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A review by moonlightcupofcocoa
Secret Servants of the Crown: The Forgotten Women of British Intelligence by Claire Hubbard-Hall
challenging
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
5.0
This was such a meaty, well-researched and eye-opening read! Every page is filled to the brim with stories of women that helped shape British Intelligence and, I’d argue, espionage as a whole. Not just their impressive careers, but also their personal journeys, personalities and human sides.
The stories span decades from pre-WWI to the 1950s with some glimpses of what the later decades brought some of the women mentioned. Of course, less documents are even valid for the later years, but the author did a wonderful job to still bring the read to a close in such a beautifully human way.
Seeing that the book is filled with stories and names, I feel I’ll need to revisit it again later as I admit I am new to the subject and found myself going down rabbit holes thanks to the book. I wonder how much more I would take in on the second read through.
All in all, this was such a great book that is clearly the product of much research and care. And it definitely left a lasting impact on me.
Finally, I would like to say thank you to NetGalley and Kensington Publishing for the ARC. This review is purely my own thoughts and is shared voluntarily!
The stories span decades from pre-WWI to the 1950s with some glimpses of what the later decades brought some of the women mentioned. Of course, less documents are even valid for the later years, but the author did a wonderful job to still bring the read to a close in such a beautifully human way.
Seeing that the book is filled with stories and names, I feel I’ll need to revisit it again later as I admit I am new to the subject and found myself going down rabbit holes thanks to the book. I wonder how much more I would take in on the second read through.
All in all, this was such a great book that is clearly the product of much research and care. And it definitely left a lasting impact on me.
Finally, I would like to say thank you to NetGalley and Kensington Publishing for the ARC. This review is purely my own thoughts and is shared voluntarily!