The Twins On the Train, a review by Susan

This book explores the role of the Quakers during WW II in Kindertransport (transportation of Jewish children out of Germany as the Nazis were rising to power). The story focuses on two women, Rosa Goldberg who is one of the women who has to make this heartbreaking decision and Dora, who is employed by the Quakers in England. The author, no doubt, conducted a great deal of research to make this book feel authentic and succeeds. The novel starts out a bit slowly, and if I have one criticism, I would have liked to have felt a bit more emotion, considering the subject matter, and a little more connection to the characters. In the first half of the novel, I feel a little bogged down in the details, which while authentic, got in the way of feeling what the characters were feeling.

However, the book picked up considerably in the second half and I found myself connecting with the characters more. While this is a very hard subject to read about, I love historical fiction and I look forward to seeing what else this author has to offer. Thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture for giving me the opportunity to read this ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.
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