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One Woman's War by Christine Wells
4.0
Quick and Dirty
-WWII fiction
-dual timeline, dual POV
-homefront action
-based on a true story
Synopsis
Bored with nursing, Paddy, a London socialite, accepts a secretarial position for British Naval Intelligence, trading bed pans for a part in some of the most important, and most daring, decisions of WWII. Finally, she's making a real difference, doing something meaningful that impacts the outcome of the war. Meanwhile the glamorous Austrian Friedl has accepted the role of a double agent. As an enemy alien in London, she's well-positioned to secure intelligence from the elites she rubs shoulders with every night in the premier clubs. But who's side is she on? At times the lines begin to blur for Friedl. As both women delve deeper into the world of intelligence their paths are bound to cross. But there's more on the line than their lives.
Musings
This book had me at hello! I'm a sucker for WWII fiction, and I particularly love homefront stories. And this one did not disappoint! Glitz, glam, intrigue, secrets, espionage, and romance were all at play. I wasn't sure how the two characters/plots would play out, but I was fully invested in both storylines. I appreciated the fact that the two women were polar opposites, but both played an important roll in one of the biggest tactical moves of the war. It's no wonder that Paddy became the inspiration for Miss Moneypenny, one of the key characters in Ian Fleming's James Bond novels. The glitzy life of London's elite gives this one a Gatsby vibe that I am here for! Overall, this was a solid WWII book that will have a spot on my shelf for a long time to come.
-WWII fiction
-dual timeline, dual POV
-homefront action
-based on a true story
Synopsis
Bored with nursing, Paddy, a London socialite, accepts a secretarial position for British Naval Intelligence, trading bed pans for a part in some of the most important, and most daring, decisions of WWII. Finally, she's making a real difference, doing something meaningful that impacts the outcome of the war. Meanwhile the glamorous Austrian Friedl has accepted the role of a double agent. As an enemy alien in London, she's well-positioned to secure intelligence from the elites she rubs shoulders with every night in the premier clubs. But who's side is she on? At times the lines begin to blur for Friedl. As both women delve deeper into the world of intelligence their paths are bound to cross. But there's more on the line than their lives.
Musings
This book had me at hello! I'm a sucker for WWII fiction, and I particularly love homefront stories. And this one did not disappoint! Glitz, glam, intrigue, secrets, espionage, and romance were all at play. I wasn't sure how the two characters/plots would play out, but I was fully invested in both storylines. I appreciated the fact that the two women were polar opposites, but both played an important roll in one of the biggest tactical moves of the war. It's no wonder that Paddy became the inspiration for Miss Moneypenny, one of the key characters in Ian Fleming's James Bond novels. The glitzy life of London's elite gives this one a Gatsby vibe that I am here for! Overall, this was a solid WWII book that will have a spot on my shelf for a long time to come.