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A review by lhurley16
Mistress of the Ritz by Melanie Benjamin
4.0
I am a lover of historical novels. I had heard about Claude and Blanche Auzello and was interested to read a novel centered around their life.
Its a solid book that does a good job telling the story about the couple, as well as the famed Ritz and its Nazi occupiers (and sympathizers) who took over during the Paris seige. Although it can read like a soap opera at times - that WAS the life of the Ritz and Auzellos. I would have liked to see their post occupation life sussed out a bit more as there is a lot about that that surmises their end. But overall a great book that gives another perspective on the French resistance
Its a solid book that does a good job telling the story about the couple, as well as the famed Ritz and its Nazi occupiers (and sympathizers) who took over during the Paris seige. Although it can read like a soap opera at times - that WAS the life of the Ritz and Auzellos. I would have liked to see their post occupation life sussed out a bit more as there is a lot about that that surmises their end. But overall a great book that gives another perspective on the French resistance