The Girl from the Channel Islands

By: Jenny Lecoat

Narrated by: Deryn Edwards

Length: 9 hrs and 47 mins

Publisher's summary

An Instant New York Times Best Seller!

A Globe and Mail Best Seller

“Unforgettable.” (Kelly Rimmer, New York Times best-selling author)

Inspired by true events, the riveting story of a young Jewish woman trapped on the occupied island of Jersey during World War II.

Summer 1940: Hedy Bercu fled Vienna two years ago. Now she watches the skies over Jersey for German planes, convinced that an invasion is imminent. When it finally comes, there is no counterattack from Allied forces - the Channel Islands are simply not worth defending. Most islanders and occupying forces settle into an uneasy coexistence, but for Hedy, the situation is perilously different. For Hedy is Jewish - a fact that could mean deportation, or worse.

With no means of escape, Hedy hides in plain sight, working as a translator for the Germans while silently working against them. She forges a tentative friendship with a sympathetic German officer who is likewise trapped by circumstance. But as the war intensifies, Hedy knows she is in greater danger each day. Soon, her survival will depend not just on her own courage but on the community she has come to cherish and a man who should be her enemy.

Vividly recreating little-known events, this is an unforgettable tale of resilience and bravery, and of the extraordinary power found in quiet acts of heroism and love.

“Riveting.” (Karen Robards, New York Times best-selling author)

“Harrowing.” (Noelle Salazar, best-selling author)

“Cinematic.” (Ellen Keith, author of The Dutch Wife)

“Captivating.” (Glynis Peters, author of The Secret Orphan)

©2021 Jenny Lecoat (P)2021 Harlequin Enterprises, Limited

Loved it

I was immediately drawn into this story of Hedy and Kurt. It was well written and the performance by the narrator was wonderful.

Loved the story

Even though it was about the Holocaust it was more on the light side which was nice.

Excellent Narration & Performance

Deryn Edwards does an incredible job telling this suspenseful story, performing the voices/accents of each character.

I couldn’t put it down!

This book was excellent! The story unfolded at a pace that kept my interest. The characters were well developed, and I felt emotionally connected to them until the very end. The narration was excellent as well. Highly recommend this book.

A Good Listen

I enjoyed this book. I’ve read, or listened to, many World War II stories and this book was a refreshing change from the horrors of the death camps. It gave insight into the everyday life of others affected by the war who were no where near the front lines. I recommend this book.

Great story, just a little too much romance for me

Story was wonderful, as was the narration, but the amount of sex, basically, was more than I am interested in reading about. It was scattered throughout the story and, imho, did not add to it. There's also a bit of swearing. If I was reading, I would have just skipped over these parts, I do not enjoy romance novels at all. I listen aloud to these in my home and have pre-teens and teens around and prefer to not have this type of audio on around them.

Enthralling

If you’re a WWII buff, this book is for you, definitely a page turner. I loved the narrator whose voices brought the characters to life. Well done!

Different perspective of WWII

I really enjoyed this book. A different perspective on WWII, from a number of different angles. The Jewish woman doing her part for the resistance and then going into hiding, the English woman living on the island and married to a non-Nazi German and the German soldier who did not believe in the "superior race".
Kept my interest to the point where I jwas finding things that would allow me to continue listening.
Narration was very well done.

Incredible!! A must read!!

I am so blown away by the authors writing and devastated to have finished this book. I wish I could live with these characters as friends always!!

Incredible story!

I really enjoyed this story. After I read the book, I looked forward to listening to it on Audible, and it really brought the characters to life! It’s a wonderful story being true to the history, and how they survived the occupation was incredible. I really enjoyed how Dorothea’s character developed, and of course Hedy & Kurt’s story. I would recommend for those that enjoy historical fiction, especially WW II era.