The Diamond Eye by Kate Quinn.
Synopsis
In the snowbound city of Kiev, wry and bookish history student Mila Pavlichenko organizes her life around her library job and her young son—but Hitler’s invasion of Russia sends her on a different path. Given a rifle and sent to join the fight, Mila must forge herself from studious girl to deadly sniper—a lethal hunter of Nazis known as Lady Death. When news of her three hundredth kill makes her a national heroine, Mila finds herself torn from the bloody battlefields of the eastern front and sent to America on a goodwill tour.
Still reeling from war wounds and devastated by loss, Mila finds herself isolated and lonely in the glittering world of Washington, DC—until an unexpected friendship with First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt and an even more unexpected connection with a silent fellow sniper offer the possibility of happiness. But when an old enemy from Mila’s past joins forces with a deadly new foe lurking in the shadows, Lady Death finds herself battling her own demons and enemy bullets in the deadliest duel of her life.
My Review
Kate Quinn never fails to make me feel like I am right there with her protagonist and the characters in her novels. I have read The Alice Network, The Huntress and The Rose Code. The Alice Network and The Rose Code are my two favorite books by this author and when I recommend this author, those two books are the first ones I mention every time. I truly appreciate the immersive writing and the way she sets the scene for the reader and the research that goes into the novels. I definitely recommend reading the author's note at the end of the book, and all her books, for extra insight.
There is action, history, friendships, and a bit of romance with a strong female heroine. I didn't feel as swept up in this story as the previous historical fiction books I have read by this author, but I still enjoyed it, and I will read any historical fiction book this author writes.
My Rating: 4/5
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Book Details
Author: Kate Quinn
Publisher: Harper Collins.
Publication Date: March 29, 2022.
Genre: Historical fiction. Fiction. Historical. Romance. World War II. War & Military. Women.
Edition: Paperback.
Pages: 448.