The Prisoner's Wife

Recent reading has returned to World War II but with a definite twist! Typical World War II novels, generally focus on the horrors of concentration camps and more recently the resistance movement. The new book The Prisoner's Wife by Maggie Brookes briefly mentions the resistance but focuses instead of a different type of camp experience--German POW camp. However, this is not the only twist in this intriguing title. As you note this book is not titled The Prisoner, it's The Prisoner's Wife!

When reading this book, it is important to keep in mind that it is based on a true story! This truly is one of those cases where the story is so wild, it must be true. I don't want to go into too many details here as it would give away the plot, but know that Brookes writes an absorbing book that peeks first into the lives of civilians left at home and then peels back the curtain on life in POW camps and particularly the Long March in 1945. Along the way there are many times where you wonder if the characters will survive.A highly recommended, wonderful book that provides a new look at the travesties of World War II. My only wish is that we knew more about what happens to this couple after the war ended.

A complementary copy of this book was provided via NetGalley in exchange for my honest feedback.