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kimveach's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Despite its 511 pages, this is a surprisingly fast read. It's another gripping novel from the author of Lilac Girls. As with her other books, Kelly doesn't shy away from the dangers for women spies in WWII and for the work they continued to do hunting Nazi war criminals after the war ended. I loved the characters, Arlette and Josie, and their search for Arlette's baby and the war criminal.
The author's note at the end tells us her inspiration for the novel and where she wrote history in the story.
The author's note at the end tells us her inspiration for the novel and where she wrote history in the story.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Trafficking, Alcohol, Misogyny, Confinement, Death, Dysphoria, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Suicide, Ableism, War, Bullying, Child abuse, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Grief, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Colonisation, Medical trauma, Pandemic/Epidemic, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Racism, Slavery, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Gun violence, Terminal illness, Vomit, Sexism, Sexual content, Violence, Classism, Antisemitism, Body shaming, Genocide, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Religious bigotry, and Torture
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