Song of Sorrow by RPG Colley has got to be my favorite read of the year. Well done, sir!
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Kristie
Storyteller Extraordinaire
It has been said that people crave and seek out stories as much as food and water. Rupert Colley has always satisfied my appetite for a great story. His latest novel, The Lost Daughter, is another fulfilling banquet.
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Lizzie P.
Fascinating story of a woman finding herself
I thoroughly recommend this excellent exploration of - well a whole lot of interesting themes! The Lost Daughter is mostly set in 2001 England and WW2 Germany. We follow Elizabeth as she struggles with her unaffectionate mother-in-a-home, her ex-husband and her daughter leaving for university. She discovers something which leads her to Germany and to rethink/rediscover who she really is. I loved the modern sections and the WW2 sections equally. In WW2 Germany, we follow one young woman - and one young man chosen/forced to take part in the brutal and not much talked about - lebensborn movement - a policy of creating master-race babies. Its a fascinating story, made accessible with sympathetic and realistic characters. There's a lot going on, but not too much and I found myself unwilling to be away from my kindle and desperate to find out if there was some kind of resolution for everyone. A great read for historical fiction and WW2 readers, but also for those who love contemporary relationship/family dramas.
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Rocky
Couldn’t put this book down!
Kudos to Rupert Colley on The Lost Daughter! This is a very well written book that keeps your interest peaked and sends you back to WW2 so that you feel you are actually there. I can’t recommend this book more! I love Mr. Colley’s style of writing and I will definitely be reading more of his books!
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Historical Novel Society
Colley has a deft hand for creating a story that is impossible to put down
Colley has a deft hand for creating a story that is impossible to put down. The plot moves seamlessly from 2001 Britain, back to the immediate post war period, and then to 1943 Nazi Germany. He creates characters that are inadvertently flawed yet highly sympathetic. He introduces the reader to the horrors of Nazi Germany but also to a love story as moving as it is remarkable. He creates a sense of pathos but also hope in human frailty. This book is highly recommended.
