By Kelly Bridgewater
London, 1933
At first glance,
Austrian opera singer Elsa Mayer-Braun has little in common with the young
English typist she encounters on tour. Yet she and Hattie Featherstone forge an
instant connection—and strike a dangerous alliance. Using their friendship as a
cover, they form a secret society with a daring goal: to rescue as many Jews as
possible from Nazi persecution.
Though the war’s
outbreak threatens Elsa and Hattie’s network, their efforts attract the covert
attention of the British government, offering more opportunities to thwart the
Germans. But Elsa’s growing fame as Hitler’s favorite opera singer, coupled
with her secret Jewish ancestry, make her both a weapon and a target—until her
future, too, hangs in the balance.
From the glamorous
stages of Covent Garden and Salzburg to the horrors of Bergen-Belsen, two
ordinary women swept up by the tide of war discover an extraordinary
friendship—and the courage to save countless lives.
My
Thoughts:
With plenty of
intrigue and rescue moments, The Secret Society of Salzburg by Renee
Ryan captured the horror of being part Jewish with a Hitler supporter for a
husband. My favorite aspect of reading World War II stories is showing the
brave women and men who risked their own lives to help the Jews who were being
persecuted for their religion or their appearance. With the plot, it really
captured my attention as readers will observe Elsa as she struggles with
helping the Jews and keeping her opera singing career alive. Hattie used her
art to help rescue many Jews and help them escape into England. Of course,
there was romance, but nothing too over the top. A little bit of horror when
the story moves to a concentration camp, but nothing that readers familiar with
this genre have not read before. Overall, The Secret of Salzburg by
Renee Ryan is a nice World War II novel that I enjoyed reading.
I received a
complimentary copy of by The Secret Society of Salzburg by Renee Ryan from
Love Inspired Trade Publishing, but the opinions stated are all my own.
My
Rating: 4 out
of 5 stars
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