זאב בודד בירושלים

דוד ושושנה #1

by Ehud Diskin

"הדבר האחרון שהיה ברצונו של סרג'נט ג'ון לעשות היה לקום מהמיטה ולצאת החוצה לקור הירושלמי בשעה חשוכה זו של לפנות בוקר. לו ידע שאני ממתין לו למטה ומחכה בקוצר רוח לקפד את פתיל חייו, וודאי שהיה ממשיך לשכב במיטה החמה. באותה עת עמדתי למטה בחדר המדרגות הפרוץ לרחוב, סובל מהרוח הקרה שנשבה פנימה, ממתין לקורבני שיצֵא החוצה. ניחמה אותי המחשבה שבעוד זמן קצר יהיה זה ג'ון שקור נצחי ישתרר בגופו, ואילו אני כבר אחזור לישון במיטתי החמה." כך נפתח זאב בודד בירושלים, שעלילתו מתרחשת בשנות דמדומי המנדט הבריטי בארץ-ישראל. ג'ון הוא בלש בכיר במשטרה הבריטית, אימת ארגוני המחתרת היהודיים, הנאבקים למען עלייה חופשית והקמת מדינה יהודית. דויד, גיבור הספר, הוא לוחם עז נפש, המנצל את הניסיון שצבר בשנותיו כמפקד פרטיזנים ביערות בלארוס למלחמה נחושה בבריטים. בנשימה עצורה יוצא הקורא יחד עם דויד למשימות הכמעט בלתי אפשריות שהציב לעצמו, ובמקביל הוא מלווה אותו בסיפור האהבה המרגש הנרקם בינו לבין שושנה היפהפייה, ששרדה את השואה, אך נפשה נפגעה, אולי ללא תקנה. אהוד דיסקין, דור שביעי בירושלים, המכיר את העיר כאת כף ידו, מגיש כאן לקוראים רומן היסטורי ססגוני ומרתק, רווי עצב והומור, דרמה ורומנטיקה. זהו ספרו השני של אהוד דיסקין, לאחר האוטוביוגרפיה הן אפשר.

Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, Israel, Jewish, Holocaust, Middle East, Audiobook

381 pages, Paperback

First published October 9, 2018

Reviews

[Dave · Rating 5 out of 5]

Diskin’s Lone Wolf is a fictionalized account of pre-Independence Israel and the armed struggle against the British, who for political reasons, were determined to keep thousands of Holocaust survivors who had no home left in the charred ruins of Europe from returning to their ancestral homeland. This story will certainly remind readers of Uris’ classic novel Exodus, but it tells a very different story.

The main protagonist of the novel is David Gabinsky, a survivor of the Nazi conquest of Europe, who lost his family to the Nazi genocide, and survived for years, fighting in the forests of Byelorussia with the few other survivors left against the Nazis. That story is told in flashbacks as is Gabinsky’s survival in post-War Krakow and his subsequent journey to 1946 Israel where Hitler’s Ally Al-Husseini, who had sought to implement Hitler’s Final Solution throughout the Middle East, still holds power and the British seek to placate this monster and his ilk by limiting emigration from thousands of survivors in displacement camps in Cyprus and Italy.

The story follows Gabinsky as he makes his home in Jerusalem and fights the British both on his own and with resistance groups. It’s a story of espionage, rebellion, and the trauma experienced by survivors of WW2 and its evils. Diskin doesn’t just make this a men’s adventure war story, but includes romance, giving the story wider appeal. It is well-written and an easy book to read.

Many thanks to the publisher for providing a copy for review.

[Siv30 · Rating 4 out of 5]

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[Shomeret · Rating 4 out of 5]

When I saw this book on Net Galley, it intrigued me. I had read books taking place in British Mandate Palestine, but I hadn't seen this sort of focus before. Since it was a Read Now book, I was able to download it right away. So when publicist Wiley Saichek asked me if I wanted to review it, I said that I already had a copy for review.

Although Lone Wolf in Jerusalem is primarily a thriller, I find myself wanting to discuss characters. I loved Shoshana. Her character arc of recovery really pulled me in to the book. Yet I have to say that at the beginning of the novel, I found the perspective of the protagonist understandable, but not sympathetic. With his background, I understood why David did not distinguish between the Nazis and the British occupiers. He saw himself as continuing his World II struggle against the enemies of Jews. Don't write off David if you don't find him sympathetic at the outset. Diskin shows us a protagonist who evolves in his thinking, and becomes more sympathetic over the course of the novel.

