Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

This book was completely intriguing and I was drawn in from the start. Like a lot of people, I couldn't believe the atrocities that took place in Auschwitz, and particularly at the hands of Dr Mengele. To read about memoirs from his assistant was very interesting and shocking. Then came the twist. Not to give away any spoilers, but what came next was shocking. How anyone could do that, and create such an elaborate plan and deceive so many people, just doesn't make sense to me. There are truly heartless people in this world, but I like to think there are more good people than bad.

NetGalley, Cathy Mincher

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

The Fake Prison Doctor of Auschwitz - Uncovering the Truth Behind Holocaust Fraudsters by Bogdan Musial took me by surprise and shocked me to my core. For a person to create fraudulent records based on true facts in order to profiteer from one of the greatest atrocities of all time is absolutely mind-shattering. How can anywone do this? Why? That is exactly what this book does, it tells the story, step by step of how Professor Salamon Ferencz Fulop Grosz Chorin (who changed his name to Ferencz Kiss during rising anti-semitism in 1931) was betrayed while on a visit to Budapest and as such, claimed he became the assistant to the Angel of Death - Dr Josef Mengele whose inhumane and unethical experiments shook the world to its core.

However, despite initial intrigue and excitement, the author tells of how cracks began to show in the narrative, which ultimately ended in Professor Kiss being charged with 22 counts of fraud.

I was left utterly bewildered by this book. Highly detailed, it describes many of the sickening practices undertaken in Auschwitz and the international condemnation of the fraud. A fascinating account of one of the darkest times in global history and those who would seek to take advantage of it.

NetGalley, Ink Reads

Absolutely fascinating. I particularly enjoyed learning about the logistics of gaining access to the historic materials and even more intriguing was the role of the Vatican. As with all Holocaust memoirs, it is so important that we keep these accounts at front of mind in every generation so we never forget what happened.

NetGalley, Louise Gray