As a Holo­caust sur­vivor, Loebl's writ­ing dis­plays a deep degree of sen­si­tiv­i­ty and lev­el of poignan­cy. Read­ers are swept along as the author shares what hap­pened, paint­ing by paint­ing, start­ing with the theft and then look­ing at a great many of the pieces that were recov­ered and restored to their right­ful owners. . . . The writ­ing is crisp through­out, and each seg­ment about a piece of art brings us deft­ly into the next one.

Jewish Book Council

A unique and extraordinary contribution to the growing library of Holocaust related histories and accounts . . . An informative, engaging, and simply fascinating read from start to finish.

Midwest Book Review

A work that stands out from the immense and ever-growing shelf of World War II literature. . . . A rich portrait of the fate of art-and artists-in the shadow of Hitler.

Kirkus Reviews