Books by Catherine Hokin

Berlin, 1934: Hjem, der engang emmede af hjertevarme, står nu tomme som åbne dukkehuse under naziregimets stramme jerngreb. Anne Tiegel er i en frygtelig knibe: hun har fået en højtstående nazist på nakken efter et impulsivt forsøg på at redde en nær ven. Hendes eneste trøst er håbet om at kunne flygte med sin kæreste Eddy, men håbet brister, da Eddy forsvinder sporløst.Rhode Island, 1957: Peggy Bailey stirrer på et falmet fotografi, der forestiller to smilende kvinder. Et fotografi, som hendes højtelskede adoptivmor kæmpede for at overlevere til hende, før hun døde. Det er først nu, Peggy indser, at hun kan genkende den ene af kvinderne – hun har set hende før på det mest overraskende af alle steder. Således begynder Peggys rejse tværs over Amerika i et forsøg på at gøre op med fortiden og finde sandheden, som er derude et sted. Den fortabte mor er en bevægende fortælling om overlevelse og en mors evigt ustoppelige søgen efter sit barn.

Da Karen Wright vender hjem til sit barndomshjem, for at pleje sin svagelige far, er det med et tungt hjerte. Huset er stadig hjemsøgt af fortidens spøgelser, hendes fars lukkethed og hemmelighedskræmmeriet om baggrunden for hendes smukke mor Elizabeths død, som indtraf under tragiske omstændigheder år forinden. Under oprydning støder hun på nogle falmende foto­grafier, samt et laset kærlighedsbrev poststemplet i Tyskland før krigen, adresseret til hendes mor fra en ukendt afsender. Karen har altid kæmpet for at forstå sin generte og ængstelige mor, men indser nu, at hun kun kender halvdelen af historien. For det første, hedder hendes mor ikke engang Elizabeth og hendes grufulde historie begynder længe før Karen var født. Den starter i 1941, i det besatte Berlin, hvor en ung kvinde ved navn Liese tvinges til at bære den gule stjerne. Det ved kun vi er en smuk og gribende krigshistorie om familiehem­meligheder og de umulige valg, som vi må træffe under frygtelige omstændigheder.

She looked at the empty cradle where her baby had been. Her heart felt tattered and empty, like the hollow streets of Berlin after its people began to live in fear. Berlin, 1934. Homes once filled with laughter stand empty as the Nazi party's grip on the city tightens. When Anna Tiegel's beautiful best friend catches Reich Minister Goebbels' special attention, an impulsive act to save her brings Anna under his unforgiving scrutiny. First, she loses her job, then slowly, mercilessly, she finds her life stripped away. After her father is killed by the Nazis, Anna's final hope is to escape to America with her boyfriend Eddy, but when she reaches his apartment on the agreed date, she finds it deserted. Alone and pregnant, the future feels terrifying, but she must try to protect the life inside her. Rhode Island, 1957. Peggy Bailey stares in shock at the faded photograph of two laughing women which her beloved adoptive mother struggled to pass on to her before she died, whispering ';It was inside your baby blanket when we brought you home'. As Peggy continues to stare, she realises that she has seen one of the girls before, in the most unlikely of places Bursting at the realisation, she embarks on a mission which takes her across America to find the truth behind her heritage. Nothing, however, could prepare her for the tragic story her actions uncover A poignant and beautiful World War Two story about survival and a mother's enduring search for her child against all the odds. A heart-breaking read for fans of The Tattooist of Auschwitz, We Were the Lucky Ones and The Alice Network. What readers are saying about Catherine Hokin: ';The best historical fiction book I've read this year! I was awake until the early morning hours finishing it, because I could not put it down! The story was heartbreaking It held me riveted from the first page to the last.' Goodreads reviewer ';What an amazing read, well written emotional and very compelling I was totally absorbed in the story and I would love to give it 10 stars. One of my best reads this year. I can't begin to say how much I loved this book, I couldn't put it down, absolutely brilliant.' Goodreads reviewer ';If I could give this book more than a five-star rating, I surely would! It is absolutely the best WW2 historical fiction I've read in a long time! I couldn't bear to put it down.' Goodreads reviewer ';Can I give a rating higher than 5 stars?! I really loved this book.' Goodreads reviewer ';This is a wonderfully heart-breaking story of life, love and above all survival. A truly emotional book and very hard to put down. 5*