A review by clonimhuiri
V2 by Robert Harris

dark informative tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

4.0

This historical fiction novel is set during World War Two, focusing on the V2 rockets targeting London and the efforts to stop them. Like all of Harris’s books, it’s extremely well-researched, and fact and fiction are woven together seamlessly to create the narrative.

I particularly liked the fact that the novel switched between two main characters - one a German rocket engineer, one a member of the Women’s Auxiliary Air Force in the UK - showing the effect each character’s work and actions had on the other to drive the story on.

At times the narrative called for some technical explanation, but this never gets in the way of the plot or the reader’s engagement with the story. Definitely a recommended read for anyone interested in historical fiction.