Girl in the Blue Coat

Monica Hesse

Apr 2016 · Sold by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

About this ebook

This bestselling and award-winning novel about a teenage girl in Nazi-occupied Amsterdam speaks powerfully to the realities of grief, heartbreak, and bravery, perfect for fans of Kristin Hannah and Ruta Sepetys.

Amsterdam, 1943. Hanneke spends her days procuring and delivering sought-after black market goods to paying customers, her nights hiding the true nature of her work from her concerned parents, and every waking moment mourning her boyfriend, who was killed on the Dutch front lines when the Germans invaded. She likes to think of her illegal work as a small act of rebellion.

On a routine delivery, a client asks Hanneke for help. Expecting to hear that Mrs. Janssen wants meat or kerosene, Hanneke is shocked by the older woman's frantic plea to find a person—a Jewish teenager Mrs. Janssen had been hiding, who has vanished without a trace from a secret room. Hanneke initially wants nothing to do with such dangerous work, but is ultimately drawn into a web of mysteries and stunning revelations that lead her into the heart of the resistance, open her eyes to the horrors of the Nazi war machine, and compel her to take desperate action.

Beautifully written, intricately plotted, and meticulously researched, Girl in the Blue Coat is an extraordinary novel about courage, grief, and love in impossible times.

Ratings and reviews

I have not been this obsessed with a book and its background in sometime. In many ways, this included everything I was looking for. And in many ways this still managed to deliver even more than what I could hope for. I felt a genuine deep connection to all the characters, including the ones we barely see. It became very hard for me to sleep or accomplish anything because literally all I wanted was to finish the book. It was very well done, and very emotional. It may have taken a few different turns than I anticipated, but it was well worth it. Great read, worth any money you spend on it.

Title: Girl in the Blue Coat Author: Monica Hesse Release Date: April 5th, 2016 Page Count: 321 Format: Audiobook Start Date: April 10th, 2022 Finish Date: April 10th, 2022 Rating: 5 Stars Review: Great read! Very gripping.

So deep and meaningful. It grasped the aspects of tragedy that I didn't think we're possible.

About the author

Monica Hesse is the bestselling author of Girl in the Blue Coat and American Fire, as well as a journalist with The Washington Post. She lives outside Washington, D.C. with her husband and their dog.