Paperback, 368 pages
Published February 9th 2021 by Berkley Books
Erika Robuck
My Review
Through the authors intense and thorough research we are able to attain a bit of an understanding of the life of a woman who basically hid in plain sight.
Based on true historical facts in the life of Baltimore native Virginia Hall she
is an amazing woman.
From her spy uniform of dyed gray hair and baggy clothing to being an infirm elderly woman this American woman in France, an Allied spy, worked with the Resistance to
take back France from the Nazis.
Spies behind Nazi lines were not expected to last even six weeks doing a dangerous
mission but this was a risk she was willing to take.
Very well developed characters and the pacing of the story drew me in making me need to continue reading the story right to the end . The story was full of high tension as you are holding your breath thinking she'll make it through but not completely sure until the end.
The author is just incredible in her retelling of this time in history . I can so admire Virginia with all the struggles she went through she is a very strong female character.
I will be doing my own research now to learn more about this unforgettable woman.
Pub Date: 09 Feb 2021
I was given a complimentary copy of this book. Thank you.
All opinions expressed are my own.
GoodReads Summary
"An extraordinary profile of immense courage and daring."--Chanel Cleeton, New York Times bestselling author of Before We Left Cuba
"If you only read one WWII book this year, make it this one."--Natasha Lester, New York Times bestselling author of The Paris Orphans
In the depths of war, she would defy the odds to help liberate a nation...a gripping historical novel based on the remarkable true story of World War II heroine Virginia Hall, from the bestselling author of Hemingway's Girl
France, March 1944. Virginia Hall wasn't like the other young society women back home in Baltimore--she never wanted the debutante ball or silk gloves. Instead, she traded a safe life for adventure in Europe, and when her beloved second home is thrust into the dark days of war, she leaps in headfirst.
Once she's recruited as an Allied spy, subverting the Nazis becomes her calling. But even the most cunning agent can be bested, and in wartime trusting the wrong person can prove fatal. Virginia is haunted every day by the betrayal that ravaged her first operation, and will do everything in her power to avenge the brave people she lost.
While her future is anything but certain, this time more than ever Virginia knows that failure is not an option. Especially when she discovers what--and whom--she's truly protecting.
About The Author
Born
in Annapolis, The United States
August 25
Website
Genre
Voracious reader and history nut. Forthcoming novel (THE INVISIBLE WOMAN, Berkley, Feb. 2021) about real-life superwoman of WWII: SOE/OSS agent, Virginia Hall. Historical fiction, short stories, and essays include: Receive Me Falling (Elysian Fields Press, 2009), Hemingway's Girl (NAL/Penguin, 2012), Call Me Zelda (NAL/Penguin, 2013), Fallen Beauty (NAL/Penguin, 2014), Grand Central: Original Stories of Postwar Love and Reunion, contributor (Berkley/Penguin, 2014), The House of Hawthorne (Penguin Random House, 2015), Author in Progress: A No-Holds-Barred Guide to What it Really Takes to Get Published, contributor (Writers Digest Books, 2016). #Hockeystrong, a satire written as E. Robuck, was released in September of 2017 (Elysian Fields Press). Erika lives in Annapolis, MD with her husband, three sons, and a spunky miniature schnauzer.
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