September 2019 Host:  Jennie

The Alice Network:  A Novel by Kate Quinn

Summary

This is an outstanding piece of historical fiction that is based on real events that occurred during World War I.  The Alice Network is about a group of female spies operating out of German-occupied France who gather information on German troops, their movements, and battle plans.  These women are incredibly brave and often have to think quickly on their feet to not get caught, or worse.  The story centers on two women, Eve and Charlotte.  Eve was a former spy in the Alice Network and in the present drinks too much whisky in an attempt to escape the demons of her past.  Charlotte is a young woman who has disgraced her family by coming home from college carrying a child and is  being escorted by her mother to Switzerland to take care of the problem; after a brief stay in France.  Finn, who is a Scotsman, World War II vet, and ex-convict, works for Eve as her driver and cook, and removes bullets from her luger nightly to protect her.  All three character’s lives become intertwined as they drive across France hoping to set right wrongs from the past.  This is a real page turner and an excellent introduction to the queen of spies.  Highly recommend this book. 

  

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