The Librarian Spy: A Novel of World War II

It was £10 on Amazon for the paperback (yet) and I’m not sure it’s worth it. I just don’t get why writers feel they have to use long, rarely used words when a simpler word would do - it’s not enjoyable and sometimes it’s plain boring. I think she’s trying too hard.

This story is written with alternate character chapters which I felt didn’t detract from the flowing storyline. The research was woven in WW2 times of brutality, heart ache, courage & bravery against the odds. I was engrossed from the onset & would recommend this book to readers of this period.

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️💋💋This book ticks all the boxes.I Love Madeline‘s writing style, it’s so easy to readIntriguing, entertaining, enjoyable, and exciting, throw in a little tension and you have perfected the recipe for a book that keeps you hooked beginning to end.The characters had a wonderful relationship that has you enthralled in their world , Ava and Elaine have an unusual connection , working together.I thought parts were very emotional and Shead a tear for certain.I loved this book, more please, soon.I received an Arc copy of this book and chose to post this review

Ava works as a librarian at the Library of Congress then an unexpected offer from the US military has brought her to Lisbon with a new mission: posing as a librarian while working undercover as a spy gathering intelligence. Meanwhile, in Lyon in occupied France, Elaine has begun an apprenticeship at a printing press run by members of the Resistance. It’s a job usually reserved for men, but in the war, those rules have been forgotten. As the battle in Europe rages, Ava and Elaine find themselves connecting through coded messages.A very well researched & written book, which sweeps you to ration free Lisbon where refugees hope they’ve escaped the Nazis to the occupied city of Lyon where the inhabitants are struggling to survive on meagre rations & live in fear of being arrested by the Gestapo. At times heart wrenching but in amongst that heartache is hope & determination to survive & win. I was engrossed from cover to cover & was taken on a gamut of emotions as I felt I was there alongside Ava & Elaine experiencing the war through their eyes. I found it very hard to put downMy honest review is for a special copy I voluntarily read