LAST TWILIGHT IN PARIS  

A dual timeline that is just about a decade apart. A sweet love story of Helaine and Gabriel who were torn apart when the war was at Paris's doorstep. Helaine gives Gabriel a family heirloom, a necklace that has a matching piece to the one she wears as he goes off to play his Cello in an orchestra in Germany. She as a Jew needs to learn to adapt to the horrors of living within a country that hates her for her beliefs. Taken prisoner she was treated slightly better by being forced to work in a recycling facility. All that was confiscated from the Jewish community was sorted by them to send to Germany or be resold to German soldiers.

Louise is adjusting to life after the war. Married, raising her twins and working in a charity shop. There she finds a necklace that she knows she has seen before. Somehow that necklace is connected to the mysterious death of her friend who volunteered for the Red Cross with her during WWII. Not able to let go of the past she heads to Paris for answers. Reconnecting with her former Red Cross boss who she had once feelings for, she hopes with his help they could solve the mystery surrounding the necklace.

This story is primarily about the store and Helaine from one timeline, and Louise, working backwards to find her. It’s sad and poignant and at the same time brave to try to tell the stories of the lost. I know it’s fiction but I’m also sure the story represents the situations most will never hear about. I enjoyed the interwoven pieces that led to the connections to complete the story. It was just as mesmerizing as all of this author's work. I am a long-time fan.