Forty years’ accumulation of art, antiques, and family photographs are more than just objects for Stanley Peke—they are proof of a life fully lived. A life he could have easily lost long ago. When a con man steals his houseful of possessions in a sophisticated moving-day scam, Peke wanders helplessly through his empty New England home, inevitably reminded of another helpless time: decades in Peke’s past, a cold and threadbare Stanislaw Shmuel Pecoskowitz eked out a desperate existence in the war-torn Polish countryside, subsisting on scraps, dodging Nazi soldiers. Now, the seventy-two-year-old Peke—who survived, came to America, and succeeded—must summon his original grit and determination, to track down the thieves, retrieve his things, and restore the life he made for himself. Peke and his wife, Rose, trace the path of the thieves’ truck across America, to the wilds of Montana, and to an ultimate, chilling confrontation with not only the thieves, but with Peke’s brutal, unresolved past.
My Review:
This book made me think about how some people work hard for what they have and others just take things that others have worked hard for. This was an scam that I have never heard of before, and I found it interesting. We let so many people into our homes, and we take for granted that they are there to help. I loved that this story took place in New England (the author lives in Connecticut like me), and that Peke and Rose traveled the USA. The author did a great job describing Peke's feelings, and a times I could see his facial expressions in my head. There was also Polish history in this book and it helped me to understand Peke and his past. The ending was unexpected, and there are new people coming to the USA. Every one has a past, and belongings help us remember it. I am giving this book a 4/5. I was given a copy to review from Night Owl Reviews, however all opinions are my own.
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