Diskin's military background lends tremendous verisimilitude to the action scenes in this thriller. There is a great deal more talk about strategy and tactics than I am accustomed to seeing in thrillers, but they weren't just dry discussions. Diskin contextualized strategy and tactics within the life of the protagonist. David's choices were accompanied by flashbacks when they were related to specific memories from his experiences.

I am usually disappointed by bestsellers when I read them, but this Israeli bestseller was both intense and informative.

For the extended blog version of my review see http://shomeretmasked.blogspot.com/20...

[Shelby Kollin · Rating 3 out of 5]

I would first like to thank the publisher for this ARC in return for an honest review, which has not altered my rating or review in any way.

I have realized after finishing the book that it wasn't necessarily the right book for me. My favorite genre is Historical Fiction and I enjoy reading stories about historical wars, especially World War II, but this one was slightly too political for me. I found myself not agreeing with David's morals and point of views. It's also hard to rate a book that has been translated from a language that I'm sure is typically beautiful and poetic. English tends to simplify sentences and I get the feeling the translator wasn't sure how to word things in a way that matched the art behind the Hebrew words.

Setting those feelings aside, this was definitely more than just an okay read for me. I truly did enjoy it and have already thought of some friends I think might also enjoy this. It was an easy read and I found myself reading about 100 pages at a time rather than around 40 pages at a time as I usually do. I could also see this making a phenomenal action movie that I would love to watch.

[Marisa · Rating 2 out of 5]

*Trigger warnings for rape*

It pains me to give this book a low rating because I’d bet my last dollar that most of my issues with it are due to translation things, and I don’t feel right rating and critiquing writing style when I’m not reading the book in the original language that the author used. That being said, the translation feels like it lost a lot of the heart that’s probably in the novel’s original Hebrew.

Aside from the translation issues, it’s an incredibly informative book and gives a lot of factual information on the Jewish underground resistance during the end of the British Mandate period in Palestine/Israel. Reading it in juxtaposition with Anita Diamant’s Day After Night would be particularly interesting since her novel focuses on a different perspective during the same time period.

*I won a copy of this book in a goodreads giveaway in exchange for an honest review*

[Hermien · Rating 3 out of 5]

The post WWII pre-Independence history of Israel was very interesting but David was a bit too keen on killing for my liking. Because it was a first person narrative his heroics felt somewhat self-serving and too much like one-sided propaganda.

[Golan Friedman · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this book, cover to cover, in one transatlantic flight. I can count on one hand the number of books that I devoured so quickly. The author, Ehud Diskin did an incredible job of research and successfully recreated and ipmeccable scenery of the last days of the British mandate in Jerusalem.
The storyline is chanting, full of action and adrenalin. The hero, David is fighting the young nation's fight for independence, on his terms, and fighting is an instinct for David, after being haunted for his judaism by the nazis for his judaism. But David isn't fighting only Israel's war, he is in a battle to reshape his own identity, as an immigrant that had lost everything and has nothing more to lose. It is a very visual book and reading it is much like watching a good action film. Many anecdotes are wise and amusing observation on people behaviours, characters and motives that are universal.
And there is a love story, romance that boil slowly waiting for its moment of climax.
Go read that!

[Ilana · Rating 4 out of 5]

Drama, adventure, romance and WWII traumatic memories. The popular novel in Israel, Lone Wolf in Jerusalem, by the decorated IDF colonel Ehud Diskin, wisely uses the troubled political and security landscape in Israel during the British Mandate to recreate vivid stories of the Jewish resistance in the Holy Land.

The main character is David Gabinsky, a former member of the resistance against the Germans in Belarus, shortly landed in the 'home of the Jewish people' and faced with the harsh survival realities. The different ideological orientations and strategical mindsets of the many resistance groups and different approach of Zionism - explained sometimes but the author in a bit too school-like, pedagogical way - are a good indicator of the current political mainstreams in Israel. Diskin projects also a different image of the Jewish communities in Europe, with insights about the armed resistance against the Germans, a reality not enough approached either in purely historical or literary works placed in that period of time.

Besides the historical contexts and constructions, the story flows beautifully and there is enough action and romantic touch to inspire and captivate the readership. The love between David and Shoshana is dramatic and moving, with a dynamic written on hearbreaking historical canvass.

