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Book Review of Voices of the Dead

Voices of the Dead
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Mystery, suspense and quite a few dead bodies are the simple words I would use to describe this book. The present day is 1971 and Harry Levin has just lost his daughter when she is killed in a car accident. Ironically, the person that caused the accident is connected to Levin in more ways than just this one.

With a Holocaust survivor and a Nazi who doesn't want to stop the mission of the organization, the book rehashes the not so pleasant details of that time in history. The author takes the reader back in time when it is necessary to allow the reader to have the full story. As the Nazi - Hess tries to further the mission he leaves quite a few dead bodies along the way and learning their connections to the greater story is intriguing.

This book isn't for the faint of heart. At times, I had a heard time rediscovering the details of the Holocaust. I enjoyed learning about personality traits that are prevalent in survivors and to see how it affected their lives almost 30 years after it ended. I am recommending this book to those who already have an interest in this time in history, but also to those who want to see a personal side of one survivor.