Girl in the Ashes is a historical fiction novel based in Paris during World War 2. The novel circulates between the lives, both past and present, of three women: Odette, Ilse, and Agnes. The lives of these women share commonalities, as well as obvious differences as you get to know each character and their motivations, both before the war and during. Odette, a nurse, is driven by Death after the brutal murder of her mother at a young age. She takes it upon herself to kill the men who wrong women and children.
A Broken Reflection is best classified as a domestic thriller. The story revolves around Claire and Stephen, wife and husband who are approaching their 10th wedding anniversary. Shortly before their anniversary, however, things are not great between the couple, obvious from how the story begins and Claire flashes back to previous moments. It isn’t long before the reader learns of Stephen’s infidelity, and the reader gets a deeper insight into Claire and her mental health.
