The Book of Lost Names by Kristin Harmel

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I love books about WWII and the bravery people showed by doing what needed to be done to help the resistance. Kristin Harmel has written other books set during the time, including The Winemakers Wife. I was so excited to have the chance to read the book before it is published on July 21st!

The Book of Lost Names is Eva’s story fighting for the resistance. She started out trying to help free her father by forging documents to show he should not be in Germany custody. The led to her sharing her artist skills with the resistance by forging documents for Jews fleeing from France. She know what she is doing is dangerous but she has to do what she can to help save lives.

Eva showed a lot of bravery during this story. She must go against her mothers wishes to forge documents. She has to be careful she is not spotted in the wrong place. Later in the book she helps the resistance in other ways. Some of the documents she forged are for children who had their parents taken away by the Germans. Determined to give the children a chance to reunite with their families after the war she works with her partner to crate a code in a book. She carefully records each name in the book hoping it will help.

Eva goes through so much in this book as I’m sure many did during this time. I think it’s wonderful that historical fiction books are written to help us remember the lengths people had to go to. I would highly recommend this book and Kristin Harmel’s other books to anyone who loves historical fiction.





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