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The Undercover Secretary
France, 1942. “I forced myself to hold his gaze. My heart thrashed inside my chest like a bird battering its wings. They knew who I was. They knew what I’d done.” This heartbreaking and unputdownable World War Two novel tells the incredible true story Dora Schaul, who risked her life by coming face-to-face with enemy—the monsters who killed her loved ones.
Dora has lost everything to the Nazis. Her dearest friends have disappeared into thin air. Her parents have been imprisoned in concentration camps and murdered for the crime of simply existing. She has no idea if her darling husband, the devoted and brave Alfred, is still alive.
Though her world is crashing and burning around her, Dora refuses to give in to Hitler’s tyranny. The Nazis may have broken her heart, but they will not break her spirit.
Secretly working for the underground network in France, Dora risks her life on the most dangerous mission in the history of the local resistance. She goes undercover as the secretary of the Head of Gestapo; a soldier with a brutal reputation. A cold-blooded killer.
She is tasked with leaking the names of the SS to the British press. Every day, she rubs shoulders with the enemy. She makes coffee for the people she despises. She types letters for the monsters who killed her family. At any second, she could be found out…
Can she survive, turning the tide of the war and saving thousands of lives? Or will those she loved the most in the world, and millions of other innocent people, have died in vain?
Fans of The Tattooist of Auschwitz, The Alice Network, and The Lilac Girls will be utterly swept away by this heart-wrenching and totally gripping novel about one of history’s most courageous women.
Dora has lost everything to the Nazis. Her dearest friends have disappeared into thin air. Her parents have been imprisoned in concentration camps and murdered for the crime of simply existing. She has no idea if her darling husband, the devoted and brave Alfred, is still alive.
Though her world is crashing and burning around her, Dora refuses to give in to Hitler’s tyranny. The Nazis may have broken her heart, but they will not break her spirit.
Secretly working for the underground network in France, Dora risks her life on the most dangerous mission in the history of the local resistance. She goes undercover as the secretary of the Head of Gestapo; a soldier with a brutal reputation. A cold-blooded killer.
She is tasked with leaking the names of the SS to the British press. Every day, she rubs shoulders with the enemy. She makes coffee for the people she despises. She types letters for the monsters who killed her family. At any second, she could be found out…
Can she survive, turning the tide of the war and saving thousands of lives? Or will those she loved the most in the world, and millions of other innocent people, have died in vain?
Fans of The Tattooist of Auschwitz, The Alice Network, and The Lilac Girls will be utterly swept away by this heart-wrenching and totally gripping novel about one of history’s most courageous women.
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First published January 19, 2023
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Ellie Midwood
57 books1,139 followersEllie Midwood is a USA Today bestselling and award-winning historical fiction author, whose works have been translated into 20 languages. She owes her interest in the history of the Second World War to her grandfather, Junior Sergeant in the 2nd Guards Tank Army of the First Belorussian Front, who began telling her about his experiences on the frontline when she was a young girl. Growing up, her interest in history only deepened and transformed from reading about the war to writing about it. After obtaining her BA in Linguistics, Ellie decided to make writing her full-time career and began working on her first full-length historical novel, "The Girl from Berlin." Ellie is continuously enriching her library with new research material and feeds her passion for WWII and Holocaust history by collecting rare memorabilia and documents.
In her free time, Ellie is a health-obsessed yoga enthusiast, neat freak, adventurer, Nazi Germany history expert, polyglot, philosopher, a proud Jew, and a doggie mama. Ellie lives in New York with her husband and their three dogs.
In her free time, Ellie is a health-obsessed yoga enthusiast, neat freak, adventurer, Nazi Germany history expert, polyglot, philosopher, a proud Jew, and a doggie mama. Ellie lives in New York with her husband and their three dogs.
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January 9, 2023
Dora was a German born Jewish girl who moved from Berlin when pressure loomed in the late 1930s. Her mother, father and grandmother remained in their small village, while Dora moved on to Holland, then France. Her life immediately became one of danger, risk and courage, when she and the friends she met, formed groups to work against the Nazis. When she met Alfred Benjamin, Dora's life changed and she and Alfred formed first a close friendship, then love. The resistance work they did was second to none, but it was when Dora became secretary to the notorious Klaus Barbie, passing classified information to the resistance on a daily basis, that her life hung in the balance.
Being Jewish, an enemy to the Reich, an undercover secretary, with her strength and courage respected by all who knew her - would Dora survive to see peace after the war, or did she push one too many times?
The Undercover Secretary by Ellie Midwood tells the incredible true story of Dora Schaul, weaving her life into the fictional tale I've just read. Dora was determined to get retribution for her beloved family members; all the people she loved. The harsh and brutal murders fueled her anger and rage. Dora's bravery throughout the war years, even while being terrified, saw her named as one of history's most courageous women. Highly recommended.
With thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture for my digital ARC to read in exchange for an honest review.
Being Jewish, an enemy to the Reich, an undercover secretary, with her strength and courage respected by all who knew her - would Dora survive to see peace after the war, or did she push one too many times?
The Undercover Secretary by Ellie Midwood tells the incredible true story of Dora Schaul, weaving her life into the fictional tale I've just read. Dora was determined to get retribution for her beloved family members; all the people she loved. The harsh and brutal murders fueled her anger and rage. Dora's bravery throughout the war years, even while being terrified, saw her named as one of history's most courageous women. Highly recommended.
With thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture for my digital ARC to read in exchange for an honest review.
December 5, 2023
Based on the real life of German Jew Dora Schaul (born Dora Davidsohn) born in Essen, Germany. By 1933 Nazism was on the rise and Dora immigrated to Amsterdam where she met Alfred Benjamin another Jewish exile and a member of the German Communist Party. When even Amsterdam was no longer safe she followed Alfred to Paris.
By this time both have become members of Cominform.
Dora and Alfred were in love but not yet married. Come 1939 war is declared and with no proper papers both are arrested and jailed in France. In 1942 both escaped captivity, but they got separated.
From here on Dora is on her own.
It took a long time for me to get into this book because I was put off by Dora’s communist leanings and even as she is told what Stalin is doing to the people of Ukraine she is talked out of believing it possible.
