You would like to think that no one would want to make up a hoax about something involving the holocaust but as we all know, some people have no shame. This book had an interesting premise and some of the information shared was wow-worthy. I think I would have liked more information about the fraudster and her reaction to getting caught, along with more details on after she was caught.
Thank you to the author and publisher for this advanced reader copy, 3 stars.

Having taught the Holocaust for over a decade and done as much reading as I could on Dr. Josef Mengele, I was excited to dive into this book and learn a bit more about him and those around him.

I, instead, struggled to keep pace and interest here. The story weaves through some convoluted organization that had me criss-crossing experiences, people, and time periods. While there were moments of enlightenment and edification there, I was wholly underwhelmed by the overall point of the story--an elaborate hoax. Without feeling a connection to the people involved, I felt removed from much of the injustice and the unraveling of decades of events.

Overall: 2 stars (It was fine)

**Thank you to NetGalley & Pen & Sword | Pen & Sword Military for the free ARC. All opinions expressed are my own.**

Took a lot of concentration and remembering of what was going on . Dates, names and time periods were a lot.

This was a hard book to review. It is a very tough subject to read about I am afraid to say I didn't really enjoy this

Thank you for the opportunity to review

Absolutely fascinating. I particularly enjoyed learning about the logistics of gaining access to the historic materials and even more intriguing was the role of the Vatican. As with all Holocaust memoirs, it is so important that we keep these accounts at front of mind in every generation so we never forget what happened. The twist in this tale does not detract from this fundamental message.

The Fake Prison Doctor of Auschwitz - Uncovering the Truth Behind Holocaust Fraudsters by Bogdan Musial took me by surprise and shocked me to my core. For a person to create fraudulent records based on true facts in order to profiteer from one of the greatest atrocities of all time is absolutely mind-shattering. How can anywone do this? Why? That is exactly what this book does, it tells the story, step by step of how Professor Salamon Ferencz Fulop Grosz Chorin (who changed his name to Ferencz Kiss during rising anti-semitism in 1931) was betrayed while on a visit to Budapest and as such, claimed he became the assistant to the Angel of Death - Dr Josef Mengele whose inhumane and unethical experiments shook the world to its core

However, despite initial intrigue and excitement, the author tells of how cracks began to show in the narrative, which ultimately ended in Professor Kiss being charged with 22 counts of fraud

I was left utterly bewildered by this book. Highly detailed, it describes many of the sickening practices undertaken in Auschwitz and the international condemnation of the fraud. A fascinating account of one of the darkest times in global history and those who would seek to take advantage of it

Thank you to Netgalley, Pen & Sword | Pen & Sword Military and the author Bogdan Musial for this ARC. My review is left voluntarily and all opinions are my own)