The Safekeep - Yael van der Wouden

An exhilarating, disturbing, sexy, and consuming story of suspicion and loneliness, The Safekeep is surprising and compelling. Isa's solitude and longing and Eva's need and sorrow collide in truly unexpected ways. Hints of antisemitism, the pain of war, and the loss of one's home and family, combine with the lives of an advantaged but cold family who occupy the home of someone else. I devoured this book and will remember Isa and Eva's complicated connection and passion with admiration for the telling of the story and empathy for their pain.