
The Book Spy
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Narrated by:
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Christa Lewis
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By:
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Alan Hlad
1942: With the war's outcome hanging in the balance, President Roosevelt sends an unlikely new taskforce on a unique mission. They are librarians and microfilm specialists trained in espionage, working with a special branch of the Office of Strategic Services and deployed to neutral cities throughout Europe. By acquiring and scouring Axis newspapers, books, technical manuals, and periodicals, the librarians can gather information about troop location, weaponry, and military plans.
Maria Alves, a microfilm expert working at the New York Public Library, is dispatched to Lisbon, where she meticulously photographs publications and sends the film to London to be analyzed. Working in tandem with Tiago Soares, a Portuguese bookstore owner on a precarious mission of his own, Maria acquires vital information, including a directory of arms factories in Germany.
But as she and Tiago grow closer, any future together is jeopardized when Maria's superiors ask her to pose as a double agent, feeding misinformation to Lars Steiger, a wealthy Swiss banker and Nazi sympathizer who launders Hitler's gold. Gaining Lars's trust will bring Maria into the very heart of the Fuhrer's inner circle. And it will provide her with a chance to help steer the course of war, if she is willing to take risks as great as the possible rewards . . .
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Maybe it is me, but Maria seemed a bit too naïve and reckless at times. Okay, it is me. Every heroine in these WW II historical fiction novels do things I think they should no not to do. But hindsight is 20/20 and I have the benefit of knowing how everything ended. So, there’s that.
The story is excellent. The dialog was on point for the time in history. It is very challenging to get the dialog right, not using phrases or words that didn’t exist yet. That made the story more enjoyable. I wish there had been more descriptions of the clothes they wore, but I am a sucker to historical clothing.
The narration was not horrible but nothing spectacular. Ms. Lewis’s voice had no emotion, especially when Maria was supposed to be sad, or Lars was angry. I kept wanting some emotion, a warbling in her voice when Maria talked about the crash and her injuries. The only time I admired her cool, unemotional tone was towards the end of the book when she was negotiating terms.
The librarian spy is a new twist on this genre. I liked it. Who knew librarians could have so much fun?
Story Was Great, Narration Not So Much
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Lewis has excellent control of accents and characters' voices. Her narration might have been the best thing about the book.
I would recommend this to people with an interest in fiction set in WWII.
Good story, excellent narration
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Captivating
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A Must-Listen
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Christa is very good with voices.
Nicely crafted story-
-Women do not have to be superheros to be liked by women listeners.
Alan Hlad is a very good descriptive writer and will "read" all of his writings if possible
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The knowledge of the author and the realistic nature of the storyline. The suspense! The characters!
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Just a good story!
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Gave up on it because of the narration
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Fabulous
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Amazing
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