As history has recorded it was all quite true…of course Dora would have had no way of knowing that at the time. But even that, as far as I’m concerned, does not absolve her completely.
That’s one of the things this book showed me is how easily one can be blinded by propaganda. It’s the thing that most disrupts the world we live in today but it was perfected many, many years ago.
The Undercover Secretary part of the story comes nearly at the end of the book when Dora working for the French Resistance gets a job in Gestapo headquarters in Vichy France working for Klaus Barbie (Butcher of Lyon) and while it is an impressive story it is stuck at the end of the book making it feel like an afterthought.
Because it is a story of great courage and it was entirely Dora’s doing that the Lyon Gestapo were exposed I have rated the book 4-stars even though the first part of the book has nothing much to do with what the title suggests.
By this time both have become members of Cominform.
Dora and Alfred were in love but not yet married. Come 1939 war is declared and with no proper papers both are arrested and jailed in France. In 1942 both escaped captivity, but they got separated.
From here on Dora is on her own.
It took a long time for me to get into this book because I was put off by Dora’s communist leanings and even as she is told what Stalin is doing to the people of Ukraine she is talked out of believing it possible.
As history has recorded it was all quite true…of course Dora would have had no way of knowing that at the time. But even that, as far as I’m concerned, does not absolve her completely.
That’s one of the things this book showed me is how easily one can be blinded by propaganda. It’s the thing that most disrupts the world we live in today but it was perfected many, many years ago.
The Undercover Secretary part of the story comes nearly at the end of the book when Dora working for the French Resistance gets a job in Gestapo headquarters in Vichy France working for Klaus Barbie (Butcher of Lyon) and while it is an impressive story it is stuck at the end of the book making it feel like an afterthought.
Because it is a story of great courage and it was entirely Dora’s doing that the Lyon Gestapo were exposed I have rated the book 4-stars even though the first part of the book has nothing much to do with what the title suggests.
July 19, 2024
Based on the true story of Dora Davidsohn, a German-born Jewish girl, the book delves into Dora's life and brave resistance to the Nazi regime. The story follows Dora as she navigates life in Nazi Germany, using her wits and courage to survive. After fleeing Berlin for Amsterdam, and subsequently setting off for Paris, she becomes an undercover secretary, gathering and passing on crucial information to aid the resistance.
Midwood does a fantastic job infusing the book with plenty of fictional flair that keeps you hooked. The book's premise is gripping, and it’s easy to get swept up in Dora’s world of espionage and danger. The historical backdrop is vividly portrayed, and the plot moves at a brisk pace, making it hard to put down.
However, despite the gripping premise, I felt like it lacked depth. The characters, while interesting, didn’t have as much development as I would’ve liked. There were moments where the story felt a bit too glossed over, missing the emotional impact that such a powerful real-life story could deliver.
If you’re a fan of historical fiction with a strong female lead and a touch of espionage, The Undercover Secretary is worth a read. It’s a light, entertaining book that offers a unique perspective on a remarkable true story. Perfect for a weekend read, it’s a tale that’s sure to keep you entertained from start to finish.
Midwood does a fantastic job infusing the book with plenty of fictional flair that keeps you hooked. The book's premise is gripping, and it’s easy to get swept up in Dora’s world of espionage and danger. The historical backdrop is vividly portrayed, and the plot moves at a brisk pace, making it hard to put down.
However, despite the gripping premise, I felt like it lacked depth. The characters, while interesting, didn’t have as much development as I would’ve liked. There were moments where the story felt a bit too glossed over, missing the emotional impact that such a powerful real-life story could deliver.
If you’re a fan of historical fiction with a strong female lead and a touch of espionage, The Undercover Secretary is worth a read. It’s a light, entertaining book that offers a unique perspective on a remarkable true story. Perfect for a weekend read, it’s a tale that’s sure to keep you entertained from start to finish.
January 21, 2023
I love a well-researched historical book, whether it is fiction or nonfiction. This historical fiction book has held my interest the whole way through with its characters especially our main character, Dora.
The characters are portrayed very well, and I very much enjoyed reading about Dora's strength despite the many terrible situations she found herself in.
This is a fictionalized story of true events.
The evil characters made me shudder, I couldn't even imagine thinking of tricking them the way Dora did. She saw the torture they put men through and knowing she could be subjected to the same but yet she continues to act normal and pleasant among them while at the same time extracting and giving information right under their noses without them being any the wiser.
The author is an absolute magician with words. The way she has with words she brings out such emotion in reader. Absolutely marvelous, soul stirring book that I will read again. Have your tissues with you, this is heartbreaking!
Pub Date 19 Jan 2023
I was given a complimentary copy of this book.
All opinions expressed are my own.
The characters are portrayed very well, and I very much enjoyed reading about Dora's strength despite the many terrible situations she found herself in.
This is a fictionalized story of true events.
The evil characters made me shudder, I couldn't even imagine thinking of tricking them the way Dora did. She saw the torture they put men through and knowing she could be subjected to the same but yet she continues to act normal and pleasant among them while at the same time extracting and giving information right under their noses without them being any the wiser.
The author is an absolute magician with words. The way she has with words she brings out such emotion in reader. Absolutely marvelous, soul stirring book that I will read again. Have your tissues with you, this is heartbreaking!
Pub Date 19 Jan 2023
I was given a complimentary copy of this book.
All opinions expressed are my own.
December 20, 2022
Omg this book was heartwrenching and with brutal honesty. This is a kind of book where the Main characters voices Will stay in your head for ages.. but it also had glimmer of hope in a dark era. And it shows how strong people are..
Thank you to netgalley for letting me read this e arc in exchange for an honest opinion
Thank you to netgalley for letting me read this e arc in exchange for an honest opinion
January 20, 2023
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HAPPY PUBLICATION DAY ELLIE!
Review for 'The Undercover Secretary' by Ellie Midwood.
Read and reviewed via NetGalley for Ellie Midwood, Bookouture publishers and Bookouture anonymous
Publication date 19th January 2023.
