Beth is a Quaker trapped in Nazi Germany at her uncle's house. She's been helping out the family for years, but now it's dangerous and she can't leave. Her family actually lives in Wisconsin, but she gave her papers to a friend so that her friend could leave the country. Now that the two countries are at war, Beth's position is very precarious. And now her uncle has invited a previous student to stay with them, and Beth has to watch her step even more.
Josef's father lives in the area, but tensions are high between the two and Josef prefers to stay with Beth's uncle. Josef is trying to finish his medical studies, but he ends up getting involved with Beth's schemes. He finds himself putting his standing, and even his life, on the line.
I wasn't too fond of this one. I got about 1/3 of the way through and made the tough decision to put it down. I found that I wasn't interested in what happened to the characters. Also, when I had time to read, I would think about the book and find something else to do instead. I can't really put my finger on what it was about this book, but it just wasn't for me.
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