Anika Scott

Originally published as Finding Clara in the United Kingdom in 2020 by Hutchinson, an imprint of Random House UK.

A Novel

The German Heiress

Jessica 

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  As always, a copy of this book was provided by the authors in exchange for my honest review. This does not effect my opinion in any way. 


Being cooped up in the house for quarantine means more time for reading--like, SO much more time for reading. (And avoiding anxieties. Er, at least, attempting to by avoiding reality and drowning in fiction. Or is that just me?) Fortunately for readers seeking their next form of escapism, that is still rooted in reality, Anika Scott has us covered with The German Heiress. One glance at the synopsis and I knew I had to read this novel.

When living in uncertain times, there's something very drawing about novels that take place in varied types of uncertainty. Surely, it doesn't always help with the anxieties of our 'now'. But, it does allow us to see different times through different lenses. For me, The German Heiress took me from these times, and thrust me into a more obvious timeline.

Structured in a way that makes the hours fly by, The German Heiress proved to be the right choice. It is beautifully written, clearly well-researched and downright impossible to put down. Emotionally charged and utterly intriguing, The German Heiress is amongst the best of the year's historical fiction.

Unsurprisingly, I was hooked from the very first page and could scarcely find myself able to put it down. The German Heiress hit all the right marks and took me out of the unpredictable nature of the present, and into the familiar tangles of history. (Although, naturally, familiar doesn't necessarily mean comfortable when it comes down to the WWII era setting.)

The German Heiress combines many tropes and archetypes I positively adore in historical fiction.

The possibilities, too, were endless for its potential when it came down to both the era in which it takes place and Anika Scott's highly indulgent, compelling, and intricate, prose. In fact, it is in these traits, that makes me want to shout that The German Heiress is essential reading material for all historical fiction lovers.

In short? The German Heiress was a total hit, for me, and I positively adored this book from start to finish.

The German Heiress A Novel

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