One Woman's War
Christine Wells
Reviewed by Helen
What a page turner, Christine Wells has taken us back to World War 2 and into a world of espionage, double agents, top secret missions and strong woman and men who fought to win the war, you must come along and meet Paddy and Friedl, Commander Fleming and see where the inspiration for James Bond’s Miss Moneypenny came from.
Victoire Paddy Bennett is a young socialite during WW11 she takes on a job at the Admiralty’s room 39 expecting to work as a secretary, here she works with Commander Ian Fleming among others and she loves it listening to the missions and plots they are trying to get up and running, to put a stop to the Germans, Paddy marries and has to leave her job but when Commander Fleming asks her to return to help with a mission, Paddy jumps at the chance to be working in the field as an agent, even if it is sure to cause problems with her darling husband Julian.
Friedl Stottinger is a German alien living in London and working as a double agent, she works with MI5 but carries a secret that could jeopardise her future in England, her handler is a Serbian and Friedl fall hopelessly in love with him. Friedl journeys to the Portuguese Riviera with Dusko for a trip but here she meets the man she fears, the German she promised to help, her life is now in danger and it is heating up, who will she show her loyalty to?
I loved this story, MS Wells has bought all of these characters to life, the thrill of being a spy and living in London during the war, how they worked to keep secrets and the danger they put themselves in, ordinary people who went the extra mile to safeguard their country. I loved Paddy I cheered her on the courage and determinations she showed and her ability to stand up to everyone when needed, Friedl she was a true spy the things she did to uncover information and Commander Fleming the ladies’ man and thinker of strange missions.
Although life in England was tough during the war these woman and men who worked for Intelligence division still knew how to enjoy themselves, while showing their strength and courage, this is one that I would highly recommend, a fabulous journey back to the World War2 days, thank you MS Wells for another fabulous keeper.
My thanks to the publisher and author for my copy to read and review.
Victoire Paddy Bennett is a young socialite during WW11 she takes on a job at the Admiralty’s room 39 expecting to work as a secretary, here she works with Commander Ian Fleming among others and she loves it listening to the missions and plots they are trying to get up and running, to put a stop to the Germans, Paddy marries and has to leave her job but when Commander Fleming asks her to return to help with a mission, Paddy jumps at the chance to be working in the field as an agent, even if it is sure to cause problems with her darling husband Julian.
Friedl Stottinger is a German alien living in London and working as a double agent, she works with MI5 but carries a secret that could jeopardise her future in England, her handler is a Serbian and Friedl fall hopelessly in love with him. Friedl journeys to the Portuguese Riviera with Dusko for a trip but here she meets the man she fears, the German she promised to help, her life is now in danger and it is heating up, who will she show her loyalty to?
I loved this story, MS Wells has bought all of these characters to life, the thrill of being a spy and living in London during the war, how they worked to keep secrets and the danger they put themselves in, ordinary people who went the extra mile to safeguard their country. I loved Paddy I cheered her on the courage and determinations she showed and her ability to stand up to everyone when needed, Friedl she was a true spy the things she did to uncover information and Commander Fleming the ladies’ man and thinker of strange missions.
Although life in England was tough during the war these woman and men who worked for Intelligence division still knew how to enjoy themselves, while showing their strength and courage, this is one that I would highly recommend, a fabulous journey back to the World War2 days, thank you MS Wells for another fabulous keeper.
My thanks to the publisher and author for my copy to read and review.
5 stars
- October 4, 2022 by William Morrow & Company
