Hitler’s Resurrection

Author: Steve Matthews 

Publisher: Big Sky Publishing, Distributor Simon & Schuster 

Genre: Historical Fiction, General Fiction, Wartime, Fiction 

Year of release: 2022

Release Date 10^th October 2022 

Rating 

Trigger Warning Rape, descriptive torture, Suicide, descriptive death

Book 3 of 3 this series should be read in order 

Review 

The Nazi’s goal to achieve world domination has been shattered, but does this mean at long last Europeans are safe once more? Does it mean that the nightmare of war is over once and for all, or is it only just beginning?

Klara Filipek Hitler’s personal cook is certain she has seen the most wanted man in the world fleeing the Berlin bunker via a secret tunnel, she is sure of it but who can she share this with? Should she give the world the worst possible news? Will she be safe if she exposes this truth and will her unborn baby be safe?  Klara is certain they’ll both come to harm, but does that really matter after everything that has happened these last few years? 

Allied intelligence agents from America and Europe are searching every corner of Europe for proof that Hitler is in fact dead, a Hitler double ‘the wolf’ is leaving behind a trail as he makes his way across two continents.

Dark days are still ahead for Klara when she miscarriages thanks to the brutal attack she suffered at the hands of the Russians when they forced their way into Berlin, it’s after the tragedy Klara starts to wonder if will she ever be free from the burden of the war. 

A small ray of hope arrives in Klara’s life when she meets Natalka who is for the Polish Government tracking down and executing Nazi fugitives. Klara informs Natalka that she was Hitler’s personal cook it is then that the pair realise Klara is the only person who could successfully track down the world’s most hated man and infiltrate his inner circle allowing her the opportunity most will only ever dream of. Will she be able to pull the wool over this man’s eyes once and for all or will he be lurking in the shadows? 

The Hitler trilogy is a series I think everyone should read at some point in their life, Hitler’s Resurrection is the perfect way to end this series,  this series is facts mixed in with Fiction, but it is so well woven thanks to the authors writing style, you barely notice; I was absorbed so heavily in Hitler’s Brothel, and Hitler’s Assassins I knew that Hitler’s Resurrection couldn’t disappoint.

 Matthews has put pen to paper in such a way you can’t put the book down, but also makes you a little nervous to turn the pages given the author won’t shy away from the horrors that occurred during WW2, this might make some a little uncomfortable, but I was saddened but also thankful for this knowledge being bought to this reader’s attention.

I will say there were times when reading this book that I found myself having to return to previous pages just to get my head around all the characters here and the role they played within the book, it felt as if there were so many characters to keep track of especially during the conflict stages, It didn’t dampen my love of this book but I will say to  fellow and future reader’s keep this detail in mind.

The larger print for this series made for a delightful read if only all text size was this reader friendly. 

The other main reason I found myself drawn to this series was author Steve Matthews ability to conjure up these characters in the minds of a reader, some you’ll cry for some you’ll loath with every fibre of your being, written in such a way at times it felt as if they were in the same room as you whether they be good or evil. I found each character of interest throughout the series even if as I said before there was plenty to choose from. Steve Matthews has developed characters that were of great interest to this reader even if you wanted quite a few to face justice a lot sooner or at all. 

This reviewer believes there was a period in which the book does slow quite considerably, having now finished this book I can understand this was to give a greater speed and attention to the closing chapters.

I am always going to be an avid reader of the Historical Fiction genre because of books like this, it is always of great interest to see just how it will all come together, and Hitler’s Resurrection is one book that will stay with this reader forever. 

Many readers can guess where a book will end up but for this reader, I just didn’t feel it necessary to try and guess with this book, I was happy to be on the scenic route for this one and I’m glad I took that option.

I think it’s important to mention this book is at different times heavy on descriptive violence which does lead to death this is something to keep in mind. 

Sub plots included in this book include:

• • Family separation 

• • Family reunited 

• • Romance

• • False identity 

• • Crimes against humanity 

Tropes in this book include:

• • Historical Figures- Adolf Hitler, Hermann Goering, Martin Bormann, Winston Churchill, Joseph Stalin, Harry S. Truman just to name a few 

• • Political or social upheaval- World War 2

• • Showing off their research- it’s very clear the author has taken a great deal of time to research this period in history. 

What a fantastic way to end this series a little sad to see this series close, in my opinion if only the world and in particular the survivors knew that’s how this period ended in history for sure.

I highly recommend this book to a mature audience, if you’re a fan of Historical Fiction in particular wartime fiction then The Hitler Trilogy is a series worth investigating. 

I gave this book five stars because of the way in which strong women are portrayed throughout this book without taking away their other elements like heart or emotions; for quite some time so much of that time in history was given to honouring the man and of course, we should do that without question but it’s nice to see real woman, a woman with feelings given a voice. 

With continued thanks to Big Sky Publishing, Author Steve Matthews, and Simon & Schuster Australia for sending a copy to read and review in exchange for my honest opinion.