The Traitor's Girl in Aussie Readers

Apr 25, 2017 Brenda rated it it was amazing

Shelves: aussie-authors, sent-by-publisher, reviewing-by-request, own-read, arc, 2017-release, historical-fiction

During preparations for the upcoming Christmas with her family, Melbourne's Annabel Logan answered a telephone call in the study. The woman on the other end told Annabel she was in danger and needed Annabel to go to her immediately – she also told her she was her grandmother. Annabel was taken-aback – her grandmother had been dead for years; there was no way this strange woman could be her mother’s mother.

But from a sense of the importance of the phone call, Annabel made her way to England, to B During preparations for the upcoming Christmas with her family, Melbourne's Annabel Logan answered a telephone call in the study. The woman on the other end told Annabel she was in danger and needed Annabel to go to her immediately – she also told her she was her grandmother. Annabel was taken-aback – her grandmother had been dead for years; there was no way this strange woman could be her mother’s mother.

But from a sense of the importance of the phone call, Annabel made her way to England, to Beechwood Hall in the Cotswolds where the woman had told her she lived. Her arrival though was an anticlimax, as Beechwood Hall held no one but the housekeeper – it seemed Caroline Banks had departed in a hurry the day before and no one knew where she was or how long she would be away. Or even if she was safe…

The unexpected appearance of Simon Colepeper, a journalist with an appointment with Carrie, helped ease the way for Annabel as it appeared Simon knew her well. When he told her that Carrie had been a spy for MI5 during WWII though, Annabel was shocked. And as she gradually learned the story of Carrie’s past, she became increasingly worried that what was happening around Beechwood Hall plus Carrie’s disappearance all stemmed from her long ago past. Had the mystery and intrigue from that terrible time finally caught up with her? Annabel was now desperate to find her…

Brilliant! The Traitor’s Girl is the second historical fiction novel by Aussie author Christine Wells and I absolutely loved it! Heartfelt and emotional it was filled with a deeply profound passion which was evident, especially throughout the chapters from the past. Narrated in turn by Annabel in the current day; with Carrie and Eve detailing the past, it was a story that flowed beautifully and drew me in one hundred percent. Totally captivating, completely engrossing – I have no hesitation in highly recommending The Traitor’s Girl to fans of the genre.

With thanks to Penguin Random House Australia for my copy to read and review. ...more

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May 18, 2017 Helen rated it it was amazing

This is a compelling story of intrigue, spies, danger betrayal and secrets that are finally going to come out years after the Second World War. It all starts when Annabel Logan gets a strange phone call from a woman claiming to be her grandmother Caroline Banks (Carrie) saying that she is in danger and needs her to travel from Australia England immediately and wow what a journey it is for Annabel, this one had me turning the pages with so much curiosity about what was going to happen, this is a This is a compelling story of intrigue, spies, danger betrayal and secrets that are finally going to come out years after the Second World War. It all starts when Annabel Logan gets a strange phone call from a woman claiming to be her grandmother Caroline Banks (Carrie) saying that she is in danger and needs her to travel from Australia England immediately and wow what a journey it is for Annabel, this one had me turning the pages with so much curiosity about what was going to happen, this is a story not to be missed.

Simon Colepeper is a journalist with secrets himself he has befriended Carrie and is learning all of her secrets for a book but when there are threats made against Carrie she flees and leaves Simon to protect Annabel, but Simon must be her bodyguard and not get close to her, you see Annabel is such a strong and caring woman and he is drawn to her strength and personality but there is a lot to uncover and danger lurking.

Annabel has arrived at her long lost grandmother Caroline Banks’s home Beechwood to find her gone she is met by firstly a goose then saved by journalist Simon Colepeper who helps her learn about Carrie and there is a lot to learn she listens to tapes and meets one of Carrie’s friends Eve who also helps with the past. Annabel and Simon do a lot of investigating to try and find out what danger Carrie thought she was in, was the past coming back to threaten her?

Where do I start this is such a fabulous story written so well the characters come to life on the pages, Russian spies, MI5 secret agents and what they all did and went through just before the war during it and after, lives and loves that are lost so much happening so many memories and heartache but above all a story that did have me smiling in the end Simon and Annabel had that pull from their first meeting goose and all and to see Annabel and Carrie finally a family together after what they had both been through was wonderful thank you MS Wells for another magical story that will stay will me for a long time to come, one for the keeper shelf. I do highly recommend this one it truly is one not to be missed.
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Oct 09, 2017 Kate Forsyth rated it it was amazing

Shelves: historical, parallel-narratives, australian, aww2017

Another gorgeous cover & intriguing title made me very keen to read Christine Wells’s new book, The Traitor’s Girl, which moves between contemporary times and war-torn London in the 30s. I love novels with dual timelines, and really enjoyed Christine Wells’s earlier book, The Wife’s Tale. I also love books about female spies and resistance fighters, so this was always going to appeal to me.

Annabel Logan thinks she has no family, but one day hears from her long-lost grandmother begging for her h ...more

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