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The Safekeep

Auteur(s): Yael van der Wouden
Narrateur(s): Stina Nielsen, Saskia Maarleveld
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 * SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2024 BOOKER PRIZE *
* WINNER OF THE NATIONAL JEWISH BOOK AWARD FOR DEBUT FICTION *
* WINNER OF THE 2025 WOMEN’S PRIZE FOR FICTION *

Shortlisted for the 2025 Dylan Thomas Prize and Aspen Words Literary Prize • A Best Book of 2024: The New York Times, The Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Time, The Economist, The Globe and Mail (Toronto), Kirkus Reviews, The Independent, BookPage, The Sunday Times (London)

“Remarkable…Compelling…Fine and taut…Indelible.” —The New York Times • “Moving, unnerving, and deeply sexy.” —Tracy Chevalier, author of Girl with the Pearl Earring • “A brilliant debut, as multi-faceted as a gem.” —Kirkus Reviews

A “razor-sharp, perfectly plotted” (The Sunday Times, London) tale of desire, suspicion, and obsession between two women staying in the same house in the Dutch countryside during the summer of 1961—a powerful exploration of the legacy of WWII and the darker parts of our collective past.

A house is a precious thing...

It is 1961 and the rural Dutch province of Overijssel is quiet. Bomb craters have been filled, buildings reconstructed, and the war is truly over. Living alone in her late mother’s country home, Isabel knows her life is as it should be—led by routine and discipline. But all is upended when her brother Louis brings his graceless new girlfriend Eva, leaving her at Isabel’s doorstep as a guest, to stay for the season.

Eva is Isabel’s antithesis: she sleeps late, walks loudly through the house, and touches things she shouldn’t. In response, Isabel develops a fury-fueled obsession, and when things start disappearing around the house—a spoon, a knife, a bowl—Isabel’s suspicions begin to spiral. In the sweltering peak of summer, Isabel’s paranoia gives way to infatuation, leading to a discovery that unravels all Isabel has ever known. The war might not be well and truly over after all, and neither Eva—nor the house in which they live—are what they seem.

Mysterious, sophisticated, sensual, and infused with intrigue, atmosphere, and sex, The Safekeep is “a brave and thrilling debut about facing up to the truth of history, and to one’s own desires” (The Guardian). Fiction Fiction de genre Fiction littéraire Historique Littérature mondiale

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"Nielsen creates a pervasive sense of disquiet that will keep listeners off-balance until the final moments...Nielsen excels at conveying Isabel's fragility and Eva's enigmatic persona, making listeners question each woman's motives. In a brief appearance, Saskia Maarleveld narrates Eva's diary entries with barely suppressed rage. This slow-burn work of historical fiction packs a powerful punch."
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Superb narration and an intriguing plot…bottom line: love is love but with a WWII post-war take that kind of blew me away. I highly recommend this one!

A Fabulous Listen!

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The beginning requires patience. Doesn’t seem to be getting anywhere and the main character is not likable. But if you persevere, the story becomes suspenseful and moving. It becomes a different kind of story, then another one again.

I’m glad I didn’t know much about the book before reading it so I didn’t guess where it was going. Although the narrator seemed unlikable, I’d guess she’d be considered “high functioning autistic” in today’s terms, explaining her extreme sensitivities and lack of socialability. You end up rooting for her anyway!

Slow start to a great story

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This was a completely new aspect of the Holocaust that many will not have considered. Themes of guilt and redemption run their familiar threads but the two main protagonists are unique characters and are very well drawn by the author. I liked the way it developed in the second part of the book and enjoyed the second narrator coming in to sew the pieces together.

Casualties of war in a different way.

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The characters were not interesting or well developed. I didn’t anticipate the next chapter and found it very dull

Boring

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It was tedious and the characters were so feeble and lost. Would never recommend this one.

How boring the story was as well as the narrator-could not finish this. Waste of time!

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