A review by abrswf
Jackdaws by Ken Follett

5.0

What a great read. Welcome to Nazi occupied France, days before DDay, as six female English operatives try to strike a vital blow to help the Allied invasion. A battle of wits between the determined, tiny leader of the "Jackdaws" and a ruthless Rommel aide ensues. The pace is breakneck, but Follett finds time to explore his character's motivations and thinking as the story gallops ahead. I don't think the plot is based at all on actual events, but the historical context is absolutely real, and Follett dedicates the novel to the fifty real women who served as secret agents in France for the British Special Operations Executive. I also appreciated the inclusion of LGBT characters.