The Postmistress by Sarah BlakeMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
Great story but very intense. Not a light summer read. I really felt the disconnect between what was actually going on in Europe and the oblivion of the Americans before we were actually sending our boys into the front lines.
The main story though was the treatment of the Jews during World War II. The Jews were quietly being driven from Europe. The Germans began moving Jews and wanted no coverage from the media. Censors examined every script before radio reporters began reading the news and simply cut them from the air if the reporter deviated from the script. It was a very dangerous time for the media in Europe and the story took much longer to get out than it should have taken. Also, the atrocities that were taking place were not believed because the public didn't think things like killing Jews because of their religion could happen in civilized countries.
The three different storylines converged neatly and plausibly. I was hoping for more of a happy ending but the story was very powerful and stories based on history can't always be tied up neatly in a little gift wrapped package. I highly recommend reading The Postmistress by Sarah Blake.
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