About the Book:
A Family’s Ties Were Broken in Poland of 1939
1939
Helena Kostyszak is an oddity—an educated female ethnic minority
lecturing at a university in Krakow at the outbreak of WWII. When the
Germans close the university and force Jews into the ghetto, she spirits
out a friend’s infant daughter and flees to her small village in the
southern hills. Helena does everything in her power to protect her
family, but it may not be enough. It will take all of her strength and
God’s intervention for both of them to survive the war and the ethnic
cleansing to come.
2023
Recently unengaged social worker
McKenna Muir is dealt an awful blow when a two-year-old she’s been
working with is murdered. It’s all too much to take, so her friend
suggests she dive into her family’s past like she’s always wanted.
Putting distance between herself and her problems might help her heal,
so she and her friend head on Sabbatical to Poland. But what McKenna
discovers about her family shocks everyone, including one long-lost
family member.
My Review:
This is a dual time novel meaning it is split among two different time periods. While that is usually still a great read sometimes its hard to follow. But this one was quite simple. McKenna from today, is looking into her family's past that is when she discovers a whole other world from the past that really opens up to her in many different ways.
The stories and how they intertwined were just perfect reading material. I could see how each family coexisted and it was so easy to follow. I loved the stories they were both written really well. Helena's story was so heartbreaking and she was such a great lady. Sometimes its hard to believe the characters arent real.
I really loved the book! Echoes of the Past is a great series!
**Disclosure**This book was sent to me free of charge for my honest review from the publisher. All opinions are my own.
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