THE BERLIN ZOOKEEPER IBD

Sinopsis

Two women. One shocking wartime secret. And a family mystery just waiting to be discovered...Berlin Zoo, 1943:áTen-year-old Adelaideáand her newborn sister are orphaned after a devastating night of bombing. Heartbroken and frightened, Adelaide runs to her motherâÇÖs closest friend,áKatharina Heinroth, and the kind zookeeper takes the two little girls under her protection. As the bombing intensifies, Adelaide tries to shut out the horrors of war by caring for her tiny sister and playing with the adorable baby monkeys. But when Katharina organises a dangerous operation to enable children and animals to escape the battle-scarred city, something goes wrong. And Adelaide has toápromise her adopted mother to keep a shocking secret. A secret that will change AdelaideâÇÖs life forever.Berlin Zoo, 2019: Bethan Tayloránotices the elderly lady sitting on the bench next to her seems confused, her thoughts flitting between past and present. Ada talks of her childhood, played out in an underground bunker beneath the animal enclosures during the war. As AdaâÇÖs story unfolds, Bethan is surprised to hear a name she recognises...Katharina Heinroth is at the top of a list of German names Bethan found in a hidden compartment of her late motherâÇÖs jewellery box. BethanâÇÖs father couldnâÇÖt tell her anything about the crumpled piece of paper and sheâÇÖs been searching for the meaning ever since.As the two women are brought together by the pain of the past can they help each other to heal? And after decades of silence, can Ada help Bethan to uncover a long-buried family mystery?An unforgettable and heart-wrenching novel of a brave orphan girl and a shocking wartime secret. Inspired by a true WW2 story and perfect for fans ofáOrphan Train,áThe Tattooist of AuschwitzáandáThe Alice Network.Previously published as The ZookeeperâÇÖs Daughter.âÇÖWow! What an emotional read, right from the very start the author was pulling at my heart strings and my emotions, there was times I had to put down my kindle because I had tears in my eyes... five star read.âÇÖ Netgalley reviewer, â¡Èâ¡Èâ¡Èâ¡Èâ¡ÈáâÇÖBrilliant... loved this book so much... hankies at the ready cos you will need them, heartbreaking.âÇÖ Netgalley reviewer, â¡Èâ¡Èâ¡Èâ¡Èâ¡ÈáâÇÖHeartbreaking... I was gripped from the very beginning and honestly I didnâÇÖt want this book to end! Fabulous, loved it! Netgalley reviewer, â¡Èâ¡Èâ¡Èâ¡ÈáâÇÖThis book grabbed me from the very beginning... this book was a home run... I loved every page of this book... terrific!!âÇÖ toreadistobreathe, â¡Èâ¡Èâ¡Èâ¡Èâ¡È