The historical research is well done, which allows the writer to play with the imagination and create unique stories, without diminishing the reality of facts. It is an easy-to-read novel, with a touch of mystery, thriller and historical - also military - dramatism, recommended to history novels readers, especially those passionate about the Middle East, particularly Jewish history.

Disclaimer: Book offered by the publisher in exchange for an honest review

[Brooke · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a thrilling book right from the beginning!

[Bob · Rating 3 out of 5]

Rich In Historical Detail And Action Weakened By A Less-Than-Hoped For Writing Style!

I won't spend time providing a summary of the book's plot as this can be obtained by reading the Amazon book description. I'll just say that the author, Ehud Dishkin, deserves credit for the extensive research he incorporated into Lone Wolf In Jerusalem to portray the riveting triumphs and tragedies encountered by the Jewish people, and particularly its Resistance fighters, in the years leading up to the birth of the State of Israel. Much of this history is provided through the exploits of the book's main character, David Gabinsky.

I decided to read Lone Wolf In Jerusalem ahead of the mountain of other books I have to read because of its similarity in plot to one of my favorite books of all-time, Exodus by Leon Uris.

Unfortunately, other than both books having a similar historical theme, Lone Wolf In Jerusalem, for me, is no Exodus by any stretch of the imagination. That's because, in my opinion, Dishkin's writing style is, at its best, just passable. This perhaps may be a factor of the book losing a lot of its sophistication and/or nuance when translated from Hebrew into English. Be that as it may, while I was interested enough in Lone Wolf In Jerusalem to finish it, I rarely found myself feeling I was "right there" with David Gabinsky and others sharing what they were experiencing. To put it another way, I felt that I was being TOLD by the author what happened from point A to point B, rather than being made to FEEL what was happening.

Bottom line: Lone Wolf In Jerusalem is not a bad book. It's just not one I'd recommend you rush out to read

[Brittany Shields · Rating 2 out of 5]

I guess I was pretty bored with it. It had a lot of potential- Jersualem post-WWII, espionage, Jack Reacher 'I-only-work-alone-to-get-my-vengeance' assassin vibe, underground rebel organizations, side love story. A lot of great elements that just didn't come together for me. David is the "lone wolf" in Jerusalem, killing British officers, seeking to help Jews be able to settle there as their own nation. The first half of the book is peppered with David's memories of his partisan fighting during the war- always (annoyingly) preceded with a statement like "it brought back memories, etc." I prefer when writers separate past/present chapters by simply starting a new chapter labeled with the appropriate year. But that isn't my main issue with this book.

My main problem and source of boredom was in the mundane details and almost journalesque writing. It read like a day-to-day account of everything that happened each day for David. Sometimes two or three days worth of activities with no real movement in plot. I kept waiting to get to the 'ultimate mission' or main problem that he would have to solve- waiting to see where it all was leading. But there is no overarching mission. It's just a bunch of little missions that all happen really fast and without issue. Nothing goes wrong for David- he does and says everything right. Isn't part of creating a good story to have a major conflict or setback the character has to overcome, even better if they risk their life or other lives are at risk? I didn't sense the danger or feel the tension wondering if it was going to work out. A lot of opportunities to add in a twist- i.e. I thought for sure the therapist he started seeing was going to turn into an informant that rats him out, or his friend Alec actually came back to infiltrate the rebels as an informant, etc- and all the opportunities were missed. My suspicions were never even questions in the story. So many of the details and information were political actions or actions among the hard-to-keep-straight rebel groups that seemed irrelevant to the story or just plain boring. I kept asking- will I need to remember this later, was this supposed to be a significant bit of information I just learned? No to both. Real potential never actualized.

Apparently this story was translated from Hebrew and is a bestseller in Israel. I suppose people in Israel have more personal ties to this story and a lot of things that held me up weren't confusing or boring to them because in a way it's their story too. And I respect that. In that case, I might not be the target audience.

I won this book in a Goodreads giveaway over a year ago and am just now getting to it. I think the title/cover and the fact that it was a kindle version just made it unappealing to start. So it's possible that also tainted my reading of it. If you are interested in the historical elements of post-WWII Jersualem, you might enjoy this book. If you want a hard-hitting, pulsing, Mission Impossible story, better pass on it.

