The Crate
A Story of War, a Murder, and Justice

A very well told story about a family’s lake cottage in Canada- their peaceful getaway from the workaday world that they’ve made for themselves, after starting over in Canada once surviving the Holocaust. They find their tranquil place has suddenly gone from a precious memory, to everyone’s newest n......more

I found this memoir to be a thoroughly engaging read, and was hooked after the first page or two. In fact, I read the entire book in two or three sittings. The author deftly manages to tell two stories in a seamless fashion: the grizzly discovery of a dead body hidden in a crate beneath the family c......more

I finished The Crate a few days ago but needed time to gather my thoughts before I wrote this review. The Crate is the kind of book that you zip through because it's a true-life page-turner, but then you need time to process it all because there's so much depth. The author has skillfully woven four......more

I really, really loved this book... This is not one, but a collection of powerful crime stories, braided together by coincidence, chaos or fate into the author's life. We not only see the progress of all these other people's life stories but we get to see how the author herself makes the transition f......more

4.5 stars (rounded up to 5) Thank you to #NetGalley, the author and publisher for a copy of the book in exchange for an honest review. First of all, I felt very honoured to be able to read a copy of this powerful book. It is hard to categorize in some ways because it can fit into several different gen......more