“Through her compelling characters and deft storytelling, Jeannine Johnson Maia takes the reader into the suspenseful and dangerous world of Lisbon 1941, when the city served as an escape route for Jews and others fleeing the Nazis and the Second World War.”
-Richard Zimler, The Last Kabbalist of Lisbon and The Gospel According to Lazarus
“Jeannine Johnson Maia’s novel is a breath of fresh air on a theme that is never exhausted. I read it from beginning to end, hardly putting it down. (...) Through a fictional account, this book transports us back to a Lisbon in turmoil, full of spies on both sides, the capital city of a provincial country that suddenly finds itself invaded by tens of thousands of people fleeing the Nazis who look to the United States, the destination of most refugees, as a new promised land. This is a Lisbon with few available rooms, but still space for a love story between two young people.”
-César Santos Silva, author of Antonio, the Other Salazar
“World War Two Lisbon was a hub of intrigue. Spies, refugees, Nazis, disappearances, and a murder affect the lives of two young people, Claire and Antonio, trying to survive in the city. This carefully researched, well-written, engaging historical novel tells a wonderful story set in this difficult time and place.”
-Phyllis Hall Haislip, author of Lottie’s Courage: A Contraband Slave’s Story
"Jeannine Johnson Maia's novel is so deftly written. Her sense of detail and setting bring wartime Lisbon alive. I could sense the confusion and fear, but also feel the sunshine and smell the air. I'd never read a war story that takes place in Portugal, so this was not only entertaining, it was also informative. There's something in this novel for everyone--history, romance, intrigue! Highly recommended!"
-Online review from bookbabylove
