The Last Diamond

This fast-moving sequel to Ruth Barron’s last novel, Not My Diamonds, introduces a new branch of the Berger familyl iving in Chicago. In a bittersweet moment, descendants Benny and Albert meet for the first time and uncover a new tragedy from the past. It is the heartbreak of a brother and sister, each presuming the other had died. The Berger diamonds had been stolen and hidden before being returned to their rightful heirs. After unravelling the journey of the second cache of diamonds to America, the Berger family continues its legacy of charitable giving and healing.
Hannah is the great-granddaughter of Holocaust victims Peter and Hannah Berger. She is a talented attorney, relentless about finding the criminals behind a decades-old baby kidnapping, which pries open a new wound. Misguided Tony and his hard-working sister are triumphant survivors of abuse and poverty who impact Hannah’s life. The challenges suffered by mentally ill Suzanne and the joy of a new love intersect in this novel. The Last Diamond continues to manifest the importance of family and caring for others.