If you found a letter after a loved one passed away, would you attempt to find the sender?

Munich was one of the favorite places I traveled to during my trip across Germany and thus, this book sucked me in from the beginning. The author does a fabulous job at weaving the two timelines together - the present and the past. The characters are deep and relatable and I found myself wanting to know more about the letter as much as Jack does.

While there weren't any surprises, I genuinely enjoyed solving the "mystery" and had difficulty putting it down. I recommend this to anyone enjoying historical fiction or books regarding Germany!

Thank you Netgalley for allowing me to read this and give my honest opinion. ( )

A Letter from Munich by Meg Lelvis
I want to thank Library Thing for giving me the chance to read and review this book.
I enjoyed the story line and especially liked reading the Diary within the story. However,
I found that the story telling was not enriched by the many descriptive segments in the earlier chapters, nor the constant reminder of the protagonist’s lack of interest in listening to informative details. Character development appeared weak.
I have read many books on WWII, most of which were captivating. I found that this book could have had more impact with tighter editing and plot development.

DanMicAub ( )

After the death of his father, Jack and his brother find a letter written in German from a wartime romance. With his former partner, Sherk, he travels to Germany to uncover the truth. When he finds that the letter's author has dementia, he turns to her sister Renate, to tell her story.

I did not enjoy this book. The present-day story was totally unnecessary and off-putting. Jack was an extremely annoying, one-dimensional jerk. The book really consisted of Renate telling a story in German, Sherk translating, and then Jack telling others the story. This was bland, boring, and poor storytelling. Overall, I would not re-read or recommend this book. ( )

I received ta copy of this book from LibraryThing in exchange for a review.

I feel that I need to start this review with the comment that I haven’t read the first two ‘Jack Bailey’ books in the series. That being said, I was able to slip into this book without any problems.

Jack Bailey discovers a letter among his late father’s possessions. Jack’s father was a hard man, and Jack wasn’t particularly close to him, but the old letter reveals a whole different man, and Jack seems puled to discover this side of his father. When his friend Shrek offers him the opportunity to join his family on their family vacation to Germany, Jack decides to use some of his time there to dig into his father’s World War II experiences and just maybe learn about the man his father once was.

With flash backs between 1930’s and 1940’s Berlin and modern-day Munich, author Meg Lelvis reveals a world fraught with danger, love, and secrets kept.

I’ve lived in Germany, so this book offered me the opportunity to see this country in a new light. The way little bits of the back story were revealed, kept pulling me deeper and deeper into the story. It was a fascinating read and one I would recommend to others. ( )

Received the ebook in exchange for an honest review thru the Early Reviewer.

Jack discovers a letter in a box of things that belonged to his father. A love letter from a woman in Germany, from his father's days in the war. As destiny would have it, he is able to go to germany with his friend and with his help hunts down the woman.

What he finds helps him to better understand his father and himself.

The first half of the book is about Jack's search for Arianna, his meeting of Arianna's sister and the insight of a country torn by war. The detail are heart wrenching and thought provoking.

We should hope to never forget the past, to remember the atrocities that humanity is capable of, and also the compassion and love that can be found. ( )