This is the seventh book I have read by this author. I have previously read 'The Girl Who Escaped Auschwitz', 'The Girl In The Striped Dress', 'The Girl Who Survived', 'The Girl On The Platform', 'No Woman's Land' and 'The Violinist Of Aushcwitz' which I also recommend.
I was originally drawn to this book by its beautiful eye catching cover, its intriguing synopsis and title and its extremely talented author. The synopsis stated that 'Fans of The Tattooist of Auschwitz, The Alice Network, and The Lilac Girls will be utterly swept away by this heart-wrenching and totally gripping novel about one of history’s most courageous women'.I am a huge fan of 'The Tattooist Of Aushcwitz' so am looking forward to seeing if this lives up to this statement. I am also a huge fan of Ellie and if this is half as good as' The Girl Who Escaped From Auschwitz', 'The Girl Who Survived', 'the Girl In The Striped Dress', 'The Girl On The Platform', 'No Woman's Land' and 'The Violinist Of Aushcwitz ' it is sure to be a page turning read. I must admit I was also biased due to the publisher being Bookouture. I have yet to read a book published by Bookouture that I haven't enjoyed. Hopefully this won't be the first... Watch this space! (Written before I started reading the book).
This novel consists of a prologue, 27 chapters and an epilogue. . The chapters are short to medium in length so possible to read 'just one more chapter' before bed...OK, I know yeah right, but still just in case!
This book is set mainly in Berlin, Germany 🇩🇪, Lyon and Paris , France 🇫🇷 and a Amsterdam, Netherlands 🇳🇱.
This book is written in first person perspective and the main protagonist is Dora. The benefits of books written in first person perspective are as long as they are well written it makes you feel that you are being spoken to by the protagonist and it can create more of a bond between yourselves and them. If there are several protagonists you also get to see more of what is going on.
'The Undercover Secretary' discusses some topics that may upset some readers or may not be suitable for others. I like to point this out ahead of time in my reviews so you can judge if this book is for you or not. In this book Ellie discusses/includes the persecution of the Jews and others.
Well, what can I say but wow!!! This story is definitely not going to leave my head anytime soon. Firstly I must congratulate Ellie Midwood for yet another extraordinary novel that seriously needs to be made into a movie which I assure would be best selling!!!
This book is very powerful and extremely well written. It is devastatingly heartbreaking and beautiful at the same time. The storyline of this book is based on a true story which is another thing that drew me to read it. It is absolutely rammed with emotions that will make you smile, cry and laugh on the roller-coaster ride to hell that is World War 2 and the persecution and murder of the Jews and many other. Nothing is left out and the author has done an immense amount of research and brings Dora and Alfred's story to life. Dora, Alfred and their comrades are such powerful, strong and kind hearted heroes and I am looking forward to reading more about them. I had never heard of either before reading this but have read 'The Violinist Of Aushcwitz', 'Celia' s Journey', 'The tattooist of Aushcwitz', 'The Girl Who Escaped From Auschwitz,' The Girl Who Survived' and 'The librarian of Aushcwitz', and more, all of which I enjoyed so when I seen this I was intrigued to discover the ongoing of the war through another person's eyes and from a different perspective also. All of Ellie's books that I have read so far are based in holocaust camps, mainly Auschwitz, so I was intrigued when I read this book to see what was going on in Paris and how some brave German's were doing their part to try and stop the slaughter and war by becoming a part of the resistance. I have now also added many books to my wish list thanks to Ellie, her own and ones that she recommends at the end of this story. This story is particularly unique as it is not one I have ever come across before seeing things from the German resistance side of the war. I was also quite shocked when I read about how the French treated those involved and was absolutely disgusted if I am honest. I must admit I had no idea that they were involved and in some ways just as bad as the Nazis in the way they were treated especially at the Rieucros Internment camp. One of the things I love the most about Ellie's books is that I always learn something new with each one and this absolutely shocked me. The fact that the resistance was treated so awfully by both the French and the Germans is just absolutely heartbreaking. My heart broke but at the same time soared at the end of this beautiful story filled with romance, passion, war, love, horror, suspense, tension, hate and just absolutely everything you could ask for in an emotional rollercoaster page turning historical novel. As always Ellie I cannot wait to read your next guaranteed success.
This book did not disappoint. Some people believe that these stories should not be written but I am a strong believer that these victims earned the right for their stories to be told and to not be forgotten and this book does just that. I loved discovering not just Dora and Alfred's stories but those who surrounded them also. This amazing group of people who supported and lifted each other up during these dark times and helping them see the light are absolutely... Words can't really describe but I will go with angelic. This book was very hard to read as a whole but there were certain parts that will stay with me for a very long time and that we're soul destroying. What the Nazi's did to these innocent people makes me absolutely sick to my soul. I enjoyed learning about the lifes of not only Dora and Alfred but the life's and parts of the resistance and many more played. My heart absolutely broke for Dora who was an extremely amazing woman. After being kicked (literally) down so many times and after so many losses and heartache most people would have just given up but Dora was an absolutely true hero and put her life on the line so, so many times just to try and help others, including those who had been part of her suffering. She really is a true hero and I am looking forward to reading more about her. I absolutely loved watching the relationships and friendships between Dora, Alfred, Marthe, Isabel, Claude, Amory, Ashley and Hugo grow and develop throughout this story and each of these characters have their own tales to tell from Claude and Hugo who were a huge part of the resistance to Isabel who refused to give up her beliefs to Alfred whose love for Dora shone brighter than the stars to Ashley and Amory who helped Dora play her parts to Marthe who took her under her wing. Each of these amazing people will stay in my mind for a long time and my heart absolutely broke with tears streaming down my face for so many of them. I can't say more than that though as I don't want to give anything away so you will just have to pick up a copy and see what I mean. One of the characters who made me sick to my stomach was Klaus Barbie who is also known as the Butcher Of Lyon. This is another person I knew nothing about until I read this fantastic book. The man is absolutely vile and what he did to so many people I hope he rots in hell. As much as I despise him I will be doing some of my own research on him as well as many other characters in this book because as always Ellie piques my interest and I find myself wanting to know more and more about these people that changed history. Regardless of whether you love or hate the characters one thing is certain and that Ellie has the talent to bring them out of the pages so you feel you are surrounded by them as you walk along next to Dora.
