This Terrible Beauty by Katrin Schumann

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Winter is a season that makes me want to read piles of books.  Lucky for me I have stacks everywhere in my house of books to read and books I have read and loved.  A recent addition to the “books I have read and loved” pile is “This Terrible Beauty” by Katrin Schumann.  Here is the scoop…

From the bestselling author of The Forgotten Hours comes an unforgettable story of one woman’s journey to reclaim what she lost in a country torn apart by the devastating legacy of WWII.

On the windswept shores of an East German island, Bettina Heilstrom struggles to build a life from the ashes. World War II has ended, and her country is torn apart. Longing for a family, she marries Werner, an older bureaucrat who adores her. But after joining the fledgling secret police, he is drawn deep into its dark mission and becomes a dangerous man.

When Bettina falls in love with an idealistic young renegade, Werner discovers her infidelity and forces her to make a terrible choice: spend her life in prison or leave her home forever. Either way she loses both her lover and child.

Ten years later, Bettina has reinvented herself as a celebrated photographer in Chicago, but she’s never stopped yearning for the baby she left behind. Surprised by an unexpected visitor from her past, she resolves to return to her ravaged homeland to reclaim her daughter and uncover her beloved’s fate, whatever the cost.

My Thoughts:  One of my favorite genres is historical fiction and I seem to gravitate toward books in the World War II era which means this one is right in my wheelhouse.  Right off the bat, Schumann created a character that grips the reader. This is a powerful love story as well as a tale of strength and determination.  I really enjoy Schumann’s style, her ability to create characters who jump off the pages and her ability to write in a way that will break your heart (in a good way!).  I also want to add that I have also read “The Forgotten Hours” by Schumann and it is equally as wonderful and you should read that one too!!

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