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The Alice Network

Kate Quinn

Start date: September 1, 2019

Finish date: November 30, 2019

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Feb 17, 2019 Nancy rated it really liked it

Shelves: 2019-books, waiting-challenge, 80-countries

I love it when historical fiction enlightens me on a place or an event I've been unaware of. I knew nothing about the women who were spies in WWI. This book follows the story of Eve Gardiner who was inducted into the Alice Network, a spy network consisting of women, during WWI. There are two stories being told within the book. One story takes place in 1915 during WWI and other is set in 1947, two years after WWII. Eve Gardiner plays a role in both stories. I was impressed how the author included ...more

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Nov 03, 2019 Ann rated it liked it

Shelves: 2019, rws-fall-19

This is a enjoyable, light read that uses a very heavy real-life framework to hang its plot on. And while that plot is predictable (from the moment we meet Finn, we know exactly where that is going...), the characters are lively and engaging. The climax is exciting and the problems that it causes are cleverly handled so the story can be wrapped up.
I really appreciated the afterword by the author, in which she provides more history and the reasons for some of the changes she made. I get crabby w ...more

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