The Paris Promise (The Paris Sisters, #3)

The Paris Promise (The Paris Sisters, #3)

Suzanne Kelman

Enjoyment: 5.0Quality: 5.0Characters: 5.0Plot: 5.0

Paris, 1943: Keeping her eyes fixed on the Nazi officer, Antoinette slowly reaches under the pillow for the knife hidden there. Her hands are shaking, but she knows what she must do to save her husband and child…When the Nazis invade Paris, Antoinette Valette’s world shatters overnight. In an instant, she goes from being a celebrated violinist, to fearing for the life of her Jewish husband and son. With nowhere to flee, hiding in plain sight is her family’s only choice.But when their secret is discovered and her beloved husband is torn from her arms, Antoinette’s heart breaks. She knows she must act quickly if she is to save her son from the same fate. Desperate, she asks the Resistance to secure him a place on the last train leaving Paris. Holding him tightly against her chest, she promises she will find him again. But is it a promise she can’t possibly keep?Alone and with nothing left to lose, when the Resistance ask her to use her musical talent to spy on high-ranking Nazis, Antoinette doesn’t hesitate. Playing her violin at elaborate dinner parties each night gives her the opportunity to listen to their conversations. And although she risks her life every day, it is the only way to get her family back.But when a Nazi commander makes advances towards her, Antoinette realizes that she will have to make a dangerous and impossible choice. Can she find the strength to do the unthinkable, in the hopes that it will save her family, and countless other innocent lives?The third gripping novel in the Paris Sisters series, this novel tells the story of the power of a mother’s love, in the face of unimaginable darkness. Perfect for fans of Roberta Kagan, Kristin Hannah, and Fiona Valpy.Readers are loving The Paris Promise:“Had me perched on the edge of my seat!… Brilliant… Once I started The Paris Promise I could not stop… A magnificent story… This is a top WW2 fiction novel that cannot be missed.” Cindy L Spear, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐“This is a story I won’t forget… Had me on the edge of my seat… I loved every page… Hours after finishing the story the tears still fall.” Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐“Oh this book definitely had all my emotions firing. I was heartbroken!… Heartbreaking… Brilliant… I adored this book.” Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐“Left me reading until 4 in the morning so I could find out what happens… Wonderful.” Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐“My goodness, this WWII story had me up all night. Heartbreaking.” Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐“A heartbreaking story… My heart broke… Loved… Gripping.” annasbook.

Publication Year: 2025


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  • BookAnonJeff
    May 18, 2025
    Enjoyment: 5.0Quality: 5.0Characters: 5.0Plot: 5.0

    Superb Tale Of Survival And Love Offers Hope For Modern Era. This is one of those dual timeline WWII historical fiction tales that manages to create a solid amount of survival tension without ever actually going into the concentration camps... and is rare in that it offers a fair amount of modern day hope as well. The timelines here are each done particularly well, with tension ratcheting up throughout the book in each as hints are placed and ultimately secrets are revealed, and the timelines manage to play into each other in more than the usual ways - very nearly to what I hold as the ultimate visual in the dual-timeline approach, that of the final fight in the movie Frequency and in particular *that* sequence. Kelman never goes anywhere near there really, yet also manages to very nearly create the same effect in the reader's mind at one point. Overall simply a superbly crafted, multi layered story that offers pointers for the modern era without ever being preachy about them at all - simply using its own story to show some things that we may consider more broadly, should we so choose. And yes, we very much should take these things to heart in reality, if we truly seek to avoid the horrors shown (and not shown so directly) here. Very much recommended.

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