Searching for Jakup is booked two in the series by Roberta Kagan. She again weaves a wonderful story. The first half of the book is a little repetitive, but this seems to be Ms. Kagan’s style, as she builds the story to a crescendo. The last half of the book has you on the edge of your seat. You can’t wait to see what is going to happen; it’s a real page turner. The characters are realistic and she makes you feel like you are there with them.

This story was "right up my alley" for many reasons. I'm drawn to historical fiction AND World War II novels. I also enjoy more than one "story" within a novel. I don't want to give anything away about this book other than that, although I'm assuming there will be another book, because there are unanswered questions at the end of this novel for sure!

This 2nd book in A Million Miracles by Roberta Kahan is a series although it is a book that can be read alone.
Pitor and Mila, his wife, are Polish Jews and have just escaped from the Warsaw Ghetto and she has been shot and died .
Their young son, Jakup, had been stolen from their home by a Nazi because he looked like an Aryan child. Mila’s final wish is that Pitor will find Jakup. There is many challenges and sacrifices but Pitor will do anything to find his son and I can't wait to read the 3rd book when it's released

I really enjoyed book 1 in this series, and I LOVED the second book!

The story picks up right where book 1 ended, and the way Piotr used his heartbreak to fuel himself to carry on and fight is inspirational. I found it really interesting to learn of the interactions between the most powerful men in Nazi Germany and their wives, and also to learn more of the lebensborn programme and how the “little brown women” were treated even though they were “pure” aryans.

I cannot wait to read book 3, this book left me wanting to know what happens next - if and how Piotr gets Jakup back, whether Horst will expose Piotr, and whether Steffi makes a reappearance in Piotr’s life.

5 stars out of 5 ⭐️

World War 2 story with a twist. It begins with an escape from the Warsaw ghetto and ends with the central character, Pitor, in the guise of an SS officer poised for an escape from a relationship which Pitor should never have entered except that he needed information to find his son Jakop. Pitor is Jewish but to the outside world both he and his son look Aryan and this has led to the kidnapping of Jakop and Pitor swi5ching places with a dead Nazi officer.
This story didn’t turn out the way I expected it to and the story hasn’t ended yet. This is just the beginning of this story. However, it is well written and captivating. Once I started it I couldn’t wait the return to the pages to find out what would happen next. I look forward to reading the next book where hopefully we will get answers to the many questions which the reader is left wondering about in the next book.
Thank you Roberta for bringing this story to life, please don’t keep your readers waiting too long for the next part. Thanks to book whisperer and NetGalley for the arc. All these comments are my own, freely given.

This 2nd book in A Million Miracles series starts out as a book that can be read alone. I had not read the 1st novel. Pitor and Mila, his wife, are Polish Jews and have just escaped from the Warsaw Ghetto and she has been shot. Their young son, Jakup, had been stolen from their home by a Nazi because he looked like an Aryan child. Mila’s final wish is that Pitor will find Jakup and raise him.
Pitor has lost everything, family, home and way of life. He will do anything to find Jakup. He is blonde, blue eyed and very handsome and easily passes as a German. His love for his wife and son forces him to do the unthinkable to find Jakup.
This novel has a cliffhanger finish and leaves you wanting to read the next in this series.

Thank you, The Biook Whisperer

3 1/2 stars
Set during ww2 in Poland and then Germany, this is a story of a fathers life for his son and the sacrifices and lengths he goes to to find him again. With a false id of an SS officer, Pitor goes on a dangerous mission into Nazi Germany. I found the story interesting especially as you get to read about the lives of the Germans during ww2, how lavishly they lived ,when people in europe starved , and their horrific views of the Jews who they called sub humans. This is the first book I’ve read by Roberta kagan and I really liked her style.
However, I found there to be some repetition of phrases and sentences even within a few pages which I found annoying, better proof reading is needed !
I also found some of the things that happened in this book to be very unrealistic during ww2 and not believable ~ how could someone take the fake id of an ss officer and pretend to be him ? Surely an SS officer who is to become hitler’s personal bodyguard wld have been throughly checked.
I still enjoyed this book and am looking forward to book 3 which I hope ties up loose ends.
Thank you to Netgalley for an advanced copy of this book, all opinions expressed are my own.

This story begins where the previous ends. Pitor has lost his wife but he has promised her he would do everything to find their son. But to find his son he has to do some difficult and dangerous things. Will they ever be reunited?
Great story that end in a cliffhanger, I wanted to read the conclusion right away.

Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for this ARC, this review is my own opinion.

I loved the first book I’ll never cry again but I’m disappointed in this follow-up. Too many cliffhangers at the end. Dialogs of the characters are repeated. I’m hoping the next book will bring everything to a conclusion and be more in the style of the first book.

