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I didn't know there was a controversy over this book until I started listening to it. A group decided to find out the answer to the question everyone wonders: Who turned in the Franks and their hiding place? This book tries to solve this mystery.

It comes out that Otto Frank knew who the person was. Of course, if this is true, why didn't he let anyone know who it was? Is it because he didn't know for sure, or was he afraid? The book ⬇️

So interesting. There is so much I did not n on ow about this story.

This book was a very interesting read… I don‘t usually read these kinds of books, but it was easy for me to imagine it as a mystery novel and go on with it. It took me the LONGEST time to read this, in fact, I hadn‘t opened the book for days due to no motivation, but I finished it through yesterday evening and today morning. This may be because at some point, it got really boring, repeating unnecessary information, but I‘ll give it: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

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Interesting book. I visited the Anne Frank house on a trip to Europe years ago. My #doublespin for April @TheAromaofBooks

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😍 beautiful endpapers are a great way to start this book.

I really enjoyed reading this book!!!! I found it fascinating on how they went back to see who might have betrayed the families living in the annex. I gave this book a 4/5 stars!!!!

This is definitely a pick, but with caveats. If you‘re okay with an ending that can‘t be proven then this is the book for you.

It‘s incredibly heartbreaking. I slowly tandem read and listened to this for THREE weeks because it‘s intense. Many people say…what could you do? It was wartime. But is that enough? Is self-preservation ever justification for betrayal? I think nots. ? #truecrime

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I never really stopped to consider who may have been responsible for the raid on the Frank's hiding annex. It was war - people did strange things for survival. This book provided so much insight into how situations like this could happen. There were so many variables. It's still sad so many years later. #19-2022

She writes: Over time an estimated two hundred to three hundred people managed to hide in the zoo. You can't help thinking: the animals provided shelter while many humans did not.

I wasn't aware of the controversy with this book until after I finished it. And while I can understand the upset, I feel the investigators and author did a good job from the beginning of establishing that they were only following the evidence.

There's a lot of information and techniques discussed in this cold case that I found fascinating. It makes me want to re-read The Diary of Anne Frank now.

Excellent read. A international team solves the mystery of who betrayed Anne frank and her family and the others who were hiding in the annex. With new technology and recently discovered documents and investigative techniques they answer the question.

Well since reading this much of it has been discredited. So disappointed.

This book was really well-written; it is certainly a page turner. As I was finishing it the publisher apologised and said they wouldn‘t print any more books until they had questioned the claims more closely.

Whilst I don‘t think anyone can ever definitively know if the Cold Case team have found the ‘betrayer‘, I felt that the team were quite clear from the start that they also weren‘t 100% sure, and also took care to get Jewish views ⬇️

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Despite objections from the Anne Frank House,the cold case detectives did a lot of work & add plenty to the conversation.Do I think it‘s definitive ? So much time has passed, people who could have been questioned are gone.The war & the Holocaust were some of the most difficult & horrible of times ,there were resistance fighters ,double agents, & I‘m sure people who did terrible things they could not imagine doing ,until faced w/death themselves.

Another piece in the puzzle that makes for a fascinating read! I‘m impressed with the dedication of the investigative team.

It is also a reminder the price of war is atrocious.

Now I‘ll go read about the controversy surrounding the book without fear of spoilers. 😏

Going to start this today. Watched the 60 minute episode about it so thought I would pick up a copy of the book

Hello weekend reading! 👏🏾

The library must have ordered more copies because it was supposed to be a long wait. 😄

My current read and I‘m finding it compelling so far.

I pretty much buy any new book that comes out about Anne Frank, though, so I may not be the most impartial judge. 😆

I found the history and the cold case forensic search details interesting. This is paced well and lays out a logical argument for the investigation‘s conclusion and therefore worth reading. I have also read the statement from the Anne Frank House disputing the findings and come to the conclusion that short of an actual confession, the mystery will remain unsolved - everyone has “evidence” to prove their theory, but no one living really KNOWS.

The cold case team‘s conclusion is far from a certainty, but rather what they believe to be the most likely scenario based on the historical evidence. Fascinating to follow their process and enjoyed learning more about wartime Amsterdam.

#bookmail So glad this new release arrived in time for the weekend. Diving in!

It came yesterday.I unboxed it , but had myself a busy day and fell asleep without even cracking it open . There is that interesting 60 minutes segment from Sunday that @Blueberry mentioned .