BOOK BY: Kristy Cambron
Kristy Cambron delivers another stellar WW2/Contemporary story about a ballerina, a suitcase and the men who risked their lives to save a little girl.
This story moves between America, London, and Italy, through several different time periods – prior to America’s entrance into WW2, during the last few years of the war, and modern day. The time periods and settings are easy to picture as the author gives life to the apple orchard, and hospital where our WW2 story takes place. A modern day, tourist filled Rome is easy to navigate with the same vivid descriptions as the past stories.
There are plenty of characters to like and dislike, family secrets that may keep readers guessing who is who. Historical characters are easily connected with contemporary characters, allowing the reader to settle into the storyline without having to struggle to keep characters straight.
As in all dual time/time slip/parallel stories, there is a connection between the past and present. What I appreciated the most about this particular story, is that we are presented with the object at the beginning of each story line, though its significance isn’t revealed until the final chapters of the book. It’s not a “normal” connection like letters or photos or diaries, which can get tiresome. So this was really a fresh take!
If you love dual time stories, you’ll enjoy this newest release by Kristy Cambron. And if you love all things Italian, definitely pick up this book for your next read.
I received a copy from the publisher through NetGalley. All opinions expressed are my own.