The Locket

by Mike Evans

As a young girl, Sarah Batsheva was infatuated with the handsome teenage boy who lived down the street. That teenage boy was Adolf Eichmann. It all seemed innocent and nice until Sarah's grandmother died, and then nothing was ever the same again. Set in Europe during World War II, The Locket follows Sarah s journey from adolescence to adulthood, as she and her family endure the horrors of the Final Solution. Forced from their home into a Vienna ghetto, and later to the Nazi death camps, Sarah watches helplessly as her family and friends are murdered. She is marked for death, too, until Eichmann intervenes. When Sarah rebuffs Eich- mann s romantic advances, she is arrested and sent to the camps. Can Sarah escape and survive long enough to find justice for the atrocities she was forced to endure? Will evil prevail and consign her to a life of fear and terror? Observe Sarah on her journey from the darkest days of the Holocaust to the day she enters a Jerusalem courtroom to face Adolf Eichmann.

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Genres: Historical Fiction, Holocaust, Fiction

380 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2012

About the author

Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the Goodreads database with this name.
Michael D. Evans

Reviews

[Kat · Rating 4 out of 5]

4+ stars ...A wonderful book and so well written. Well recommended and many thanks to the author for a book of such detail.

[Amanda · Rating 3 out of 5]

I wanted to like this book. Maybe I was just extra tired reading at bedtime, but it always felt so shallow to me. A great idea that could have gone very deep. But it was just so... then this terrible thing. Then this other terrible thing. No emotional quality and the characters we shallowly developed.

[Vicky Cuddy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved this book! Hard to read some parts as so horrible the circumstances, but read this quickly because I couldn't leave it alone!

[Daryl · Rating 5 out of 5]

Couldn’t Put “The Locket” Down

I have read many, many WWII escape stories during the time of the Holocaust. Dr. Evans is a very gifted writer and I loved how he wrote not only about the main character’s many escapes, he wrote about her life into adulthood, weaving the creation of the State of Israel into the story, and the capturing and hanging of one of the most heinous murderers of the Jewish people during the Holocaust. The Locket is a read you don’t want to miss.

[Lisa · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fantastic historical fiction

I met Mike Evans on an airplane between Washington DC and Dallas. When I asked him which of his books I should read first, he enthusiastically recommended this one. It's a terrific story with a great plot line and I highly recommend it.

[Greg Tate · Rating 5 out of 5]

Interesting

A good read, keeps you engaged. Yet, some of the happenings are tough to read and believe anyone could treat another human being the way they were treated!

[Mary gillespie]

I have never read a book that has made me gasp out loud so many times. What a hard story to read, one that everyone needs to read!! Simply amazing!!! I will think about this book for years to come!!!

[BRENDA · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent!
A World War 2 must read book!

[Meaghan Reynolds · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent way to write about a historical figure while not using them as the main character. I loved this book.

[Rosemary Dreyer · Rating 4 out of 5]

When I discovered that Mike Evans is a journalist, his writing style made sense of this book. He reports about a woman and her family in Austria; a fascinating journey into the hell of the Holocaust. There is particular focus on Adolf Eichmann and his role in her life. The details are all there, but for me there is something missing from the heart of the story. It's definitely worth reading, but not my favorite on this topic.

[Cheryl · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book. Tells a story with actual historical figures and events. Makes you want to keep reading to find out what happens to the lead fictional character, Sarah. The scope of events takes you from the early rise of Hitler to the hunt for Nazi war criminals. One of my favorite books in a long while.

[Arlinda · Rating 4 out of 5]

The author has an educated overview of the historical accounts of WWII Germany, the Nazi atrocities, Jewish victims, survivors and Israel. I have enjoyed other historical novels on the same subjects a trifle better because there seems to be something missing on an emotional level in this book. Still, I appreciated it and would recommend it.

[Klevang · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book! While fictional, it's based on a real person (Adolf Eichmann) and events. I had a hard time putting it down!

[Rachael Westbrook · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book!!!!!!! I have read many books on Eichmann..and every time I read an account of his capture it makes me glad! This book, although fiction based on fact, truly touched my heart!

[Danyelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really liked the use of real historical figures within his fictional story. Great story, never a dull moment.

[Candi · Rating 4 out of 5]

A journalist wrote an interesting story

[Jennifer Kamins · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved it. it was the best find I came across at a garage sale.

[Anne Glorioso · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent book that gives the grim ordeal regarding World War 2 and the Nazis.