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Finding Rebecca

By: Eoin Dempsey
Narrated by: Napoleon Ryan
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Nothing could keep Christopher and Rebecca apart: not her abusive parents, or even the fiancé she brought home after running away to England. But when World War II finally strikes the island of Jersey, the Nazi invaders ship Rebecca to Europe as part of Hitler’s Final Solution against the Jewish population.

After Christopher and his family are deported back to their native Germany, he volunteers for the Nazi SS, desperate to save the woman he loves. He is posted to Auschwitz and finds himself put in control of the money stolen from the victims of the gas chambers. As Christopher searches for Rebecca, he struggles to not only maintain his cover, but also the grip on his soul. Managing the river of tainted money flowing through the horrific world of Auschwitz may give him unexpected opportunities. But will it give him the strength to accept a brave new fate that could change his life - and others’ lives - forever?

©2014 Eoin Dempsey (P)2014 Brilliance Audio, all rights reserved.

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WWII setting

The premise of Finding Rebecca and its WWII setting really appealed to me, and I was looking forward to reading it. However, I have found in the past that novels set in WWII, especially concerning the holocaust, rely hugely on the ability of the author to get the reader to connect with the characters to create a believable narrative set in an era that has been so extensively documented. There were two moments in the book where I felt a genuine emotional reaction - the times when Christopher had his back against the wall, feeling that all his efforts had come to nothing. For the rest of the book I really struggled to feel connected to any of the characters, who at times were rather wooden and bland, with their alleged love for each other and lust for life not communicated adequately. Despite some genuinely interesting historical details, I thought that some of the events described were extremely unlikely, given the circumstances at Auschwitz. So whilst parts of the book were intriguing and kept me reading on, I struggled with others, like the long prelude of Christopher and Rebecca's childhood, which didn't add much to the story. The ending was long-winded, repeating the same things over several times, and finally losing any emotional connection I might have felt. Overall, an ok read, but not a memorable one for me.

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