Her Darkest Hour by Sharon Maas is a historical fiction book set during the second world war in Colmar, a small French town during the German occupation.
The story is told from two perspectives, two sisters, Marie-Claire and Victoire. Marie-Claire is the eldest and in love with Jacques, but Jacques joins the Resistance. Marie-Claire, in her devastation, begins working for the Nazi’s. Victoire is raging with this as she actually hides Jews in her cellar. The family crumbles, until the day the siblings discover you always need family.
Marie-Claire seemed a very selfish young lady at first and Victoire so selfless, but as the story develops so does Marie-Claire, it was interesting to see the changes both girls go through during such a hard time for everyone. The book is beautifully written and the description of Colmar made me want to visit the town. Thank you to Netgalley and Bookouture for the copy of the book and allowing me to be a part of this Blog Tour.
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