Monday, July 30, 2018

Book Review - The Alice Network

The Alice Network by Kate Quinn is an excellent read.  There are two stories entwined:  1947 – After WWII, Charlie St. Clair is pregnant, unmarried, and hoping to find her cousin Rose. Charlie travels to London determined to find her. What incurs is half of the book and very exciting.

1915 – Eve Gardiner is recruited to work as a spy.  She’s trained by the fabulous Lili, aka Alice, and joins a network of amazing women. The Alice Network is fierce,  deep, and full of heart and soul. Right under the enemy’s nose, these women work in restaurants, etc. and discover amazing Nazi secrets.  Now thirty years later, Eve is a drunk – but becomes engulfed in a search by Charlie for a lost soul named Rose. Oh, and so many other skeletons surface.  The truth is difficult to face, but so necessary for many.  The name Rene Bordelon will live long in your memory. He is evil incarnate!

The name Finn is fabulous – oh yeah, he’s a hero for Eve and Charlie.

The intertwined stories here are well done and so intriguing. You will keep turning pages and rooting for good over evil, life over death, and women power extraordinaire.  I highly recommend The Alice Network.

12 comments:

  1. Hi Joanne - it certainly sounds interesting ... I've seen notes about it on occasions - cheers Hilary

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    1. this would be right up your alley. The author did quite a bit of research for her fiction.

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  2. Great when the two can intertwine so well. Shows good writing indeed.

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    1. indeed, I admire the organization to keep the threads aligned

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  3. I just read this. It's definitely a "can't put down" type of book. I passed it on to a friend who is reading it now and told me she also thinks it is fabulous. Joanne, if you liked how this book jumped back and forth between the past and more recent day, you might consider reading The Secret Life of Violet Grant, by Beatriz Williams. Happy reading.

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    1. thanks for the tip. I shall trust your judgement. Happy reading indeed!

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  4. Good review Joanne. Had to smile at Eve's surname......the same as my maiden name.

    Yvonne.

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  5. I'm in awe of authors who can weave too intricate stories together, and so flawlessly.
    Thanks for another stellar recommendation, Joanne.

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  6. I love stories like this where the author can skillfully intertwine plots and subplots and make it all work. Sounds like a great story. Thank you for your review.

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    1. this is right up your alley...you'll enjoy it

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