[Carrie Echols · Rating 5 out of 5]

I received this book from a Goodreads giveaway. I had doubts if I would like this book, but it was action packed right from the beginning! David Gabinsky is seeking revenge, and you can't blame him after losing his family to the Nazis. He and other Jewish survivors join up against the Nazis, but he loses his girlfriend and others in this quest. After Germany is defeated, he goes to Jerusalem, but the British army who rules there is not allowing Jewish survivors to immigrate, and so he must fight against them now. It was hard to understand why they wouldn't allow these people to come there after all the horror and torture they had already endured. David finds love again with Shoshana, who also lost all her family, but she watched her mother be raped and killed and she was raped also, so she is not wanting a physical relationship. She does get help from a therapist, and the woman also helps and talks to David. They work together in a cafe, and David begins to kill British officers on his own, but he has many offers to work in underground groups, but he continues his lone wolf efforts. With his sharp mind and guerilla skills, he is a force to be reckoned. He does eventually become involved with a great group and meets back up with some old friends who join, and Shoshana joins too. I found this book so interesting, and I feel like I learned alot too, I was not wanting to put it down!! So much action, I felt like I was right there with them! And the love between David and Shoshana added to the story. This was a fantastic read, and I give it a solid 5 star rating.

[Diane Zwang · Rating 4 out of 5]

I won this book in a Goodreads giveaway from Amazon Kindle. I visited Israel this year so I was looking forward to the story. In Israel I learned a bit about the British occupation from Ayalon Institute in Rehovot, where a secret underground bullet factory existed against the British Mandates Ruling.

The main character, David Gabinsky emigrates to Israel from Belarus after the Nazis kill his family. The story is told in both past and present which I liked. We learn how David is assimilating into Israeli life and the struggles of his past in Nazi occupied Belarus. Each chapter in the past pieces together more of the puzzle of David. The other important character in the story is Israel, the birth of a nation. It really is the story of Israeli Independence.

There was much to like about this book. I enjoyed the time period (World War II), the location (Israel), and the history. The author went to great detail to accurately portray the story and his bibliography sites some thirty- five references. The beginning of each chapter has a quote by a notable Israeli author or scholar, which I enjoyed reading. This was a worthwhile story for me as I felt I learned a lot. The author's attention to detail came through in the story. My one criticism was in portraying love interests, some of the dialogue in the beginning seemed sophomoric.

I would recommend this book if you like historical fiction, World War II or Israel.

[Eric · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a historical fiction and spy-action thrilled written from the perspective of a lone Jewish Zionist fighter in Jerusalem prior to the establishment of the State of Israel. The topic, location, integration of history and exciting nature of the book was right up my ally. I enjoyed the ride, and it was interesting to learn about the history of the splinter groups of Jewish rebels fighting for establishment of a state.

However, make no mistake, this is mostly a male-centred action fantasy book. It's really told from the male perspective and emphasizes action and excitement. Almost like a James Bond novel for the Middle East. The female characters are mostly one-dimensional. Even the main female protagonist, Shoshana (narrated expertly in the audiobook), isn't fully formed. She certainly has depth to her, but by the end felt a bit like a male fantasy of how a woman might recover from major trauma and become a strong fighter.

But I still enjoyed this book. It was exciting and enjoyable. Worth a try if you enjoyed the classic Exodus, which is a similar work of historical fiction.

[Hila · Rating 3 out of 5]

#readHarderchallenge2023 - task 13: Read an author local to you
I enjoyed reading all the historical details regarding the days pre-independence of Israel, it indeed showed that the author did a magnificent job of finding all the details and being as faithful to the actual events as he could, but maybe it was too many details and less story, the summary plot promised also a love story but it was only a marginal story and didn't have the depth I was expecting it to have based on the summary plot. Also, the book covered so much killing, not in a graphic way, but the main character felt like a killing machine who drinks and eats killing as a way of life, and even the "love of his life" can't prevent him from keep on the killing. I know these were different times and people thought differently, mostly because they were just released from death camps or were trained to kill like the main character as a partisan. At times it felt too much and that is why I don't think I will continue to the next book.

[Michelle Kidwell · Rating 5 out of 5]


Lone Wolf in Jerusalem
by Ehud Diskin
Greenleaf Book Group
Greenleaf Book Group Press
General Fiction (Adult) , Mystery & Thrillers
Pub Date 14 Aug 2018



I am reviewing a copy of Lone Wolf In Jerusalem through GreenLeaf Book Group Press and Netgalley:



The majority of this book is set in Post World War 2 Israel!


