IF I CAN SAVE ONE CHILD

MY THOUGHTS:

France, 1942 tensions remain high as World War II rages on across Europe.  With the Nazis and the Gestapo lurking around every corner, no one is safe.  Elisabeth has been working for the British Secret Service since the war began.  She spends her days and nights rescuing pilots when their plane goes down.  As a beacon of light in the darkness she also helps Jewish refugees.  Knowing that if she ever wants to return to England, her next mission must be her last.  But when Guy, a fellow agent, begs Elisabeth for her help to rescue a little boy who is somewhere in occupied France, Elisabeth knows in her heart that she can’t say no.  So she and Guy head out together to accomplish one last mission together.

If I Can Save One Child, written by author Amanda Lees is a heartbreaking and inspiring story based on true events.  This story of bravery and risking it all for the sake of a child had me flying through the pages.  I thoroughly enjoyed this fast paced book, with characters that broke my heart, and leaving tears running down my cheeks. The fact that this story was inspired by true events made me even more sad.  The sacrifices that people made for each other to survive this terrible time amazes me.  Lees always pulls the reader into story and doesn’t let them go until the very end.  I loved this book and I highly recommend it.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Rating: 5 out of 5.

DESCRIPTION:

IF I CAN SAVE ONE CHILD
Author:  Amanda Lees 
Publisher:  Bookouture 
Publication Date: July 30, 2024
Pages: 366
Buy on Amazon

France, 1942: Robert curls sleepily into me, his tiny hand grasping mine like a lifeline. He’s been so brave, this little boy who has been through the unimaginable. As his eyes close, I wonder how much longer we can go on. But I promised to save him. And I can’t give up now… 

Young linguist Elisabeth has been working for the British secret service since the war began, rescuing downed pilots and Jewish refugees. Now the Gestapo are on her trail: her next mission must be her last. Or she may never see the white cliffs of Dover again.

But she can’t even think about abandoning her post when so many remain in danger. So when daredevil fellow agent Guy arrives with a frantic plea, there was never any doubt that Elisabeth would help. Somewhere in occupied France is a little boy, the last survivor of a Jewish orphanage, desperately trying to make his way to safety. They have to save him.

Elisabeth knows the mission may be suicide. But she also knows she could never live with herself if she didn’t try to save this child. And so she and Guy set off on one last journey together, into the mountains. For freedom – for this child – they’ll risk it all…

ABOUT AMANDA LEES

She is the author of the bestselling satirical novels Selling Out and Secret Admirer (published by Pan) which have both received critical acclaim and have been translated into several languages. Her major YA thriller trilogy, Kumari, Goddess of Gotham, was written as a tribute to her mum, who died a couple of months before Amanda got the idea for a series which would reflect her own exotic childhood. Kumari was nominated for the Guardian Children’s Book Prize and the Doncaster Book Award. It featured as Redhouse Book Of The Month and Lovereading4kids Book Of The Month.

A broadcaster as well as an actress and novelist, Amanda appears regularly on BBC radio and LBC and was a contracted writer to the hit series Weekending on Radio 4. She researched and edited the leading directory for banks, The Banker’s Almanac, for Euromoney publications while also covering stories of shady dealings in the City for them. She has written for, or contributed to, The Evening Standard, The Times, New Woman, US Cosmopolitan, Bulgaria's Vagabond and Company Magazine as well as numerous online publications and has two non-fiction books published under a pen name. Amanda has conducted a love coaching phone-in from the sofa of Richard & Judy and wooed the viewers on Channel 5 Live. She won an award at the Hungarian Gyor Film Festival for a short film she produced, a psychological thriller called Pros and Cons. Her book, From Aconite to the Zodiac Killer: The Dictionary of Crime, was published by Robinson/Little Brown in July 2020 to excellent reviews. It was published in the US by Ulysses Press in May 2021. She has just completed the first in a romantic thriller series set at the end of WW2. 

             Website | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Goodreads | Amazon