Book Synopsis
In an enthralling new historical novel from national bestselling author Kate Quinn, two women—a female spy recruited to the real-life Alice Network in France during World War I and an unconventional American socialite searching for her cousin in 1947—are brought together in a mesmerizing story of courage and redemption.
1947. In the chaotic aftermath of World War II, American college girl Charlie St. Clair is pregnant, unmarried, and on the verge of being thrown out of her very proper family. She's also nursing a desperate hope that her beloved cousin Rose, who disappeared in Nazi-occupied France during the war, might still be alive. So when Charlie's parents banish her to Europe to have her "little problem" taken care of, Charlie breaks free and heads to London, determined to find out what happened to the cousin she loves like a sister.
1915. A year into the Great War, Eve Gardiner burns to join the fight against the Germans and unexpectedly gets her chance when she's recruited to work as a spy. Sent into enemy-occupied France, she's trained by the mesmerizing Lili, code name Alice, the "queen of spies", who manages a vast network of secret agents right under the enemy's nose.
Thirty years later, haunted by the betrayal that ultimately tore apart the Alice Network, Eve spends her days drunk and secluded in her crumbling London house. Until a young American barges in uttering a name Eve hasn't heard in decades, and launches them both on a mission to find the truth...no matter where it leads.
My Review
The Alice Network is a historical fiction novel told through alternating timelines, between 1915 and 1947 and between the points of view of two women, Charlotte "Charlie" St. Clair and Evelyn "Eve" Gardiner. Each of these women has a past and a connection to each other. They are brought together with Charlie on a quest for the truth and Eve seeking vengeance.
I enjoy a historical fiction novel that allows me to visualize the setting as if I am right there with the characters and makes me feel as if I have traveled without having left the comforts of home.
I didn't know anything about female spies during World War I. The author clearly did extensive research to write this novel. I recommend reading the author's note at the end.
Kate Quinn knows how to write a historical fiction novel with a bit of romance and I look forward to reading her new book, The Rose Code, which is to be published March 9, 2021.
My Rating: 5/5
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Book Details
Author: Kate Quinn.
Publication Date: June 6, 2017.
Publisher: William Morrow.
Genre: Historical Fiction.
Edition: Paperback.
Pages: 503.
Check out this book and other books by Kate Quinn on Goodreads:https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/32051912-the-alice-network
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