Curator's Daughter

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DOBSON, MELANIE

THE CURATOR'S DAUGHTER

A young girl, kidnapped on the eve of World War II, changes the lives of a German archaeologist forced into the Nazi Party and -- decades later -- a researcher trying to overcome her own trauma.

1940 -- Hanna Tillich cherishes her work as an archaeologist for the Third Reich, searching for the Holy Grail and other artifacts to bolster evidence of a master Aryan race. But when she is reassigned to work as a museum curator in Nuremburg, then forced to marry an SS officer and adopt a young girl, Hannah begins to see behind the Nazi facade. A prayer labyrinth becomes a storehouse for Hanna's secrets, but as she comes to love Lilly as her own daughter, she fears that what she's hiding -- and what she begins to uncover -- could put them both in mortal danger.

Eighty years later, Ember Ellis is a Holocaust researcher intent on confronting hatred toward the Jewish people and other minorities. She reconnects with a former teacher on Martha's Vineyard after she learns that Mrs. Kiehl's mother once worked with the Nazi Ahnenerbe. And yet, Mrs. Kiehl describes her mother as "a friend to the Jewish people." Wondering how both could be true, Ember helps Mrs. Kiehl regain her fractured childhood memories of World War II while at the same time confronting the heartache of her own secret past -- and the person who wants to silence Ember forever.

My Review:

A fascinating look at the effect German Nazi control had on it's own citizens as well as a chilling reminder that history could very well repeat itself. Stunning storytelling bring past and present to life in equal portions of unputdownable glory. 

This one is a marathon read, meaning you won't want to quit until the finish line. But be forewarned, once the reader's high wears off, you'll be in the post-read doldrums as you replay portions of the story over in your mind. At least that's what happened to me.

Dobson knows how to piece together dual timelines in a comprehensive and riveting way. I was equally invested in both Hanna and Ember's stories and I absolutely love the way the author draws out the suspense of intricate details and backstory. 

There are so many talking points in The Curator's Daughter that are best left to book club discussions for fear of posting spoilers in a review. Let me just say that this is one memorable, thought-provoking read and leave it at that. :-)

GIVEAWAY OPPORTUNITY:

This giveaway is for a paperback or ebook copy -- winner's choice

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