The German Wife: An absolutely gripping and heartbreaking WW2 historical novel, inspired by true events

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What I loved most about this book was the different perspectives we got and how the war affected people differently. The American families are naturally suspicious of the German families and even some of the German families are not welcoming to their German neighbors. Jürgen and his wife Sofie fiercely oppose Hitler's radical views, and joining his ranks is unthinkable. I read about misinformation, fake news, secret CIA operations (Operation Paperclip), and so much more.

Yet it soon becomes clear that if Jürgen does not accept the job, their income would be put on the line, and so would their lives.But with the Nazis' hatred of the Jews and what was happening to them, they knew Mayim's days were numbered.

It is interesting hearing about Sofie's time in Germany during World War Two; that was by far the most compelling timeframe presented. Mayim, Sofie's best friend since school days, was living with them as her family's home was small, and Mayim living with Sofie and Jurgen helped.Lizzie’s husband, Calvin is the General Manager of the fledgling space program, dubbed Operation Paperclip, and he has been assured that none of his talented German scientists were Party members. He had been selected to work for Operation Paperclip, a post-WWII intelligence program where skilled German scientists, including some former leaders of the Nazi Party, were brought over to the U. Jürgen’s Aunt Adele is perhaps the only purely likable person as she was willing to act against the Nazis. Both Lizzie and her brother have had a tough life, and it was interesting to see how they ended up in Huntsville after everything they have been through. Her final comments in her Author Notes provide testimony to both the fascination and frustration regarding the whole situation.