The Doctor’s Daughter by Shari J. Ryan – Book Review

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It’s my stop on the tour today for *The Doctor’s Daughter by Shari J. Ryan. If you are looking for an utterly gripping story, then this heartbreaking and unputdownable tale is for you. Read on for my review.

Book Description

Auschwitz, 1941: It was her father’s job to save the lives of the SS. But she chose to risk everything and save the lives of prisoners.

In Nazi-occupied Poland, Sofia cannot look her father in the eye. Sofia’s mother, her papa’s cherished wife, is Jewish—how dare he work as a doctor for the SS? She cannot forgive him, even if the bargain was made to spare their lives.

In the middle of the night, Isaac emerges from a packed train with hundreds of others. Beneath Auschwitz’s barbed wire, soldiers surround them, and gunshots pierce the dark sky. The SS decide prisoners’ fates on the spot—and Isaac is chosen to work, rather than to die.

Every day, Isaac and his fellow inmates are sent to a nearby farm. From sunup to sundown, they toil the land with barely a scrap to eat. Every breath feels like it could be Isaac’s last, so when he sees a beautiful auburn-haired girl peering out of the farmhouse window, it feels like a dream…

Sofia refuses to accept what she is seeing. Disobeying her father and evading the guards, she risks her life to sneak a letter to the green-eyed boy outside. She explains that she has hidden them food, and that she’ll do everything in her power to save them.

This secret exchange sparks an escape that should have been impossible—and a love story that is unforgettable. But is love enough in the face of evil? And when Sofia and Isaac are concealed underground, holding their breath as the Nazis hunt them, will they survive?

What I Thought

Isaac is the son of Jewish parents and part of the resistance, he has to keep an eye out for his 14 year old sister when they get separated from their parents during a fight with the German soldier.

Sofia and Isaac are drawn to each other in dangerous circumstances.

It’s absolutely a brilliant read! I highly recommend it and can’t wait to catch up on the author’s other books!

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Thanks to Bookouture and Netgalley for my copy.

Author Bio

Shari J. Ryan is a USA Today Bestselling Author of Women’s Fiction, WWII Fiction, and 20th Century Historical Fiction with a focus on the Holocaust and Pearl Harbor.

Shortly after graduation from Johnson & Wales with a bachelor’s degree in marketing, Shari began her career as a graphic artist and freelance writer. She then found her passion for writing books in 2012 after her second son was born. Shari has been slaying words ever since.

With two Rone Awards and over 125k books sold, Shari has hit the USA Today Bestseller List, the Amazon’s Top 100, Barnes & Noble’s Top Ten, and iBooks at number one. Some of Shari’s bestselling books include Last Words, The Other Blue Sky, Unspoken Words and A Heart of Time.

Shari, a lifelong Boston girl, is happily married to her personal hero and US Marine and have two wonderful little boys. For more details about her books, visit: www.sharijryan.com

Where Can I Buy?

The Doctor’s Daughter is available to buy from *Amazon

Books On Tour

Here are the other bloggers on The Doctor’s Daughter book tour. Why not head over and check out their reviews!

Thanks for stopping by today, I hope you’ve enjoyed this review. You can check out my bookcase of past reviews here.