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Based on real events, The Collaborator's Daughter tells the story of Fran (Safranka) who in 2010 returns to the country of her birth, Croatia. Fran left the country in 1944, taken by her mother to England: Her mother married a wonderful man, whom Fran called “Daddy��, and had always told Fran her birth father was a hero who died in 1944.
Having cared for Daddy until his death, Fran is at a loss as to what to do with her life now. A trip to Croatia sounds like a great way to recharge her batteries and learn about her parents�� story. However, she quickly finds herself conflicted when she finds information about her birth father and what happened during the war and Nazi Occupation of Yugoslavia, details that doesn’t match what her mum told her about him.
The story takes Fran on a journey, one she struggles to commit to, especially as her view of her father has been tainted. Was he really the hero her mother described him as?
Interspersed with Fran’s discoveries is the story of her father, Branko Milišić, the true story that Fran has yet to uncover. It’s poignant and subtle, yet with repercussions that he could never have foreseen.
Dubrovnik, Croatia is stunning, but the dark history of what happened in Daksa hangs heavy on Fran’s mind and it’s hard for her not to believe the worst of her father. Meeting Jadran brings some relief to the tale, but he is not without his own troubles, and together they come to realise that they have to live their own lives and not live in the past, in a past they cannot change.
I was rooting for Fran to find out the true story of her father and willing her to not jump to conclusions. Whether she did or not, you’ll need to read for yourself, but I will say that she deserved a happy ending, as did Jadran, and how it unfolded brought a tear to my eyes.
Thanks Harper Collins UK, One More Chapter and NetGalley for my advanced copy of this compelling story.