Again congratulations Ellie Midwood on all your research and for writing this amazing story of both Dora and Alfred's and other resistance members who deserved to have their stories told in a way that did them justice and you have done that. I would say this book is on par with the likes of 'The' diary of Anne Frank' which left me with the same feelings your novel has of not even more emotional.
This is EXACTLY WHY you are my favourite historical novel author!!! Here is to your next guaranteed success 🥂
Make sure you read to the very end of the book to read the prologue and the first chapter of Ellie's absolutely gorgeous 'The Girl Who Escaped From Auschwitz' which is another page turner and one I have read myself and would highly recommend!!
Overall an unputdownable, heart wrenching, absolutely beautifully devastating story of lesser known heroes of the war.
Genres covered in this novel include War Story, Literary Fivtion, Historical Biographical Fiction, Historical German Fiction, Historical European Fiction, Historical Literary Fiction, Romance Novel and Jewish History amongst others.
I would recommend this book to the fans of the above as well as fans of Ellie Midwood, 'The Tattooist of Aushcwitz', 'The Alice Network', 'The Lilac Girls', 'The Librarian of Aushcwitz' , 'Celia's Journey', 'The Diary of Anne Frank' and anyone interested in the holocaust and its history.
351 pages.
This book is just £1.99 to purchase on kindle and £7.99 in paperback at time of review via Amazon which I think is an absolute bargain for this book!!!
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HAPPY PUBLICATION DAY ELLIE!
Review for 'The Undercover Secretary' by Ellie Midwood.
Read and reviewed via NetGalley for Ellie Midwood, Bookouture publishers and Bookouture anonymous
Publication date 19th January 2023.
This is the seventh book I have read by this author. I have previously read 'The Girl Who Escaped Auschwitz', 'The Girl In The Striped Dress', 'The Girl Who Survived', 'The Girl On The Platform', 'No Woman's Land' and 'The Violinist Of Aushcwitz' which I also recommend.
I was originally drawn to this book by its beautiful eye catching cover, its intriguing synopsis and title and its extremely talented author. The synopsis stated that 'Fans of The Tattooist of Auschwitz, The Alice Network, and The Lilac Girls will be utterly swept away by this heart-wrenching and totally gripping novel about one of history’s most courageous women'.I am a huge fan of 'The Tattooist Of Aushcwitz' so am looking forward to seeing if this lives up to this statement. I am also a huge fan of Ellie and if this is half as good as' The Girl Who Escaped From Auschwitz', 'The Girl Who Survived', 'the Girl In The Striped Dress', 'The Girl On The Platform', 'No Woman's Land' and 'The Violinist Of Aushcwitz ' it is sure to be a page turning read. I must admit I was also biased due to the publisher being Bookouture. I have yet to read a book published by Bookouture that I haven't enjoyed. Hopefully this won't be the first... Watch this space! (Written before I started reading the book).
This novel consists of a prologue, 27 chapters and an epilogue. . The chapters are short to medium in length so possible to read 'just one more chapter' before bed...OK, I know yeah right, but still just in case!
This book is set mainly in Berlin, Germany 🇩🇪, Lyon and Paris , France 🇫🇷 and a Amsterdam, Netherlands 🇳🇱.
This book is written in first person perspective and the main protagonist is Dora. The benefits of books written in first person perspective are as long as they are well written it makes you feel that you are being spoken to by the protagonist and it can create more of a bond between yourselves and them. If there are several protagonists you also get to see more of what is going on.
'The Undercover Secretary' discusses some topics that may upset some readers or may not be suitable for others. I like to point this out ahead of time in my reviews so you can judge if this book is for you or not. In this book Ellie discusses/includes the persecution of the Jews and others.
Well, what can I say but wow!!! This story is definitely not going to leave my head anytime soon. Firstly I must congratulate Ellie Midwood for yet another extraordinary novel that seriously needs to be made into a movie which I assure would be best selling!!!
This book is very powerful and extremely well written. It is devastatingly heartbreaking and beautiful at the same time. The storyline of this book is based on a true story which is another thing that drew me to read it. It is absolutely rammed with emotions that will make you smile, cry and laugh on the roller-coaster ride to hell that is World War 2 and the persecution and murder of the Jews and many other. Nothing is left out and the author has done an immense amount of research and brings Dora and Alfred's story to life. Dora, Alfred and their comrades are such powerful, strong and kind hearted heroes and I am looking forward to reading more about them. I had never heard of either before reading this but have read 'The Violinist Of Aushcwitz', 'Celia' s Journey', 'The tattooist of Aushcwitz', 'The Girl Who Escaped From Auschwitz,' The Girl Who Survived' and 'The librarian of Aushcwitz', and more, all of which I enjoyed so when I seen this I was intrigued to discover the ongoing of the war through another person's eyes and from a different perspective also. All of Ellie's books that I have read so far are based in holocaust camps, mainly Auschwitz, so I was intrigued when I read this book to see what was going on in Paris and how some brave German's were doing their part to try and stop the slaughter and war by becoming a part of the resistance. I have now also added many books to my wish list thanks to Ellie, her own and ones that she recommends at the end of this story. This story is particularly unique as it is not one I have ever come across before seeing things from the German resistance side of the war. I was also quite shocked when I read about how the French treated those involved and was absolutely disgusted if I am honest. I must admit I had no idea that they were involved and in some ways just as bad as the Nazis in the way they were treated especially at the Rieucros Internment camp. One of the things I love the most about Ellie's books is that I always learn something new with each one and this absolutely shocked me. The fact that the resistance was treated so awfully by both the French and the Germans is just absolutely heartbreaking. My heart broke but at the same time soared at the end of this beautiful story filled with romance, passion, war, love, horror, suspense, tension, hate and just absolutely everything you could ask for in an emotional rollercoaster page turning historical novel. As always Ellie I cannot wait to read your next guaranteed success.
