The Lost Girls of Paris by Pam Jenoff is set in Paris, 1945. A group of young English girls that
spoke French well enough to pass as French were trained as radio operators/spies. They were dropped into the French countryside just before the end of the war.
The suspense is palpable. But to me, the major character, Marie was maddening. I thought she always made the wrong choice to the point I thought her stupid. However, I know that there wouldn't have been a story if the protagonist didn't act.
The story is narrated by alternate chapters between Grace, a modern lady who happens upon the story, to back to WWII. Then back to Marie and Eleanor, Marie's mentor.
It is a story that urges you to read more. Soon the story is over.
The suspense is palpable. But to me, the major character, Marie was maddening. I thought she always made the wrong choice to the point I thought her stupid. However, I know that there wouldn't have been a story if the protagonist didn't act.
The story is narrated by alternate chapters between Grace, a modern lady who happens upon the story, to back to WWII. Then back to Marie and Eleanor, Marie's mentor.
It is a story that urges you to read more. Soon the story is over.
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