Great

I loved this book, I particularly loved Lily's character & was thrilled to find out she really existed, & was as good IRL as she appeared here.
The split between 1915 & 1947 worked well & Kate Quinn ensures we care about both main characters despite or even because of their flaws. It also didn't shy away from the realities for women under foreign rule & for female spies & the sacrifices they make. Would strongly recommend.

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Best book I’ve read in a long time!

I love this book, it’s an absorbing story that I couldn’t stop listening to once I started! And brilliantly narrated, the narrator brought each characters to life, i feel a sense of loss now that the book has ended.

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Enthralling

Beautifully written and wonderfully narrated, this book was an absolute pleasure to read. The narrator really brought the characters to life- Eve and Charlie’s personalities shine through. Impossible to put down, gave real insight into some of the horrors of war yet managed to highlight the amazing strength and resilience shown by ordinary women. Highly recommended.

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Crystal clear and diamond deep characters. Reads like a true Story.

My first Kate Quinn book, was very impressed with the freshness of the writing and such well defined and 3D characterization. Could completely believe it was a true story and that she had used transcripts and diaries to write it, but apparently not. Very clever stuff.

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Ok

Agree with previous reviews about this book - enjoyed the part of story set in First World War but less so the part after WW2 as it was a bit cheesy and fantastical.
Narration was pretty annoying- esp male voices.
I was encouraged however to look up the real life characters afterwards and would like to learn more about them.

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Great story

Great story - some strong scenes and language to be aware of if you’re listening in the kitchen with kids around! Satisfying characters and a big ask for the narrator who does a decent job.

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Great story, that submerses you in the past

Gripping story, well read. Thoroughly enjoyed from start to finish. The characters feel very real

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Total emersion in an audio book

This is not a light hearted listen - but I’m so glad I did. Eves story is powerful grim and very brave - All the characters were really well written as was the narration

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simply a wonderful book..

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

The characters were strong and because it is told in past and present tense we see both characters at the same age yet lived totally different lives. What linked them was the cruelty which was set out by the Germans linked them in the most unusual of ways yet both their stories had me gripped.

Who was your favorite character and why?

I loved Eve Gardiner who narrated her own story of being a spy in war time France during the First and Second World War. Her bravery shone through yet her guilt which she carried from the First World War was slowly killing her, yet it took the friendship which was at the start grudgingly given by Charlie St Clair.. as Eve travelled through France employed by Charlie they did not realise they had one thing which connected them but it was going to take a long time before I found out what.. this is one story which had me gripped from the first word was spoken until the epilogue ... it truly is a five star read and listen..

Which scene did you most enjoy?

There was not one scene but the whole book was so well written I felt like I was an observer and this story was taken place in front of my eyes... the narrator was perfect and Saskia Maarleveld brought so much atmosphere and so much more to the storyline..

If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

this is a story which needs to be told...

Any additional comments?

if you listen to one book this year make it this one

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Brilliant.

l absolutely love Kate Quinn's books and this is one of my favourites. l love her characters, her dialogue, the plot, the scenery - listening once will not be enough. l've lost count of the times I've read it, and it won't be long before l'm sneaking back in to listen again.

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