In Darkness, Look for Stars

De: Clara Benson

Narrado por: Daphne Kouma

Paris, 1941: Going against her mother’s orders, spirited Maggie devotes herself to the Resistance. Her life is a whirlwind of forged passports and secret midnight runs, helping Jews escape. Much to her high-society mother’s disapproval, she has fallen in love with Emil, a Jewish Resistance fighter who is wanted by the Nazis.

The city is growing more dangerous by the day, with signs proclaiming "No Jews" posted everywhere in the mazelike streets and people dragged away in handcuffs. The forbidden lovers are forced to say good-bye - Emil going underground to escape capture.

Meanwhile, Maggie’s sister, Cecilia, is hundreds of miles away, where the realities of war are yet to hit the serenity of the South of France. Innocent and shy Cecilia is shocked to the core when Emil turns up, seeking refuge. Her sheltered life turned upside down, Cecilia is thrown into the world of the Resistance, all the while sending coded letters to her sister, who every day awaits news of her fiancé.

But with the Nazis closing in on them, their lives soon hang in the balance. Both sisters must decide where their loyalties lie - and how far they are willing to go to save themselves and one another.

An evocative, riveting, and stirring tale about the tragic realities of war, the fine line between loyalty and lies, and the power of love, even in the darkest of times. Fans of The Nightingale, The Letter, and All the Light We Cannot See will be spellbound by this magnificent historical novel.

©2020 Clara Benson (P)2020 Bookouture

Very good listen!

I really enjoyed this book, it kept my attention and the narrator was really good as well.. If you like historical fiction, you won't be disappointed!

Review Darkness, Look for Stars

Excellent! I have read much about French and Dutch resistance and Denmark’s saving their citizen and I found this book right on target. Familiar actions, names, places. Wanted to read in one sitting, kept my attention throughout.

WWII historical fiction

I have read/listened to probably at least a 100 historical fictions set in this time frame so obviously I am bias toward it. The set up for this is typical in that the story goes back and forth between two time periods to uncover what happened during the war.
Although this story is typical, different names and events but follows same pattern, I enjoyed it and cared about people and was interested to find out what happened to them in past and present.
The narrator was easy to listen to and had a pleasent voice and accent.
I would probably, however, reccommend buying this on Kindle for $4.00 than using a $14 credit. It would be a quick and easy read.

An enjoyable historical fiction read!

The story kept me engaged and entertained. Characters were diverse & well developed. It was good because it had heartbreaking moments but was not filled with suffering for an end of WWII storyline.

Great Read

Loved the story and the narrator. Will find read more books by Clara Benson.

Narration was superb.

This was a wonderfully written story with an abundance of sadness and the excellent portrayal of broken human beings.

Very different type of story.

When first listening to this book I almost returned it. I have listened to many ww11 stories that included modern day generation story too. But this story was 5 yrs after the war and entirely different. So glad I didn’t turn it in. As the story unfolded I was torn in several directions. Who to believe? Whose side am I on ? A little bit of psychological thriller as well as historic ww11 and the resistance. Hang in there now for a great listen

Excellent narration, good story

Good story line. Really enjoyed the narration. This is my favorite genre and I enjoyed this particular story line that bounced back and forth before and after the war.

What a book!

You will thoroughly enjoy this book. It twists, it turns, it engages you, it brings smiles and a few tears. Couldn’t stop listening and a bit sad it over. But that’s always the case. Don’t hesitate.

Poignant and heart wrenching yet uplifting

Poignant and heart wrenching yet uplifting. I wasn’t sure where the book was going at times, so there were quite a few surprises. I liked that nothing was obvious! Kept me engaged