David leads a courageous young group of Jewish Resistance fighters against the Nazi's after loosing his family to Hitler's "Final Solution." After Germany is defeated in the war he heads to Jerusalem to find a new battle brewing. British forces are blocking Holocaust survivors from immigrating to Israel.

David who has skills in Guerrilla warfare used those skills to wreak havoc on the British but while on this mission he meets Shoshana (a young Holocaust Survivor whose spirit seems to be damaged by repair. Regardless he falls in love with her.


I give Lone Wolf in Jerusalem five out of five stars!

Happy Reading!

[jan mendelsohn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read This Book on Many Levels

This book's plot tells a story starting with the holocaust in Belarus through Israel's battle with the British and Arabs to become an independent state. The characters move through story as various individuals. They are interesting and depict the choices and challenges that newly arrived immigrants from Europe had to face when they got to Israel. The differences between the newly arrived and longtime residents are explored. There are good guys/heroes and bad guys. They are courageous and smart.

However, on another level, the story reveals the dilemma between the British, heroes of World War II, and the Brits enforcing their policy for Palestine under the Mandate. Yes, there were anti-Semitic Brits, and these are easily labeled as new enemies. But what of their policy toward Palestine.? The book grapples with those issues. It is this question at a deeper level that sets the book apart and makes it a provocative read.

[Shir · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was an interesting read into a very tumultuous time in the 20th century, particularly for Jews. The book provided a first-hand (albeit fictional) account of a young Jewish man (David) who survived the horrors of the Holocaust, made it to the British Mandate of Palestine, and fought against the British for the creation of the State of Israel. There was a lot of fascinating details about the various Jewish underground organizations with similar goals but vastly different tactics (e.g., Irgun), so it was great to get David’s perspective on how the groups functioned. David had a fulfilling character arc, from his introduction as the titular Lone Wolf/solitary fighter to group leader to lover/future husband as he learned to love and trust others. I do wish that the book had ended with the creation of Israel in May 1948, rather than the initial UN approval in November 1947.

[Debbie Shoulders · Rating 3 out of 5]

David was a Belarus Jew who survived the Holocaust as a partisan fighter. Making his way to Palestine, he exists for revenge. Enacting much of it before he arrived, David is financially equipped to act a a long wolf targeting the anti-Semitic British. Eventually he needs support and finally gets it in the form of a super secret underground group, helping to bring about the British withdrawal from the region.

This is a very readable text in that the narrative is fast-paced and inspired by real events. But the despite the author's professional background for subject matter, it seem quite unbelievable. David's ability to act as an assassin one minute and loving boyfriend the next does not ring true. And while he seeks a therapist's point of view, he doesn't spend much time regretting his actions.

[SoniaNF · Rating 5 out of 5]

We were given this book by a family member who was raised in Israel by European survivors of WWII. He recommended it and I am glad he gave us a copy. I always thought I had a good understanding of the story of the founding of Israel on the ashes of destruction of European Jewry from WWII but this book really expanded my understanding of the psychological environment that the State of Israel emerged from. It was as complicated as could be with Jews (some recently traumatized by their survival of the war) seemingly at odds with other Jews as they all took up allegiances behind either the British in control, the Haganah, the Irgun or other underground independence movements. The book keeps the reader guessing as to who will prevail by the end of the book (which predates 1948), it is suspenseful and hard to stop reading once you’re past the introduction of the characters.

[Steve Shalot · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderful Historic Novel

This book is an intimate look at the end of the British Occupation of Israel and those who brought it about. Scarred and emotionally drained from surviving the Holocaust, only to come to the nascent State of Israel under British Occupation; this book is about people who had to fight, work, live and love for perhaps the greatest cause of the 20th Century - The establishment of a Jewish Nation in the ancient homeland after 2,000 years of exile. It is also about a tender romance between David Gabinsky, a Jewish partisan fighter against the Nazis in the forests of Byelorussia, and Shoshanna, a beautiful but emotionally scarred young woman, who with David’s love and the help of a therapist, learns how to love, laugh, and join herself to the cause of Jewish Independence. This book is well written, well researched, and just a terrific read all around.

