Reviewed by Cynthia Sue Larson

author of Karen Kimball & the Dream Weavers Web

and The Aura Advantage

ONLY ONE TEAR MAY FALL
by Otto Behrman

Captivating Tale of Love, Lust & Intrigue

ONLY ONE TEAR MAY FALL provides a fascinating look into the lives of good men and women in the 1940s who found themselves in the unenviable situation of being citizens of a country led by a mad-man (Adolph Hitler). This riveting account of daily life in Nazi Germany is as surprising as it is engaging, and held me firmly in its spell until I reached the very last page.

I watched the main characters of ONLY ONE TEAR MAY FALL in awe, shock, and admiration as they found various ways to cope with the horrific situation all around them. When growing up in Hitler's Nazi Germany, men destined to become military generals and SS officers were raised to know that in their lifetime, only one tear may fall. This harsh expectation had a way of hardening some men, while others managed to find ways to be compassionate in spite of seemingly overwhelming circumstances.

While wartime atrocities are only hinted at in ONLY ONE TEAR MAY FALL, its main focus is how it was possible for men and women to maintain a sense of home and family at a time when most German families were being torn apart. At a time when life could end any minute, living in the moment became a way of life. While some men and women chose to live those precious minutes with wild abandon, others found deeper meaning... and even true love.

ONLY ONE TEAR MAY FALL is a story that stays with you long after you read it, because of its haunting imagery, suspenseful plot, captivating characters, and timeless relevance. Like a favorite meal that I haven't enjoyed for a long time, I found myself wanting to savor it all over again as soon as I finished it!

Reviewed byMaria Karwowski Limonciello

Chicago, Illinois

"Otto Behrman is a gifted writer that has the talent of transporting us into another era in time. The backdrop of this story is a rich yet dark time in our history, World War II. It is a time in history that gave shape to our world and made us who we are today. Otto's imagination is like an invisible time machine that makes the book come alive with vivid detail. The story gives the reader a humanistic perspective of what it felt like to be an officer in the Third Reich. The story is not about war but about the people whose lives were effected by it. Although the events of the war were tragic and negative this book is about the positive powerful forces of love, passion, romance and desire."

Reviewed by Donna Samuels

Louisville, Kentucky

". . . she predicted that I would someday write and publish her story." p. 341

I have a prediction as well. A novelist named Tim O'Brien once said, "I don't want to be studied in English classes. I want to be read." My prediction for you, Otto Behrman, is that one day your writings will be both "studied in English classes" and "read" with great enthusiasm.

" The events of time and circumstances always have ways of turning minor incidents into defining moments . . ." p.117

A better line was never written. Only One Tear May Fall is a book passionately written with captivating interest and clarity, as well as a masterful use and interplay of time and circumstance in the lives of the World War II characters.

Otto, you are a writer, weaving your words in a way that only a master storyteller can. I know, because I was trapped in this web work of words and storyline, unable to be released from its magical hold until the last page and final word.

Thank you for the journey.

Donna