Harrowing, inspirational and deeply moving

Heather Morris spent 3 years with Lale, a Slovakian Jew and has made a wonderful job of retelling the story of his time in Auschwitz where he was tasked with tattooing those not immediately slaughtered by the Nazis.

It is an unflinching portrayal of the atrocities the Nazi guards and officials inflicted on the people in this hideous camp but is also a story of enduring, all-consuming love and loyalty, compassion amongst truly desperate people and the bravery and determination to survive that got Lale through the three horrific Auscwitz years and the chaos and uncertainty of life after liberation.

This is a story of 'normal people' doing unspeakable things to their fellow human beings that needed telling and must be read ..... Lest we forget

4-4.5 stars Many thanks to Netgalley and Bonnier Australia for the opportunity to read this amazing true story.