Sarah's Key: Book #4

This fun read, Sarah's Key by Tatiana De Rosnay, comes recommended by my cousin Brenda via Facebook. It's historical fiction set in present day France. The main character is a journalist researching an article on the real life event that occurred in Paris on July 16, 1942; the great Velodrome d'Hiver roundup. The journalist's interest is peeked by the story of a Jewish young girl, Sarah, taken from her home along with her parents and place in a concentration camp. When the parents are moved to another camp young Sarah is left behind with along with hundreds of other newly orphaned children. Sarah and a friend escape the prison and are taken in by a sympathetic farmer couple. As the facts are uncovered the hidden story emerges revealing a link between the journalist and the young girl Sarah.

I really enjoyed Sarah's Key and, as often when I find myself in historical fiction, like the fact that my pleasure reading has the added benefit of giving me insight into important period of history. Now that I think about it, historical fiction, at least for me, has the same effect as a spoonful of sugar with a dose of medicine.