The Things We Cannot Say

By: Kelly Rimmer

Narrated by: Ann Marie Gideon, Nancy Peterson

Length: 13 hrs and 47 mins

Publisher's summary

Now a New York Times best seller!

From the author of Truths I Never Told You, Before I Let You Go, and the upcoming The Warsaw Orphan, Kelly Rimmer’s powerful WWII novel follows a woman’s urgent search for answers to a family mystery that uncovers truths about herself that she never expected.

"Kelly Rimmer has outdone herself. I thought that Before I Let You Go was one of the best novels I had ever read.... If you only have time to read one book this year The Things We Cannot Say should be that book. Keep tissues handy." (Fresh Fiction)

"Fans of The Nightingale and Lilac Girls will adore The Things We Cannot Say." (Pam Jenoff, New York Times best-selling author)

In 1942, Europe remains in the relentless grip of war. Just beyond the tents of the Russian refugee camp she calls home, a young woman speaks her wedding vows. It’s a decision that will alter her destiny...and it’s a lie that will remain buried until the next century.

Since she was nine years old, Alina Dziak knew she would marry her best friend, Tomasz. Now 15 and engaged, Alina is unconcerned by reports of Nazi soldiers at the Polish border, believing her neighbors that they pose no real threat, and dreams instead of the day Tomasz returns from college in Warsaw so they can be married. But little by little, injustice by brutal injustice, the Nazi occupation takes hold, and Alina’s tiny rural village, its families, are divided by fear and hate. Then, as the fabric of their lives is slowly picked apart, Tomasz disappears. Where Alina used to measure time between visits from her beloved, now, she measures the spaces between hope and despair, waiting for word from Tomasz and avoiding the attentions of the soldiers who patrol her parents’ farm. But for now, even deafening silence is preferable to grief.

Slipping between Nazi-occupied Poland and the frenetic pace of modern life, Kelly Rimmer creates an emotional and finely wrought narrative. The Things We Cannot Say is an unshakable reminder of the devastation when truth is silenced...and how it can take a lifetime to find our voice before we learn to trust it.

Don't miss Kelly Rimmer's new and unforgettable novel, The Warsaw Orphan.

©2019 Kelly Rimmer (P)2019 Harlequin Enterprises, Limited

Amazing story

I absolutely love the juxtaposition of Alice and Aleena’s stories. I couldn’t listen to it fast enough. And the narration was fantastic.

history and family loyalty

Great combination. Love the time hops. And description of Poland in the past and present.

You need to hear this story!

I have some what of a fascination for ww11 stories and this one does not disappoint. It tells the story of
Family and trying to pin down history. I was a little distracted by the narration however about half way though it didn’t matter any more. Great story!

Fantastic!

Loved every moment of this book. It was so we'll written that I was right there with them in Poland. Scared and hiding, grieving, hoping. I didn't want it to end.

Absolutely loved this book! captivating!! a must

absolutely loved this book,
the narrator's capture the very essence of these characters.
a must listen!!+

Profound story

Great story. Very impactful and emotional. Well written and easy to follow. I would listen to this again

Perfect for these times

What an amazing storyteller. What a story to be told. Excellent readers and production in every way.

GREAT BOOK!

This is the 1st time I have heard a book based on a Polish view of the war. I am the 3rd generation from Poland, so this was very dear to me. Now I want to make a lot of Polish food.

The story was great. It had a plot twist I didn't expect.

Couldn’t stop listening

Such a heartbreaking & heartwarming story. It really makes you think and somewhat understand what a horrible time in history it truly was. What a good book!

Best book ive listened to yet

Absolutely loved this book. Actually found myself in tears. Did not want to stop listening.