I have done quite a bit of reading on WWII, but had never heard of this camp. It's a very good introduction to not only this camp but also SS-Sammellager Mechelen. It's a rough read, but Deem handled it delicately enough for older children. You'll see the evil and suffering that the Nazi's brought to Belgium.

It's not just a history, with a list of dates, names or places, but more glimpses of life from a series of the inmates. Where possible, Deem uses the records left by survivors, but some places he creates the history for some of them. That seemed a little odd. You would be reading the true account of one prisoner and then it switches to supposition about another prisoner. Also it has a very choppy feel. At times I has a hard time following what he was trying to say.

The most powerful part of the book is the photo documentation. There are hundreds of pictures of the inmates and the prison.