The Lost Letter

I devoured The Lost Letter ... an intriguing and very personal story of resistance. - Georgia Hunter , author of We Were the Lucky Ones A total page- turner. - New York Magazine [A]t the center of the novel are two beautiful love stories involving two seemingly star-crossed couples, whose love overcomes all obstacles.... Getting it right is an art, and Cantor is an artist. She got me from that first page, and I stayed hooked throughout. It's not just that Cantor kept me interested - she got me involved emotionally with the story. - Jerusalem Post Moving seamlessly between Austria in 1938 and Los Angeles in 1989, this novel connects a grim history to a more hopeful present... Cantor has done her research thoroughly to produce another captivating historical novel. Excellent writing, unusual storytelling, and sympathetic characters make a winning combination. - Kirkus Full of heartbreak and tragedy, this novel about love lost and found and the importance of memories, is ultimately uplifting and would be a great choice for readers who enjoy stories set during World War II. - Library Journal With beautifully drawn characters and historical details, The Lost Letter is a tender, ravishing story that illuminates the sacrifices of a generation on an achingly human scale. A deeply enthralling, deeply satisfying historical love story. - Beatriz Williams , New York Times bestselling author of A Hundred Summers and The Wicked City A vivid and original book which spans World War II Austria to modern day Los Angeles. In this unforgettable tale of memories, love and reconciliation, Cantor writes with an absorbing voice and keen eye for detail that caught me up in the sweep of history. - Pam Jenoff , New York Times bestselling author of The Kommandant's Girl Past and present collide in Jillian Cantor's latest propulsive and eloquent gem of a novel. Cantor captures the gravity of wartime Europe and combines it with powerful stories of love, loss and self-discovery. The Lost Letter is transporting; its flawless, breathtaking finale will make readers fall deeply in love with this stunning tale. - Mary Kubica , New York Times bestselling author of Don't You Cry and The Good Girl Dual-narrative novels sometimes favor one story over the other, but Cantor balances both her stories with a deft hand. Her protagonists, Katie and Kristoff, are particularly vivid, but her supporting characters, especially Faber's daughters Elena and Miriam, are also complex and engaging... Cantor's conclusion skillfully draws together two sets of world events--including the fall of the Berlin Wall--and her characters' intertwined personal histories. The Lost Letter is a poignant story of love, sacrifice and the bravery of everyday resistance. - Shelf Awareness Cantor uses a mysterious Austrian stamp of an edelweiss hidden within a church steeple as the subject of her affecting new novel, which unfolds in dual story lines.... Cantor integrates her historical research well and effectively harnesses the story's emotional resonance, slowly building tension before resolving the mystery and converging the two story lines. - Publishers Weekly Themes of renewal after adversity and regaining what has been lost reverberate through both the character relationships and the fall of the Berlin Wall. This gives the novel a hopeful, poignant conclusion, guaranteeing appeal for fans of women's fiction as well as historical fiction. - Booklist Praise for Jillian Cantor's The Hours Count Taut, atmospheric and absorbing, this story provides an intimate window into a world most people only know from the headlines. -Christina Baker Kline, New York Times-bestselling author of Orphan Train Fraught with tension and wise with empathy, this is the story of a shameful time in our nation's history, but also of friendship, love, and loyalty. -Laura Moriarty, New York Times-bestselling author of The Chaperone Utterly gripping and