[Sasha · Rating 5 out of 5]

First I would like to state that I have received this book through the Goodreads giveaway in exchange for an honest review. I would like to thank the author for giving me this opportunity and honor in being able to read this book. When I received this book I began reading it at once. I really enjoy the authors writing style. This book was a very interesting read. The authors writing style kept you interested from the first chapter to the very last. The author, Ehud Diskin did an incredible job of research and successfully recreating of the last days of the British mandate in Jerusalem.
The storyline is full of action It is a very visual book and reading it is much like watching a good action film. I would recommend this book it is a great read!

[Don Halasz · Rating 5 out of 5]

This non-fiction book tells the story of a "Lone Wolf" warrior who escaped the Nazis and ended up in British mandated "Palestine/Israel" and had to deal with not only the anti-Jewish Arabs but also the anti-semitic British troops who's government ruled that country. Warrior and assassin, Ehud Diskin describes in first person the struggle to bring immigrants from war torn Europe to what would become the State of Israel. This story takes place just before 1948 when Israel was declared a STATE and the rule of the British government ended. Fascinating and descriptive writing. Highly recommend for followers of WW II regarding the defeat of the Nazis and establishing an independent sovereign state.
Don Halasz

[Jeanne · Rating 4 out of 5]

LONE WOLF IN JERUSALEM gives a unique perspective of life after the atrocities of World War II. Adjusting to postwar life with all its baggage is never easy. This book takes the reader through memories of David's past as well as the stark realities of his present situation. Ehud Diskin weaves a nice mix of suspense, romance, and adventure in this tale that kept my attention and pages turning. The detailed atrocities of war and vengeance will stir the reader's conscience. The story looks at multiple facets and sides of a situation; it makes you think and feel, and think again before judging.
Thank you for the free copy to review. I will be saving this book to reread at a later date.

[Audrey Grant · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a hard book to read in more ways than one for me. A good book in that it covers a lot of information about a time and facts that most people, myself included know either nothing or very little about, and that is sad and wrong!
The "novel" parts were often not to my liking but the sheer volume of information made this well worth the read!
I actually ended up with two copies of this book! An e-copy from the Publisher and NetGalley to review for my honest opinion, which is what I am doing.
And a paperback copy I won on Goodreads also for my honest review... One and the same!
Thank you both very much!

[Erin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lone Wolf In Jerusalem is an excellent read for any historical fiction enthusiast. The story is captivating and the characters are very well developed and believing. Usually I read of this period in some part of Europe so it was a nice change to enter Israel, as well very educating of the British Mandate . Thinking of all these Jews coming to Israel and still to be under ruthless rule , one can understand how David deals with this pain. David Gabinsky will surely be a remembered character in my mind. I once had the opportunity to house an Israeli soldier in my home in Brooklyn and that night there was a feeling of complete safety in our home. These men and women put their hearts and souls into keeping a free state and Mr. Diskin portrayed the beginnings admirably.

[Dawn · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not my cup of tea. Some interesting history about British control of Israel after WW2 and the underground Zionist groups trying to force the Brits out so they could reclaim their ancestral homeland. A lot of violence but not overly graphic in description. Also while not graphic, TMI letting me know every single time David had sex with his girlfriends or mistress- it didn't add to the story and got annoying to me. I found the story lines predictable and didn't find the book "riveting" as so many others have described it. I am rounding this up to a 3 star rating.

[Ky Schlundt · Rating 4 out of 5]

I received this book through a Goodreads Giveaway. The Lone Wolf of Jerusalem is an interesting story of life under British rule in current day Israel following World War II for a group of Jewish refugees. The story in terms of the main plot is gripping with intrigue, clandestine meetings, in-depth planning, and action throughout. The relationships became predictable within the book, but it didn’t detract from the overall product. It was a fun historical fiction read that I enjoyed reading from start to finish!

[Dora Okeyo · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book gave me three things: mystery, suspense and vengeance.
Well, if you are David, then you know what it means to lose everyone you love at the hand of the Nazis and you also know a thing or two about stealth and attacking your enemy. Better yet, you know how to blend in without losing sight of your goal.
Thanks for the eARC Netgalley, I got to be in David's world, to fight his battles and the author made sure I held my breath every time he went on a mission.

[Misspennylane · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm unsure how to rate this book. The history in it was very interesting, and the story told it well. I had to keep reminding myself that it was told from the point of view of someone in their early 20s, and not an older, more eloquent person. When I remembered that, the style of writing made more sense. I would recommend it to people, especially those who are interested in Israel in the 1940s.