I finished this book in one sitting! Historical fiction set in post WW2 Germany really captures my interest. “Hiding in Plain Sight” featured a young couple who survived the Nazi persecution/camps and were trying to establish their lives in Essen, Germany. They dealt with the British forces who occupied Germany, horrible shortages forcing black market exchanges—and of course, property destruction everywhere. They faced more cultural prejudices than one would expect after everything else. Most disturbing were the SS Nazi leaders who escaped trials and were hiding in plain sight, living under new identities.

Advanced reader copy courtesy of the publishers at NetGalley for review.

"Nazis were back in office in droves, Roma were still marginalized, and the women who had kept the country running for years were banished back to the kitchen as soon as the men returned home from the battlefields of Europe."

Hiding in Plain Sight, set in 1947, offers readers a look at post-war Germany and the hardships that remained in the occupied zones. The title refers to a Nazi war criminal, the former Kommandant of Belzec, where Roxy and the rest of her Romani family were interred. Living under an assumed identity, he chose to stay in Germany and work towards the rebirth of Hitler's Reich. This book continues Roxy's story, who still fights the prejudice against the Romani, as well as her personal trauma from the Holocaust. She was my favorite character of the series because of her tenacity and pride in her Romani culture. (She still goes barefoot in 1947.) Although Hiding in Plain Sight is Roxy's story, you get a glimpse of life after the war for many characters from the earlier books. It was satisfying to come full circle, returning to Berlin and the women who persevered, protecting their families. My absolutely favorite part of this book was when David decided to make a pair of shoes for Roxy and carefully constructed them so she could still feel the earth beneath her feet. Is that love or what? Hiding in Plain Sight reminds us that the trauma of the Holocaust continued long after the war ended, and for many victims, there was no justice. Be prepared to be outraged, anxious, and comforted while reading Marion Kummerow's impressive new book.

Hiding In Plain Sight written by the highly acclaimed German author Marion Kummerow. Once again Marion Kummerow creates a book and turns it into life, bringing the reader into world War Two as if they are living it. We return to the life of Roxi a brave Sinti Gypsy survivor of the concentration camps, and her half Jewish husband. They try to start life anew as the war ends but they soon realize that some Nazis have assumed new identities, and have crept back into mainstream German society. Will there ever be justice? Read and find out.

Book 4 of 5 - I love a WWII story that is well researched and makes me feel as if I am there. I want the author to write characters that make me feel like I am one of them. This story did all that. Sometimes I feel guilty in loving a war story. But there is so much more to the story than that. They are emotional, struggles, friendship and pulling together. A well researched story can also teach us history. Marion Kummerow is one of my favorite authors. Loved this story!

What a very sad but insightful book. All of the incidents written in the book were harrowing and believable.. Horrible and atrocious things happened in these concentration camps.. Not all but some of the men that were involved in them did receive punishment from the courts. The rest of them will get their punishment in the here after. I’m looking forward to the next book!

This was an ending worth waiting for!
Roxy is adapting to a different way of life with husband David, until something from her past makes a sudden appearance which unsettles her. It sets Roxy on a mission to find out where it came from, can she trust her sources?
As she traces her information it reveals the horrors of her past that she’d tried so hard to keep buried, would it be worth it!


Loved it, safe to say the author succeeded in giving the characters the ending they deserved.
My favourite character was Roxy, for her resilience. Least favourite was Kruger for his badness.
Look forward to the author’s next work.

The fascinating story of one woman’s hunt for justice against a concentration camp commandant - and the problems she encounters as he tries to hide and work his way back into West Germany’s government.

Focusing on the post WW2 era this is a story of how a young couple who have lived and breathed the prejudice of the Nazis era. Roxi was a Sinti and David was the son of a Jewish father and an Aryan Mother.. Both spent the war years in the shadows and Roxi experience the camps. This book dares to ask the question - how can someone, who has been treated as badly as they had deal with the situation of coming face to face with an SS officer who has tried to find a new life in the post war era? As usual Marion helps us to answer this question through the pages of this novel. This is another amazing tale of courage, strength and self-sacrifice which leads the two main characters David and Roxi to get closure on their past, to reconcile with her family and to retake control of their own lives.
While there are references to the activities within the camps this book could be read by a mature teenager. Thank you for the advance copy.

Secrets Beneath the Surface

Hiding in Plain Sight is another excellent read by a truly skilled author. With a cast of strong, compelling characters and a story that steadily builds tension, it pulls you in from the very start. The writing is sharp and immersive, making every twist feel earned and every moment meaningful. This powerful, gripping historical novel explores the dark side of human history and further proves Marion Kummerow’s talent for storytelling. Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for providing me with a free advance copy of this book to preview. I am leaving this review voluntarily.