This book did not disappoint. Some people believe that these stories should not be written but I am a strong believer that these victims earned the right for their stories to be told and to not be forgotten and this book does just that. I loved discovering not just Dora and Alfred's stories but those who surrounded them also. This amazing group of people who supported and lifted each other up during these dark times and helping them see the light are absolutely... Words can't really describe but I will go with angelic. This book was very hard to read as a whole but there were certain parts that will stay with me for a very long time and that we're soul destroying. What the Nazi's did to these innocent people makes me absolutely sick to my soul. I enjoyed learning about the lifes of not only Dora and Alfred but the life's and parts of the resistance and many more played. My heart absolutely broke for Dora who was an extremely amazing woman. After being kicked (literally) down so many times and after so many losses and heartache most people would have just given up but Dora was an absolutely true hero and put her life on the line so, so many times just to try and help others, including those who had been part of her suffering. She really is a true hero and I am looking forward to reading more about her. I absolutely loved watching the relationships and friendships between Dora, Alfred, Marthe, Isabel, Claude, Amory, Ashley and Hugo grow and develop throughout this story and each of these characters have their own tales to tell from Claude and Hugo who were a huge part of the resistance to Isabel who refused to give up her beliefs to Alfred whose love for Dora shone brighter than the stars to Ashley and Amory who helped Dora play her parts to Marthe who took her under her wing. Each of these amazing people will stay in my mind for a long time and my heart absolutely broke with tears streaming down my face for so many of them. I can't say more than that though as I don't want to give anything away so you will just have to pick up a copy and see what I mean. One of the characters who made me sick to my stomach was Klaus Barbie who is also known as the Butcher Of Lyon. This is another person I knew nothing about until I read this fantastic book. The man is absolutely vile and what he did to so many people I hope he rots in hell. As much as I despise him I will be doing some of my own research on him as well as many other characters in this book because as always Ellie piques my interest and I find myself wanting to know more and more about these people that changed history. Regardless of whether you love or hate the characters one thing is certain and that Ellie has the talent to bring them out of the pages so you feel you are surrounded by them as you walk along next to Dora.
Again congratulations Ellie Midwood on all your research and for writing this amazing story of both Dora and Alfred's and other resistance members who deserved to have their stories told in a way that did them justice and you have done that. I would say this book is on par with the likes of 'The' diary of Anne Frank' which left me with the same feelings your novel has of not even more emotional.
This is EXACTLY WHY you are my favourite historical novel author!!! Here is to your next guaranteed success 🥂
Make sure you read to the very end of the book to read the prologue and the first chapter of Ellie's absolutely gorgeous 'The Girl Who Escaped From Auschwitz' which is another page turner and one I have read myself and would highly recommend!!
Overall an unputdownable, heart wrenching, absolutely beautifully devastating story of lesser known heroes of the war.
Genres covered in this novel include War Story, Literary Fivtion, Historical Biographical Fiction, Historical German Fiction, Historical European Fiction, Historical Literary Fiction, Romance Novel and Jewish History amongst others.
I would recommend this book to the fans of the above as well as fans of Ellie Midwood, 'The Tattooist of Aushcwitz', 'The Alice Network', 'The Lilac Girls', 'The Librarian of Aushcwitz' , 'Celia's Journey', 'The Diary of Anne Frank' and anyone interested in the holocaust and its history.
351 pages.
This book is just £1.99 to purchase on kindle and £7.99 in paperback at time of review via Amazon which I think is an absolute bargain for this book!!!
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December 19, 2022
I just finished this read on netgalley and oh my word but Ellie Midwood has done it again. She's destroyed my heart and mashed it into a thousand pieces before putting it back together with a little damage to remember the story. I thought I knew a lot about Klaus Barbie (more than anyone would want to know about this sick git) but somehow I missed the story of Dora Shaul. What a woman. What a story. Must read in my opinion. What I love about Ellie's books is finding out more about real life characters who people arent always aware of. I guess, if I had to make a guess, Dora Shaul would be much better know if she wasnt a communist. But I dont give a fiddlers fig what her politics were, she was a hero and deserves to be recognised. Wonderful book. (review copied to Second World War club on Facebook.)
January 10, 2023
Normally I love Ellie Midwood books. I read them with chills down my spine and I get caught up in the story that I read the book in one go..
For some reason this book didn’t hold my attention and didn’t engage me in the story. No goosebumps while reading.
The first two thirds of the book are a build up to the moment that Dora is working for the SS and then it is over in a few chapters. I missed depth into the story and the characters. It all felt a bit flat and like a lot of loose chapters.
For some reason this book didn’t hold my attention and didn’t engage me in the story. No goosebumps while reading.
The first two thirds of the book are a build up to the moment that Dora is working for the SS and then it is over in a few chapters. I missed depth into the story and the characters. It all felt a bit flat and like a lot of loose chapters.
January 15, 2023
Dora is a strong, independent young woman despite the times. Though she is Jewish, she finds herself working at the Gestapo headquarters, feeding information to outside sources in the fight against Nazi Germany. It’s risky - can she avoid getting caught?
Ellie Midwood’s books always impress me because they are so well researched and that history is seamlessly woven into her stories. This book is no exception.
I really admired Dora’s strength throughout the book. Even when she’s in risky situations, she doesn’t shy away from what she believes she needs to do.
The book ebbs and flows with times of love, friendship and life-altering situations. I flew through the pages!
If you are a WWII-era historical fiction fan, I highly recommend this and any of Ellie’s other books!
Thank you to Netgalley and Bookouture for the opportunity to read an advanced copy of this book. The review expresses my own personal opinion.
Ellie Midwood’s books always impress me because they are so well researched and that history is seamlessly woven into her stories. This book is no exception.
I really admired Dora’s strength throughout the book. Even when she’s in risky situations, she doesn’t shy away from what she believes she needs to do.
The book ebbs and flows with times of love, friendship and life-altering situations. I flew through the pages!
If you are a WWII-era historical fiction fan, I highly recommend this and any of Ellie’s other books!
Thank you to Netgalley and Bookouture for the opportunity to read an advanced copy of this book. The review expresses my own personal opinion.
