The League of Lonely War Women
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‘A woman can get more information about German supply lines and replacements than a man with a knife to a soldier’s throat...’
Germany, 1944
Best friends Vivien Allen and Junie Knight are part of the covert world of America’s Morale Operations branch. As members of The League of Lonely War Women, a dark propaganda campaign aimed to sow seeds of doubt in German soldiers’ minds, their first mission sends them deep into enemy territory.
But their mission isn’t exactly what was sold to them, and the tracking of a dangerous SS officer goes very wrong, their friendship is irreparably broken.
Now, ten years later, Viv is still paying the consequences, so when a chance at redemption lands in her lap she seizes it, determined to right past wrongs, reconcile with Junie, and complete her mission once and for all...
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I had a great time with this book and absolutely loved the WWII/Cold War split! Andie Newton always delivers well-researched, believable historical fiction, and this one was no exception. It moved fast, pulled me in early, and kept me fully invested until the very last delicious page. God, loved the ending. No spoilers, but it was perfect.
The undercover work is tense and fun, but the 1950s chapters were a chef’s kiss, keeping the story fresh with a shift into the Cold War. This is very much a cat-and-mouse story that kept me on edge. Be careful who you trust! Viv, dear sweet, Viv. I loved her. Buckle up, because you will not want to stop reading.
Andie Newton is a master storyteller and she’s nailed it once again with this book. I was never a reader of historical fiction until I came across her books and every single one has had me hooked, chilled me to the core (in a good way, at the right moments) and had me rooting for her female protagonists who are based on women who really did these amazing things to support the war effort. It must take a significant amount of research to make everything line up and I am in awe of Newton’s ability to take real life events and create such vivid, believable and compelling stories around them. The League of Lonely War Women is no exception. With another brilliant cast of characters, this fast paced tale of female bravery and contribution to the war effort through exploiting the loneliness of German soldiers for intelligence is a riveting read. I particularly enjoyed the dual time period of this one, which as well as being set at the end of WW2, included the Cold War period (new for me) and added an extra dimension to the story.
This book was a wonderful way to end my year of reading! I finished the final pages with a smile on my face, which isn’t easy to accomplish with a war story. I would highly recommend this novel to readers looking for a fast-paced, thrilling, but thought-provoking read.