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    <body><![CDATA[Another WWII book, that was amazing. I truly wish this book is made into a movie. It was very well written, and it got your attention right at the beginning. The last 100 pages had my up until 2am, biting my nails while finishing it. Although, I did predict a key part of it, there were still some tw...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/37392077">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I really enjoyed this book, much better than the Kommandant's girl.  It is really a fast read and I found it rather entertaining.  I like how the author used a supporting character from the Kommandant's Girl to be the main character.  The questions that I had with the first book were answered in the...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/39106598">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I always get a little bit annoyed when an author ties characters in from other books in a way that seems forced and not at all probable-which of course this did.  Marta, the main character in this book knew Emma from Jenoff's first book the Kommandant's Girl.  Emma makes her appearance in this books...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/42822721">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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