Review: Bittersweet and suspenseful
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 1, 2014
I bought this book to be one of my “train books” for my commute to and from Chicago.  It quickly became more than that as I was eager to find out what would happen next.I found the hour train ride went by way too fast when I was reading this book and I hated to see this book end.  The story was quite a bit different than others I’ve read and I found it to be a book that made me think about the characters even when I wasn’t reading it.The story surrounds two boy twins.  Their mother gave her life for theirs during WWII.  This part of the book is pitiful and heartbreaking.  It brought tears to my eyes when I read it.The story evolves and each of the twins enter religion as a life career.  One as a priest and one as a rabbi.The rabbi has  flashbacks of a mysterious episode and a woman (this is the incident right up to their mother’s death). He knows that somewhere  he has a brother.  In their mid 50’s they find each other and begin the journey together to piece together the story of their mother and their early childhood.This is a remarkable read filled with interesting contrasts and similarities between the two brothers plus bittersweet memories.There is also suspense that leaves you holding your breath as the two brothers investigate their past and uncover secrets you don’t expect.Excellent read and one I definitely recommend.