The Bakerโs Daughter by Sarah McCoy – 304 pages
Book Blurb:
Reba’s latest assignment has brought her to the shop of an elderly baker across town. The interview should take a few hours at most, but the owner of Elsie’s German Bakery is no easy subject. Elsie keeps turning the tables on Reba, and Reba finds herself returning to the bakery again and again, anxious to find the heart of the story.
My Review: 5 stars
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What a recipe of words this author used to create a beautiful tale of family, loss, love, forgiveness and strength.ย Spinning two parallel tales at once and connecting them masterfully, The Bakerโs Daughter takes on multiple meanings. From the simple truth in multiple generations to the Lebensborn Program in Germany where the protagonist’s sister has a โbun in the oven.โ
Learning how the past can unfold neatly or not into your present and future was demonstrated within in multiple characters. Riki and the border patrol was one such example and his story also mirrored the borders of Dachau and ย the borders of Tobiasโ hole in the wall.
In a mere 304 pages this story covered a plethora of emotions, perfectly flawed characters and a hunger for a plate of bread and butter. Well done!
Quotes I liked:
The only thing Reba knew for certain was Momma loved Daddy, and love could make a person turn a blind eye to just about anything. It terrified Reba to be so handicapped.โ
The truth is, everyone has a dark side. If you can see and forgive his dark side and he can see and forgive yours, then you have something.
I guess you have to be ready even for that–for the person you love to leave you, in spirit or in body. Death comes in all kinds of disguises.โ