Three Generations, Three Women, One Terrible Secret – The Major Novel by SPIEGEL Bestselling Author Eva Völler
Agitated and determined to investigate, journalist Hanna travels with her daughter to the island of Borkum. This journey is prompted by her mother's shocking account of events that are said to have taken place on the island in the 1960s and which have never been discussed in the family before. She is on the trail of the »Verschickungskinder,« children who were sent away and suffered traumatic experiences with effects spanning generations. On location, resistance arises when Hanna seeks to uncover the abuses of the past. Only island doctor Ole supports her in her investigations, and the two fall head over heels in love. Then, Hanna receives the old diary of a former child caregiver, which contains clues to a covered-up crime. Hanna finds herself in a disturbing dilemma: Ole's family is also harbouring a terrible secret. Can their love withstand the truth when it comes to light?
»Repressed, forgotten, ignored – millions of people still feel the childhood trauma of being sent away decades later. My brother and sister also suffered through this nightmare as children. I am grateful that I can be their voice.« Eva Völler