Historical fiction is one of my favourite genres and this book is exactly what historical fiction is about, it is a stunning read full of emotion which made me feel both heartbroken and yet also hopeful. I loved it

wow. what an emotional read this was. it felt so close. and the power from and strength from one parents objective was shither worthy. it felt too much to read such love but that in itself was how perfect Roberta's writing was. she really helped you feel all the feelings. and when i look to my family and if there was ever the chance i needed to find them you truly can believe that youd do what it takes. that strength is like no other.

searching for Jakup is just that. one fathers search for his son who has been taken from the ghetto. this father then will stop at nothing. especially now hes lost his wife who was shot. he will, he must get his son back. there are many challenges he faces. there are things he has to do,to sacrifice to get this job done. this sometimes means mixing with the very people who destroyed his whole life. but to get his son back he will.
this is a fab book. its truly did have my heart in a vice which only squeezed tighter at various points throughout the book.

Searching for Jakup is the second book in Roberta Kagan's WW 2 A Million Miracles series. Pitor Barr had once had it all: a wife he adored, a precious son and his own business. The Nazis stole all that from him. His wife's dying plea to him was that he promises to find their son Jakup who was stolen from them. This is a promise Pitor intends to keep.

In this well plotted story readers follow Pitor as he faces danger and seemingly impossible situations as he embarks on his perilous mission. Well written and engrossing, the narrative moves quickly and left me looking forward to the next book in the series.

How could anyone give any of Roberta Keagan’s books less than 5 stars! This book is no exception. A broken hearted father missing his murderd wife and stolen child will do anything to find his son who was stolen from the ghetto and being brought up by a German couple. Terrifying and heart breaking.wonderful writing. Can’t wait for the follow up book!

Another story from one of my favorite authors. Well researched WWII story. Told with the love they had for their family. Great story! Thank you to NetGalley for a chance to read this ARC. The review is my own

I am a huge fan of Roberta Kagan's books. They are so easy to read as the story never slows down and is always interesting. Her books always take place during the WWII era but somehow she always finds a way to write an original story that will captivate the reader. This is the second book in the A Million Miracles Series and the way it ended shows there will definitely be a another. My only "negative" criticism with this book was the "search for Jakup" was just a little to coincidental. I don't want to elaborate without giving too much away but it was just too easy of a set-up. With that said, I still very much enjoyed it and am looking forward to the next book in the series. Thanks to NetGalley, Roberta Kagan and the publisher for an advanced copy in exchange for my honest opinion.

I am really enjoying this series and I am learning so much. This time we are exposed to the inner circle of Hitler and how people relate to each other and are swayed by public opinion. It is really interesting.
Even in this situation there can be some real backstabbing and gossiping going on and the book ends with a cliff hanger - Looking forward to how it progresses.

Searching for Jakup by Roberta Kagan

Searching for Jakup is a great story idea, but poorly written. The sentence structure and dialogue are simplistic. Scenes, thoughts, and dialog of the characters are repeated, as though the reader might have forgotten what was said in a previous chapter. If one can get past the poor quality of writing, the story itself will carry one on to the frustrating end. It seems as though the author was in a hurry to end the story and got tired of writing. We are left, not with a cliffhanger, but an incomplete story. The only reason I read to the end was the tale itself, which never concluded.

As soon as this book came up on NetGalley I had to grab myself a copy, and even though I've got plenty of other book reviews due before one comes out I couldn't wait any longer to read it. Unfortunately it fell a little short for me. Which I'm so sad about.

Like all of Roberta's books that I have read, Searching for Jakup is mainly a story of hope and the lengths we will go to for those we love. Having lost his son Jakup when he was kidnapped from the Warsaw Ghetto, and his wife after she was shot, Pitor is a man who will stop at nothing to find his son and get him back. The lengths he goes to are a testimony to his bravery and fatherhood. But for me, this is where the story falls apart slightly. I don't believe it would have been possible for him to use someone else's identity papers, as they would have had photographs on and therefore only stood up to the lightest of security checks. There were a couple of other highly unlikely sub plots, but I would still say this book is worth a read so won't reveal spoilers.

Roberta really is an expert at her craft, even if I have to suspend belief a little at times and I really hope there is more to come from this series as I'm desperate to find out if Pitor and Jakup get their happy ending.

Wonderful story of Faith and trying to do the right thing to unite a family! this time in history must have been terrible to live thru, not know who you could or not trust. Very much could happen again : as many don't listen or know their history!

4.5 stars - another exciting story by Roberta Kagan - I can’t wait to find out what happens with these characters. So many layers - I don’t know whose story I’m looking forward to hearing more about!