One night in February Hans came home from work to find Rainer standing outside his apartment door. This was the last thing Hans wanted. He could only get himself in bigger trouble, talking to Rainer again.
"Oh Hans, God be thanked you have come home," Rainer said, speaking almost in a whisper. "I've been freezing in this hallway."
"Rainer, you shouldn't come here. I've been followed lately. Someone probably knows you're here- or will see you leave."
" I had no where else to go, Hans. I'm hiding out. The Stasi is looking for me."
Hans felt his hope drain away. He was caught, either way. If Rainer was telling the truth, Hans should have nothing to do with him. If he was lying, and was actually here to seduce him into a mistake -to please some Stasi agent -that was even worse.
Just when things seem to be looking better for Hans in East Germany, an encounter with his old roommate threatens to destroy everything. Diane and Gene also face destructive influences in their lives -Diane with her husband's aggressive temper, and Gene with the war in Vietnam. For Kathy, though, the answers she has been seeking all her life seem to be appearing at last. The saga continues!
This is the fourth book in this series - and you do need to read the other three books first. This book will not make any sense if you dive into the series with this volume. As for this actual book - I think that this is the best book so far in the series. I have really enjoyed most of Dean Hughes books. I have learned a lot about World War II and the Vietnam War through his books. Take Me Home is the first book of this series where I feel like we are no longer reading about character development and background information. This book actually has some action! I couldn't put it down! I read it in two days and now I am just dying to know what happens next! I hope I don't have to wait a whole year for the conclusion of this series. If you have enjoyed the other books in the Hearts of the Children series - you will enjoy this one.
