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Daniel Hock

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Daniel Hock is the author of Benesh, a historical fiction novel about identity, Jewish family tradition, and redemption, set in 1930s–1940s New York City and World War II.

Daniel Hock lives in Northern Virginia with his wife of 32 years and their cat Jack-Jack. When he’s not writing, he’s either watching British crime dramas with his wife, perfecting homemade lasagna that would make Garfield proud, or sampling every pizza within a 50-mile radius with their son. Before turning to fiction, Daniel spent decades in business, founding and running companies in import and distribution, real-estate investment, retail, e-commerce, product development, and consulting.

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Benesh: A Historical Fiction Novel of 1930s New York, WWII, and the Holocaust

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Benesh reached #3 in Jewish American Fiction

Earlier this week, Benesh reached #3 in Amazon’s Jewish American Fiction category.

When I released this book in January, I had no idea how readers would respond to a historical story centered around family, identity, antisemitism, and survival.

Seeing the book continue to find new readers months later has been incredibly meaningful.

Thank you to everyone who has read, reviewed, recommended, or shared Read more of this blog post »

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Daniel Hock liked Robin's review of Benesh: "Wow I saw this advertised on social media and it sounded good so I got it and all I can say is was an absolutely amazing book. Happy, sad and full of emotions. I would definitely recommend reading this!"
Oct 13, 2026 09:10PM · see review
Daniel Hock liked Nelson Flora's review of Benesh: A Historical Fiction Novel of 1930s New York, WWII, and the Holocaust: "A compelling and thought-provoking historical fiction. The characters feel authentic, and the story beautifully explores identity, family, and survival against a powerful historical backdrop. Highly recommended!"
Oct 08, 2026 08:00AM · see review
Daniel Hock liked Carmen Redding's review of Benesh: "My grandmother used to say: “Don’t ever try to be someone you’re not.” Benesh Burkovic has loving parents and an inheritance that can offer him security and good standing in his community. There’s only one problem: He’s Jewish. Throughout his youth h" Read more of this review »
Oct 03, 2026 09:11PM · see review
Daniel Hock liked Kim Ullrich's review of Benesh: A Historical Fiction Novel of 1930s New York, WWII, and the Holocaust: "This was a very quick and inspirational read. I read it in one night. This book read very much liked a conversation the character, Benesh may have had with anyone, over tea and time. It's a snapshot, but spanning difficult years, account of a young m" Read more of this review »
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Daniel Hock answered Stacey B's question: Daniel- This is not a question, but rather, a compliment to you and the great book you wrote - Benesh: A Historical Fiction Novel of 1930s New York, WWII, and the Holocaust" which I loved. It fit the genre that we chose to the nines. Hopefully you have another book in the wings? Hi Stacey! Thank you - I really appreciate that, especially coming from you. I’m so glad it connected the way it did. I do have a couple of other books in progress—one is a young adult mystery, and the other is another historical story—so I’m hoping t See Full Answer
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