Well written and easy to read sharing with us the horrors of WW 2 and the sacrifices made by everyone! Final book in this series.

This book is the conclusion to the 4 book series by Kagan, but can be read as a stand alone as well. Much of this book is chronicled through the thoughts of Margot, which can be a little much at times but is a new perspective/approach from the other books. The author really brings to life the details of the cruelty of the Nazis in the entire series, and at times it can be too detailed to enjoy the story, particularly the sexual scenes, Being that this book is in the Christian genre, I was surprised to read some of the sexually detailed chapters and could've really done without them.

Overall, this book wrapped up the series well and with an ending that satisfies.

I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Two women working together during WW2. At times it felt convoluted, but it so good. The story telling is beautiful and it is a great insight into the human condition.


Thank you to NetGalley for this ARC. All opinions expressed are my own.

Part of a series, set during World War Two, you really need to have read the previous novels. After much drama the story concludes.

"The Lies We Told" is the final book in Roberta Kagan's captivating WW2 historical fiction series, Margot's Secret. I have not read any of the previous three and don't think I was unfairly disadvantaged reading "The Lies We Told" as a standalone book, but the storyline was so great, and I highly recommend you read the entire series if you can, to get the full story on all the characters.

Margot, has lost her husband and her lover in WWII Germany. She finds herself working in a cafe for Klaus, who is a nasty piece of sadistic work himself. Her life takes a dramatic turn when she meets Kurtis, a Nazi officer, who falls in love with her. His workplace is Dachau, a horrific camp, where his ruthless actions impact further characters in our story.

Margot's web of lies are essential when she sees an opportunity to safeguard her secret......she is pregnant, and the child is not Kurtis's. It is interesting to read of how an alignment with the Nazi side, set against the treatment of Jews by Nazis.

We meet Margot's workmates and her sister Trudy, who has destroyed Margot's life before we start this book. There are a lot of characters but I had no problems knowing who is who.

I did find the ending all a bit coincidental .......slightly unbelievable for a realife scenario.....but we can dream.

Thanks to NetGalley, Roberta Kagan and Book Whisperer for my copy.

In the final book in the Margot’s Secret series, Roberta Kagan brings Margot, Trudy, and Max’s stories to a resounding conclusion. Margot, pregnant with Ben’s child, enters into a marriage and relationship with Nazi officer Kurtis Richter, who happens to know Peter (Trudy’s boyfriend) and is the overseer at Dachau, where Max is a prisoner. Trudy and Margot meet again, this time at a Nazi gala, and their relationship remains as hostile and manipulative as ever. Kraus’s obsession with Trudy and his hatred of women makes a less-than-welcome resurgence, and the world changes for all of the main characters. With twists and turns, as well as several major challenges for each character that lead them to stray from their prewar lives, Roberta Kagan brings the chaos and moral ambiguity of World War II and life in Nazi Germany to life, as she has throughout this series. Kagan’s characters, particularly Margot, undergo some major changes in this book in comparison to the prior books in the series, and this really adds a lot to the overall tone and plot of the novel. A strong conclusion to this series, Kagan has really brought her A-game to the narrative and characters in The Lies We Told.

There was a lot going on in the final installment of Margo's journey. I have previously enjoyed the other novels in the series and was looking forward to finding out how the story ended. Kagan did not disappoint with another page turner that I just flew through.
I wasn't very keen on the ending but other than that it was an enjoyable read.
I am already looking forward to what else Kagan has up her sleeve.

Thanks to Net Galley and Book Whisperer for the advanced copy.

I usually really enjoy Roberta Kagan’s books and am reading several of her series. This one was not one of my favorites. I feel that it dragged a little and was less about love, surviving adversity and goodness than any of the others. #thelieswetold was a bit depressing to me , ended abruptly in my mind, and I was glad when it was finished. Thank you to #netgalley and the author for this ebook to ready and review. All opinions here are my own.

I love a world war II story that tells a different side of the war and also makes you think! This one does just that. Set in Germany it just helps you see that everyone was just trying to survive.

A captivating read detailing a time in history that we never want to repeat. It shows what lengths a mother will go to for her child.

*Thank you so much to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for the chance to review an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.*

I was a little worried when I started this reading this that I would be lost because I had not read the other books in the series. Thankfully that was not the case. This book can be read as a standalone, I was not confused at all. This book had a wonderful amount of twists and turns, and I could not wait to find out what happened next. It was a great combination of historical fiction and suspense, something I was so happy to see. I really enjoyed this and look forward to going back and reading the rest of the books in this series!

