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Jul 06, 2015TheresaAJ rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I read this fast-paced novel in almost one sitting. It's 1944 in Door County, Wisconsin and the Christiansen family is desperate for workers to pick their cherry harvest. Since the harvest wasn't picked in 1943, Charlotte Christiansen is convinced that using German POWs this year will allow her family to have money for food and other necessities for the next year. Despite much community controversy, the prisoners arrive. An uneasy truce exists until a prisoner is killed after attacking Charlotte. Fascinating characters, unexpected plot twists, and the differing experiences of Americans during World War II make an unforgettable novel.