Copy received from Simon and Schuster Australia for an honest review

We have all read books/seen documentaries/watched movies about World War 2, but how many of us know much about what happens when the war ends? I raise my hand and admit I don't know much about the displaced persons of WW2.

Klara and her daughter Alicja's story is one that has gotten me thinking about how lucky I really am in my life.

The Survivors is full of such wonderful characters - though it times I was unsure of whom I should have been trusting.

It is a story full of faith in other, hope for survival, hope when everything seems hopeless. It is a story of a mother doing everything she can to protect her daughter.

Revenge is a dish best served cold, and our characters (from both sides of the war) know how to serve it up. I was gripped by Klara's determination, her ferocity when it came to those she loved.

So many twists and turns, and just when I thought I knew where the story was taking me, Ms Furnivall threw in a curve ball or 2.

Beautifully written, captivating story. This was my first Kate Furnivall read, but it won't be my last.