Another phenomenal book by Roberta kagan. So well written. It gives you all the eels a book like this should give you!

I wanted to love this book, as I enjoyed the previous books in the series, but something about this one felt different and very forced. I unfortunately was not able to finish it due to the constant "thoughts" of the FMC. It seemed like there were more thoughts sections than actual plot and it became very repetitive.

We're still going strong in the Margot's Secret series, it had that historical feel that I was hoping for and enjoyed the way it was written. It kept the elements that I was expecting and thought it worked in the World War 2 setting. Roberta Kagan always does a great job and I wanted to read more.

What a page turner! While mostly fiction, Kagan has crafted a story that well represents what many German women and men endured during the Nazi years. When their families were torn apart and husbands disappeared, German women, especially Jewish women, had to fend for themselves while hiding their true identities.

This is the fate of Margot whose husband has been arrested and the father of her unborn child killed. Finding work in a restaurant, Margot soon finds herself fancied by an SS officer. Not giving away the twists and turns which follow, I will say the suspenseful story has many layers.

Kagan cleverly organizes the story by short chapters. The opening line of each reveals which character will be featured. Each chapter serves as a piece in the large puzzle.

Well written, highly suspenseful and not short of the sordid details of life during the Holocaust, this book is excellent. Rating 4

The Lies We Told takes place in Germany during WW2. It was not until I came to write this review that I realized that it was part of a series. That being said, it explains why I was a bit confused with some of the history when it was brought up, but overall, this is a stand-alone book, and an excellent one at that.

Girls are going missing and turning up dead in Frankfurt. Not just any girls, buy Ayrian girls, all young, blond, blue-eyed and working at the same restaurant. Margot just found out she is pregnant and also works at the restaurant. While there she meets an SS officer named Kurtis. She sees a way out of her predicament. Even though she is against everything that Hitler represents (she is half Jewish), she decides that in order to protect her baby, she must convince this man that her child is his and marry him.

This story also switches back and forth to Max a prisoner at the Dachau concentration camp. He and Margot were married, but now neither of them knows if the other is alive. Turns out, this is where Kurtis is in charge.

If you would like a glimpse into Nazi Germany during the occupation, this book will help you understand, but I don’t think anything can come close to how things actually were back then.

Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC of this book. I will be reading the previous books in the series.

I’m so sad to say goodbye to this series and these characters. This last in the series was a page turner. Roberta makes it hard to hate the bad guys, always giving their back story to how they became broken. I was more than excited to meet a new character with my son’s name, Barrett! I did feel like there could’ve been more at the end, or maybe I just didn’t want it to end.

While this series in this very popular "Women heroes in WWII" genre by Roberta Kagan is interesting because of the topic and Nazi Germany settings, I find her writing style less than appealing. Cleary she is a prolific writer and has many avid readers, but for me I think if she took more care and time over the craft of writing her novels could be so much better and her characters more believable. I think I am likely not her target reader.

I believe this is the last book in this series. I’ve read all but one of them and will go back and read that one. I would recommend reading these in order. Each book picks up where the last one left off. The ending was satisfying and full of hope. It’s set in Germany during WWII. In previous books, we’ve learned that Margot is half Jewish. Her mean, evil sister Trudy is the one who learned of this secret and has used it against Margot. Throughout the series, Trudy has treated Margot terribly. Margot’s husband is Max. Neither one knows if the other is alive. Margot realizes she is pregnant and makes plans to safeguard this baby by marrying Kurtis, a deplorable SS officer in charge of Dachu. We learn that Max is at Dachu also, sent there by Trudy’s manipulations. Max has told Margot to do whatever she must to survive. There are some explicit sex scenes, as a Christian I wish those had been left out. There’s also brutality, not too gruesome, which is to be expected during this timeframe and setting. I loved the way this book ended. The author does an outstanding job with these books, the characters and situations are quite memorable. I was blessed with a free advance review copy, and I am voluntarily leaving my review. I look forward to more by this author and plan to read as many of her previously published books as I can.

This is the fourth and final book in the Margot’s Secret series. You can read this as a stand alone, but I recommend reading them in order because they are so good!
Margot is pregnant and has to hide the identity of the baby’s father. Trudy has an affair with an SS officer and has the offer to become his mistress. Follow these two women on a journey of survival.
Roberta Kagan has such a way of making you feel as if you were there! I was transported back to WWII. Kagan weaved real people and events in with this historical fiction. I loved this book! I wish there was an installment to find out more about their lives. Many thanks to the author, The Book Whisperer and NetGalley for a complimentary copy of the book. The opinions expressed in this review are entirely my own.