What is about:
On a calm, tropical afternoon in the South Atlantic Ocean in April 1942, a British tramp steamer, the SS Willesden, was shelled, torpedoed and sunk by a German raider, the KMS Thor. The Willesden was carrying 47 officers and crew, and a cargo of vital war supplies destined for Britain’s 8th Army in North Africa. Five of Willesden’s crew were killed in the attack. Among the survivors was Second Mate David Millar, who – along with his crewmen – was rescued by the Germans and interned on a succession of prison ships, before being handed over to the Japanese. Badly wounded, David spent the rest of the war as a POW in a camp at Fukushima, north of Tokyo. The Thor was also responsible for sinking two other steamers, the SS Kirkpool and SS Nankin. Their survivors, who included 38 women and children, were dispatched to the same POW camp. What is remarkable about this story, apart from its inherent drama, is that these civilian POWs – numbering more than 130 in all – were officially listed as ‘Missing at Sea’: their presence in the camp remained a closely guarded secret. This meant that it was many months – in some cases, years – before the fog of mystery surrounding their disappearance lifted, and family and friends knew whether their loved ones were dead or alive. Lost at Sea tells the little-known story of these survivors. It is a tale of honour between enemy naval commanders; of suffering, courage and endurance, as months of imprisonment turned to years; and of the powerful relationships that form when people are forced together in life-threatening circumstances. Greatly enhancing the poignancy of this story is the fact that David Millar was the author’s father.

My rating: five stars
My thoughts:
This book is an emotional read , because it shows you what the families of the ones that was in the POW camp went through not know if their love ones was a live or dead, and what the POWs themselves went through not know if they would ever see their love ones again, it brings to life the stories and history that we never learn about when we read about what happened in WW2, so if you love to read books about War WW2 then you must pick this up, becouse it's a must read, it shows you how strong this people and their families was doing this time. With this said I would love to say thinks to Netgalley for giving me a chance at reading and reviewing this story in a change for my honest opinion,which this is, this story brings the past and history to life .

I had never read about the German raiders that operated in the Indian Ocean during WW2. I found the first 75% of this book very informative and well written.
Unfortunately, I had to quit before I come to the end. It wasn’t the language this time. There were a few mild swear words. It would have been better without, but it wasn’t too offensive. This time I had to quit because it got lewd. The first time he wrote about an intimate scene with too much detail, I just tried to skip it. Then there was quite a bit more in the same vein. Millar included very detailed descriptions of the sexual perversions of some of the guards. It was just too much for me.
I received a free ARC of this book from NetGalley and Pen & Sword Publishers. No review was required. I wish I could have finished it and rated it higher.