The Things We Cannot Say: A WWII Historical Fiction Novel

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The New York Times bestseller—for fans of All the Light We Cannot See and The Tattooist of Auschwitz!

From the bestselling author of Truths I Never Told You, Before I Let You Go, and the The Warsaw Orphan, Kelly Rimmer’s powerful WWII novel follows a woman’s urgent search for answers to a family mystery that uncovers truths about herself that she never expected.

“Fans of The Nightingale and Lilac Girls will adore The Things We Cannot Say.” —Pam Jenoff, New York Times bestselling author

In 1942, Europe remains in the relentless grip of war. Just beyond the tents of the refugee camp she calls home, a young woman speaks her wedding vows. It’s a decision that will alter her destiny…and it’s a lie that will remain buried until the next century.

Since she was nine years old, Alina Dziak knew she would marry her best friend, Tomasz. Now fifteen and engaged, Alina is unconcerned by reports of Nazi soldiers at the Polish border, believing her neighbors that they pose no real threat, and dreams instead of the day Tomasz returns from college in Warsaw so they can be married. But little by little, injustice by brutal injustice, the Nazi occupation takes hold, and Alina’s tiny rural village, its families, are divided by fear and hate.

Then, as the fabric of their lives is slowly picked apart, Tomasz disappears. Where Alina used to measure time between visits from her beloved, now she measures the spaces between hope and despair, waiting for word from Tomasz and avoiding the attentions of the soldiers who patrol her parents’ farm. But for now, even deafening silence is preferable to grief.

Slipping between Nazi-occupied Poland and the frenetic pace of modern life, Kelly Rimmer creates an emotional and finely wrought narrative. The Things We Cannot Say is an unshakable reminder of the devastation when truth is silenced…and how it can take a lifetime to find our voice before we learn to trust it.

Don’t miss Kelly Rimmer’s newest novel, The Paris Agent, where a family’s innocent search for answers brings a long-forgotten, twenty-five-year-old mystery featuring two female SOE operatives comes to light!
 
For more by Kelly Rimmer, look forBefore I Let You GoTruths I Never Told YouThe Warsaw OrphanThe German WifeThe Midnight Estate (available July 22, 2025)

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The Things We Cannot Say. Over One Million Copies Sold!The Things We Cannot Say. Over One Million Copies Sold!

"Fans of The Nightingale and Lilac Girls will adore this poetic and unforgettable tale of the past.""Fans of The Nightingale and Lilac Girls will adore this poetic and unforgettable tale of the past."

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07D5FC8JP
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Graydon House; Original edition (March 19, 2019)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 19, 2019
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 2.5 MB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Print length ‏ : ‎ 442 pages

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Customers find the book captivating and well-written, with a detailed love story that connects past to present. The characters are well-developed and emotionally engaging, and customers describe it as beautifully heartbreaking and an amazing story of strength. While some customers say it’s a fast read that keeps attention, others mention it starts off slow. Customers appreciate the book’s insight, with one noting it provides a different perspective on life.

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