January 21, 2023
Dora Schaul has lost everything she had to the Nazis. From her parents being imprisoned in concentration camps and murdered, her closest friends disappearing into the night, and she doesn’t even know if her husband Alfred is alive. Dora isn’t afraid to take risks, after all she has nothing left to lose. Dora begins to secretly work for the underground network in France. She has accomplished many dangerous missions, but the next mission agrees to take on is the most dangerous of all. She goes undercover as the secretary to the Gestapo. This mission is necessary but if she is found out, it could very well be not just her last mission but her last breath.
The Undercover Secretary by Ellie Midwood was a wonderful story of courage, bravery, love, family and friendship. This amazing story was heartbreaking and inspiring and left me contemplating what life was like during such a horrible time. I am always amazed at the strength and courage that so many people demonstrated during World War II and the selfless acts so many people did to survive. This tear-jerker had me reaching for the Kleenex box so many times. I was inspired and enthralled with this wonderfully well written novel and that made it unputdownable. Thank you Ellie Midwood for such a phenomenal story that I will definitely not forget any time soon. I loved this story and I highly recommend it.
The Undercover Secretary by Ellie Midwood was a wonderful story of courage, bravery, love, family and friendship. This amazing story was heartbreaking and inspiring and left me contemplating what life was like during such a horrible time. I am always amazed at the strength and courage that so many people demonstrated during World War II and the selfless acts so many people did to survive. This tear-jerker had me reaching for the Kleenex box so many times. I was inspired and enthralled with this wonderfully well written novel and that made it unputdownable. Thank you Ellie Midwood for such a phenomenal story that I will definitely not forget any time soon. I loved this story and I highly recommend it.
January 19, 2023
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Oh my goodness, what an incredible story, The Undercover Secretary is. Based on real life story of Dora Schaul, a Resistance heroine.
Dora is a strong woman who went to enormous lengths to pass on vital information for the war efforts.
A moving story.
Oh my goodness, what an incredible story, The Undercover Secretary is. Based on real life story of Dora Schaul, a Resistance heroine.
Dora is a strong woman who went to enormous lengths to pass on vital information for the war efforts.
A moving story.
December 24, 2022
This is the story of Dora Schaul, an undercover secretary working for the Gestapo and Klaus Barbie, otherwise known as The Butcher of Lyon. But its so much more than that as Dora was working for the resistance movement and was the woman who released the names of all the ss officers working in the Lyon office and the atrocities they admonished to the wider world allowing them to not escape justice
This is her story and Ellie Midwood has written it perfectly. It's a story of love, hope, courage and strength and Dora has this in abundance.
Ellie's writing takes your heart and soul
This is her story and Ellie Midwood has written it perfectly. It's a story of love, hope, courage and strength and Dora has this in abundance.
Ellie's writing takes your heart and soul
February 6, 2023
The Undercover Secretary is an adaptation of the true story of Dora Schaul, a German Jewish woman who joined the underground network in Nazi-occupied France and went undercover as the secretary of the Head of Gestapo in Lyon. It’s an incredible story that author Ellie Midwood tells in an emotive, engaging and unforgettable way which really honours Dora’s legacy and has potential to be the historical fiction book of the year.
The story starts in Berlin in February 1933 and I appreciated the choice to begin the story immediately after Hitler became German chancellor as it gave us as readers the opportunity to really see how Germany and the rest of Europe changed in the six years between Hitler gaining power and the outbreak of war. It gave us an opportunity to explore Dora’s story prior to her resistance work during the war which really helped us to understand how loss had motivated her passion for fighting against and avenging the Nazis and her willingness to risk her life to do so. Forming a plot which stretched a thirteen year period meant that the author had to be really clever with how much depth they went into during each significant event. Although I initially speculated that I would struggle with this and crave more detail and action, she actually nailed choosing which aspects of the plot she granted more depth and which she glossed over slightly. As a reader, I interpreted this to correlate with the depth of Dora’s memories of the event; she can recollect every second spent with Alfred in great depth but the time she spent fleeing Rieucros, not knowing if her husband was dead or alive, was merely a blur.
From the very beginning of The Undercover Secretary you could tell how knowledgeable Ellie Midwood is about Europe during the Second World War and this enabled her to seamlessly weave historical details into the narrative.
We have a really strong female lead in Dora, who was an incredibly courageous woman and this is perfectly captured in the book’s portrayal of her. I found the love story between Dora and Alfred to be truly beautiful. Unlike in other historical fiction novels, the romance doesn’t become a central part of the story and instead is explored more discretely in a which still captures how much they loved each other – a crucial detail in understanding Dora’s pain following his death – but didn’t take away from the rest of the story.
Overall, The Undercover Secretary is a powerful and incredibly gripping piece of historical fiction which is both heart-breaking and heart-warming.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
I have posted an extended review on my blog www.yourschloe.co.uk
*I received a copy of this book in eBook format via NetGalley in return for this review. All reviews published are completely honest and my own, and are in now way influenced by the gifting opportunity.
The story starts in Berlin in February 1933 and I appreciated the choice to begin the story immediately after Hitler became German chancellor as it gave us as readers the opportunity to really see how Germany and the rest of Europe changed in the six years between Hitler gaining power and the outbreak of war. It gave us an opportunity to explore Dora’s story prior to her resistance work during the war which really helped us to understand how loss had motivated her passion for fighting against and avenging the Nazis and her willingness to risk her life to do so. Forming a plot which stretched a thirteen year period meant that the author had to be really clever with how much depth they went into during each significant event. Although I initially speculated that I would struggle with this and crave more detail and action, she actually nailed choosing which aspects of the plot she granted more depth and which she glossed over slightly. As a reader, I interpreted this to correlate with the depth of Dora’s memories of the event; she can recollect every second spent with Alfred in great depth but the time she spent fleeing Rieucros, not knowing if her husband was dead or alive, was merely a blur.
From the very beginning of The Undercover Secretary you could tell how knowledgeable Ellie Midwood is about Europe during the Second World War and this enabled her to seamlessly weave historical details into the narrative.
