Great book! Similar to Kristin Hannah's "Nightingale". highly recommend.

I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley in exchange for my unbiased opinion.

Lena Woodward wants to hire private investigator Liam Taggart and his wife, attorney Catherine Woodward, to resolve a 70-year-old mystery. During World War II, Lena’s best friend, Karolina, gave birth to twins, and Lena made a promise to Karolina to find the twins if they survived and pass along a message. Lena’s son, Arthur, believes his mom’s obsession to find Karolina’s twins is proof of her mental instability and is suing to gain control of her estate and have her put in a home.

I really enjoyed the part of the book where Lena was telling the story of her World War II experience. I felt that it was well written, and the emotions really came through. I was not as big a fan of the parts involving Liam and Catherine, especially when they interacted with Arthur and his lawyers. Those scenes felt extremely flat and unrealistic. Overall, though, those scenes did not detract from my enjoyment of the novel.

3.5 stars

A difficult, but beautifully written story! It will stay with me for a very long time.

Lena hires a lawyer and her husband, a detective, to find twin baby girls born to her friend, Karolina during WWII when they were being transported to a labor camp. Karolina's Twins is an intriguing Holocaust story with an interesting twist. Lena is an engaging character and her narrative seems entirely plausible. This is a good book and will appeal to anyone who enjoys WWII fiction.

Lawyer Catherine Lockhart and investigator Liam Taggart join forces to help Lena Scheinman Woodward with her quest to determine the destiny of two baby girls who were born during the Nazi occupation of Poland in WWII. Lena was born into a Jewish family in Chrzanow, Poland. She is now an aged woman who recounts her experiences after the German invasion of Poland in 1939, her separation from her family in 1941, and how she survived the horrors of the Holocaust. In the current day her grown son, Arthur, doesn’t believe that the children ever existed and is determined to stop her search. As her story is told over the course of the novel we learn about Lena’s friendships with Karolina, David, Muriel, and others and her struggles to survive the many ordeals she endured.

Having previously read and enjoyed Balson's Once We Were Brothers, I anticipated reading Karolina’s Twins, and I was not disappointed.

I would highly recommend this book to fans of WWII historical fiction.

A very moving story from the perspective of a fictional Holocaust survivor. An entertaining and quick read.

3.5 stars

Not as much action as the previous 2 books in the Liam and Catherine series, but I still appreciated the well researched plot line. The twist at the end was what elevated it to 3.5 stars for me. Fear not Ronald Balson, you already have me on the hook for the next book in the series.

Powerfully written, fictional account of a young Jewish woman's life and struggles during the Nazi occupation of Poland. Although it is fiction, there is no doubt but that the author knows this period in history intimately. No detail is overlooked. The story is incredible.

Absolutely wonderful! This is the third book I’ve read by Ronald H. Balson and it was fantastic. The story is so gripping and heartfelt. I could not put this book down and would recommend to anyone who is a fan of historical fiction. Loved it!