I love John Boyne's work and was so happy to be offered the chance to read and review this in advance of publication. I was not disappointed. I had not read the blurb so it only dawned on me gradually that it was the sequel to The Boy in Striped Pyjamas. I am not going to reveal any of the story because it was such a pleasure for me to read it unawares that I want to give others the opportunity to do so as well. Suffice it to say that I had to force myself to put it down because it was so compelling that I wanted to keep reading, but I also wanted to savour it. It gets many many more stars than five from me.