We have a really strong female lead in Dora, who was an incredibly courageous woman and this is perfectly captured in the book’s portrayal of her. I found the love story between Dora and Alfred to be truly beautiful. Unlike in other historical fiction novels, the romance doesn’t become a central part of the story and instead is explored more discretely in a which still captures how much they loved each other – a crucial detail in understanding Dora’s pain following his death – but didn’t take away from the rest of the story.
Overall, The Undercover Secretary is a powerful and incredibly gripping piece of historical fiction which is both heart-breaking and heart-warming.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
I have posted an extended review on my blog www.yourschloe.co.uk
*I received a copy of this book in eBook format via NetGalley in return for this review. All reviews published are completely honest and my own, and are in now way influenced by the gifting opportunity.
November 28, 2024
3.5 ⭐️ Not the best, but not the worst. Above average read. It definitely kept my interest and the last chapter or two had me biting my nails a bit. Two annoying things (for me): for a book titled “The Undercover Secretary,” it was crazy to me that she didn’t become that secretary until like the last 50 pages or so of the book. The scene written about on the back of the book was in the last or second to last chapter! That was wild to me. Secondly, my own biases cause me to sort of hate when the heroine/protagonist is a communist 😅😬 I was glad that there was some recognition that the USSR was guilty of just as many heinous crimes, but it still kind of presents the “antifascists” (communists) as the good guys. I don’t deny that Dora’s story is worth remembering and praising even. But the fact that she then kind of got special treatment after the war living in Soviet Berlin because she had been in Comintern is a bit cringe. I would like to know more about her life in East Berlin after the war. Because that was certainly no picnic for many….
January 21, 2023
Midwood is fast becoming one of my favourite historical fiction authors, I've read several of her books now and they're so good.
Based on the true story of Dora Schaul, Midwood brings the story to life with her writing style and research into the era and the characters.
Dora's story is incredible and inspirational, but everything comes at a cost; you've lost everything else, would you be willing to lose your life?
The Undercover Secretary is an emotional story of love, loss and bravery.
Would I recommend it, absolutely yes, without hesitation!
Many thanks to Bookouture for my tour spot.
Rating ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Based on the true story of Dora Schaul, Midwood brings the story to life with her writing style and research into the era and the characters.
Dora's story is incredible and inspirational, but everything comes at a cost; you've lost everything else, would you be willing to lose your life?
The Undercover Secretary is an emotional story of love, loss and bravery.
Would I recommend it, absolutely yes, without hesitation!
Many thanks to Bookouture for my tour spot.
Rating ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
January 14, 2023
This is a heartbreaking novel based on the true story of a German Jewish woman called Dora Davidshon. The novel starts in Berlin in 1933, just after Hitler has come to power. Dora is working as a shop assistant having moved from her home in Essen but because of her religion she is fired so decides to head to Amsterdam. A well written story, very emotional and addictive reading.
Briefly, in Amsterdam she meets Alfred Benjamin who is a Socialist. They work together and their relationship blossoms so when he moves to Paris Dora goes with him. Having no legal papers they are arrested and held in a French Interment Camp. The story of her subsequent escape and work for the French Resistance in Lyon in staggering and one can only wonder at the bravery involved. As secretary to Klaus Barbie, Head of the Gestapo, Dora was able to access confidential information all of which was passed on to the Resistance.
This was a woman who made a difference, despite her fears of what would happen should she ever be found out. The authors research is clearly excellent as is the transfer of the facts to a wonderful fictional tale that held me in thrall from start to finish. A story that is both heartbreaking and heartwarming about an inspirational woman. A great read.
Briefly, in Amsterdam she meets Alfred Benjamin who is a Socialist. They work together and their relationship blossoms so when he moves to Paris Dora goes with him. Having no legal papers they are arrested and held in a French Interment Camp. The story of her subsequent escape and work for the French Resistance in Lyon in staggering and one can only wonder at the bravery involved. As secretary to Klaus Barbie, Head of the Gestapo, Dora was able to access confidential information all of which was passed on to the Resistance.
This was a woman who made a difference, despite her fears of what would happen should she ever be found out. The authors research is clearly excellent as is the transfer of the facts to a wonderful fictional tale that held me in thrall from start to finish. A story that is both heartbreaking and heartwarming about an inspirational woman. A great read.
June 14, 2023
Interesting and sad story that unfortunately was written in a choppy and hasty manner, but with run on sentences that made it a hard to follow and dull to read. The plot had so much more to give, but the author spent so much time explaining the characters’ past and only 50 pages on the characters’ role of being an undercover secretary. She could have ditched the prologue and told the tale from the beginning with investment in the characters and details of their life events and this would have been a much more enjoyable read.
The synopsis about this book does not adequately represent the book within, while also giving away its few unknowns in the end.
The synopsis about this book does not adequately represent the book within, while also giving away its few unknowns in the end.
November 28, 2024
Esta história é mais do que uma simples narrativa sobre a segunda guerra mundial,é uma história sobre amor, coragem e a luta pela justiça.
Numa época em que a história parece se repetir, a luta de Dora ressoa como um lembrete poderoso da importância da resistência contra a opressão, da luta pela verdade e da coragem necessária para desafiar o mal, mesmo que isso signifique colocar sua própria vida em risco.
December 27, 2024
Apesar de ser baseado numa história real, senti falta de emoção na escrita. Tocou-me mais ler posteriormente sobre estas personagens, nomeadamente o carniceiro de lyon, de quem já tinha ouvido falar, do que o livro.
A história é fenomenal, de uma heroína corajosa, destemida e movida pelo amor, mas a escrita não me apaixonou.
Recomendo a leitura para quem não conheça a história e goste de factos verídicos sobre a 2a GM.
A história é fenomenal, de uma heroína corajosa, destemida e movida pelo amor, mas a escrita não me apaixonou.
Recomendo a leitura para quem não conheça a história e goste de factos verídicos sobre a 2a GM.
January 10, 2025
I very much enjoyed this storyline. It hooked you in the beginning and then kept me invested in Dora’s path the whole way. This story was very enticing and love reading about yet another woman who made a difference in WWII! Great book. Easy read!
July 4, 2023
An inspiring story but i never really tuned into the writing style
April 22, 2024
Truly amazing what some people did to fight against the Nazis.
