Orphans of War, Ebook

Oh my goodness. What a fabulous trilogy. This is the first book of the three but once I’d completed it I had to read the other two in the series, as well. They are all nail biting and a compelling read. I first discovered Michael Reit’s books when I downloaded and read ‘Beyond The Tracks’. I was really moved by the book and decided to search for more of his books. This is when I discovered the ‘Orphans of War’ trilogy. I love his writing style and he has had me gripped from the start, with all of his books. The books are an extremely moving read. Michael knows how to grab the reader’s attention and clearly does extensive research of the historical facts for his books. As we were planning a holiday to The Netherlands, I was keen to read ‘Orphans of War’ before we went and to learn more about the country. The first book starts in Amsterdam. Reading the trilogy made me even more excited about our upcoming trip and I was keen to learn more about how the Netherlanders coped during the occupation. Thank you for ‘educating’ us about how The Netherlands and its people’s lives were affected during WW2. Places and events in the books also influenced our plans for some of the places we visited during our trip. I was singing the praises of the trilogy to the museum staff at Overloom, encouraging them to read the books too. It is a beautiful country and the people are so welcoming and friendly. I can’t wait to visit again. I recommend these books to the couple who went away with us and they are enjoying them too. The books are so well written. The only drawback is that I couldn’t put them down and read late into the night/early morning to find out what happened. It’s a good job I’m retired 😂. I absolutely recommend these books. Now I need to find more of Michael’s books to read. Thank you Michael. Please keep writing.

What can I say? So far I've enjoyed all of Michael's books. This series of books, look at a different aspect of the war. Set in Amsterdam "Orphans of war" begins the stories of Christiaan, Nora and Lisa, and how they joined the Dutch resistance. Plus we have Floris, Nora's husband and the brother of Christiaan who's a Dutch police officer who is a member of the NSB. He helps the authorities round up the Jews and send them East to the concentration camps. An excellent start to the trilogy.

I enjoyed reading this book very much, the characters have depth and the insight to the trauma of the times in the Netherlands in which the whole of the population suffered was brought to life. Looking forward to following their travels in the next two books. Thank you