September 12, 2024
Interesting story of a young woman who uses her secretarial skills to help the resistance during WWII. She certainly had more guts than most people, a Jewish woman working for Klaus Barbie…it doesn’t get much more daring than that.
November 27, 2024
World War II novel from the perspective of a Jewish woman in Germany, who goes to France when anti Semitic behavior escalates. DNB
February 1, 2025
Bom livro, baseado em histórias reais,que são os que mais gosto. Pois contam a realidade cruel daquele tempo.
Read
February 1, 2025Dnf..
January 1, 2024
Another hit by Ellie Midwood.
December 19, 2022
What a journey! I was pulled in from the very first page, this book offers love, lost, courage, and bravery. With a very strong feminine lead.
January 11, 2023
What an interesting read. I love when an author includes notes at the end to talk about their inspiration and what parts of their story were based on true facts and what they needed to embellish on. I had no idea while reading this that it was based on a real person, and I found that fascinating. For me, this was a little light on the storyline and a little heavy on the political maneuvering of the times...but that's just me. Apparently I like more fluffy potatoes with my meat and potatoes!!!
December 16, 2022
In this unputdownable novel, Ellie Midwood brings to life the incredible true story of the unsung hero Dora Schaul, a German Jewish woman that escapes Germany in the early years of Hitler’s reign, first fleeing to Amsterdam, where she falls in love with Alfred Benjamin. From there, she and Alfred make their way to France, where they start working together in the anti-fascist movement.
Ellie honors Dora in a remarkable way in this novel. Telling her story on how Dora survived fascism, Nazism, racism, attempted annihilation, wrongful-imprisonment, loss, heartache, suffering and so much more.
Over the course of this story, you get to see Dora transition from a scared and nervous immigrant in a foreign country trying to survive persecution, to a brave and fearless woman who goes under cover courtesy of the French Resistance and gets a job working in the Lyon Gestapo office under the infamous Klaus Barbie. The extent Dora went to not only survive, but to avenge all those lost by bringing to light what was happening in Lyon, I was completely and utterly mesmerized. Until today, I had never heard of Dora’s story, but it one that will live with me forever.
Ellie Midwood did an absolutely phenomenal job with this novel. It was a beautifully written piece of work to bring honor and tribute to a truly inspiring, brave and incredible woman of history. As every novel written by Ellie Midwood does, I found myself reading late into the night and refusing to stop until I reached the end.
Thank you to Netgalley, Bookouture and Ellie Midwood for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Merged review:
In this unputdownable novel, Ellie Midwood brings to life the incredible true story of the unsung hero Dora Schaul, a German Jewish woman that escapes Germany in the early years of Hitler’s reign, first fleeing to Amsterdam, where she falls in love with Alfred Benjamin. From there, she and Alfred make their way to France, where they start working together in the anti-fascist movement.
Ellie honors Dora in a remarkable way in this novel. Telling her story on how Dora survived fascism, Nazism, racism, attempted annihilation, wrongful-imprisonment, loss, heartache, suffering and so much more.
Over the course of this story, you get to see Dora transition from a scared and nervous immigrant in a foreign country trying to survive persecution, to a brave and fearless woman who goes under cover courtesy of the French Resistance and gets a job working in the Lyon Gestapo office under the infamous Klaus Barbie. The extent Dora went to not only survive, but to avenge all those lost by bringing to light what was happening in Lyon, I was completely and utterly mesmerized. Until today, I had never heard of Dora’s story, but it one that will live with me forever.
Ellie Midwood did an absolutely phenomenal job with this novel. It was a beautifully written piece of work to bring honor and tribute to a truly inspiring, brave and incredible woman of history. As every novel written by Ellie Midwood does, I found myself reading late into the night and refusing to stop until I reached the end.
Thank you to Netgalley, Bookouture and Ellie Midwood for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Ellie honors Dora in a remarkable way in this novel. Telling her story on how Dora survived fascism, Nazism, racism, attempted annihilation, wrongful-imprisonment, loss, heartache, suffering and so much more.
Over the course of this story, you get to see Dora transition from a scared and nervous immigrant in a foreign country trying to survive persecution, to a brave and fearless woman who goes under cover courtesy of the French Resistance and gets a job working in the Lyon Gestapo office under the infamous Klaus Barbie. The extent Dora went to not only survive, but to avenge all those lost by bringing to light what was happening in Lyon, I was completely and utterly mesmerized. Until today, I had never heard of Dora’s story, but it one that will live with me forever.
Ellie Midwood did an absolutely phenomenal job with this novel. It was a beautifully written piece of work to bring honor and tribute to a truly inspiring, brave and incredible woman of history. As every novel written by Ellie Midwood does, I found myself reading late into the night and refusing to stop until I reached the end.
Thank you to Netgalley, Bookouture and Ellie Midwood for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Merged review:
In this unputdownable novel, Ellie Midwood brings to life the incredible true story of the unsung hero Dora Schaul, a German Jewish woman that escapes Germany in the early years of Hitler’s reign, first fleeing to Amsterdam, where she falls in love with Alfred Benjamin. From there, she and Alfred make their way to France, where they start working together in the anti-fascist movement.
Ellie honors Dora in a remarkable way in this novel. Telling her story on how Dora survived fascism, Nazism, racism, attempted annihilation, wrongful-imprisonment, loss, heartache, suffering and so much more.
Over the course of this story, you get to see Dora transition from a scared and nervous immigrant in a foreign country trying to survive persecution, to a brave and fearless woman who goes under cover courtesy of the French Resistance and gets a job working in the Lyon Gestapo office under the infamous Klaus Barbie. The extent Dora went to not only survive, but to avenge all those lost by bringing to light what was happening in Lyon, I was completely and utterly mesmerized. Until today, I had never heard of Dora’s story, but it one that will live with me forever.
Ellie Midwood did an absolutely phenomenal job with this novel. It was a beautifully written piece of work to bring honor and tribute to a truly inspiring, brave and incredible woman of history. As every novel written by Ellie Midwood does, I found myself reading late into the night and refusing to stop until I reached the end.
Thank you to Netgalley, Bookouture and Ellie Midwood for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
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