The Alice Network

In an enthralling new historical novel from national bestselling author Kate Quinn, two women a female spy recruited to the real life Alice Network in France during World War I and an unconventional American socialite searching for her cousin in 1947 are brought together in a mesmerizing story of courage and redemption 1947 In the chaotic aftermath of World War II, American college girl Charlie St Clair is pregnant, unmarried, and on the verge of being thrown out of her very proper family She s also nursing a desperate hope that her beloved cousin Rose, who disappeared in Nazi occupied France during the war, might still be alive So when Charlie s parents banish her to Europe to have her little problem taken care of, Charlie breaks free and heads to London, determined to find out what happened to the cousin she loves like a sister.1915 A year into the Great War, Eve Gardiner burns to join the fight against the Germans and unexpectedly gets her chance when she s recruited to work as a spy Sent into enemy occupied France, she s trained by the mesmerizing Lili, the Queen of Spies , who manages a vast network of secret agents right under the enemy s nose Thirty years later, haunted by the betrayal that ultimately tore apart the Alice Network, Eve spends her days drunk and secluded in her crumbling London house Until a young American barges in uttering a name Eve hasn t heard in decades, and launches them both on a mission to find the truthno matter where it leads. Both funny and heartbreaking, this epic journey of two courageous women is an unforgettable tale of little known wartime glory and sacrifice Quinn knocks it out of the park with this spectacular book Stephanie Dray, New York Times bestselling author of America s First Daughter New Read [ The Alice Network ] Author [ Kate Quinn ] – kino-fada.fr Facing a pistol wielding murderer does tend to put parents further down the list of things to be intimidated byThe Alice Network, to put it plainly, is too long a book for one of its two perspectives to not work for me Most of my three star ratings are I liked it, but , though in this case it sthat I liked roughly half of the book and had to force myself not to skim through the other chapters.Many historical books use the perspectives of two characterssuccessfully than thisFacing a pistol wielding murderer does tend to put parents further down the list of things to be intimidated byThe Alice Network, to put it plainly, is too long a book for one of its two perspectives to not work for me Most of my three star ratings are I liked it, but , though in this case it sthat I liked roughly half of the book and had to force myself not to skim through the other chapters.Many historic...The Alice Network was a nice escape for me I enjoyed one part of the book but not the other There are two storylines going on I absolutely loved the story in 1915 but the story in 1947 was just OK for me I didn t like the character of Charley nor that storyline I m not a huge fan of historical fiction so maybe it s just me A lot of people loved this book.I listened to the audio version The narrator was very good No problems there.WWI storyline 5 StarsWWII storyline 2.5 StarsIf you e The Alice Network was a nice escape for me I enjoyed one part of the book but not the other There are two storylines going on I absolutely loved the story...In the last several years women from many different walks of life and ethnicities, and their integral contributions to the arts and science are being uncovered, recognized and brought to mainstream attention in books and movies The Alice network, operating in France, is another such contribution, taking place during the first world war and was a spy network consisting of women Women who put themselves in grave danger to collect information that the allies could use to defeat Germany.I enjoyed In the last several years women from many different walks of life and ethnicities, and their integral contributions to the arts and science are being uncovered, recognized and brought to mainstream attention in books and movies The Alice network, operating in France, is another such contribution, ...I was introduced to an aspect of war that I haven t read much about espionage, and even less so to an aspect reflecting the courage and intelligence and iron will of women serving as spies during WWl Two time frames are connected even though there are two different wars, through the character of Eve Gardiner She meets Charlie St Clair in 1947 and we become privy to Eve s fascinating and intriguing life as a spy in 1915 during WWI Charlie is searching for her cousin Rose, who was living in I was introduced to an aspect of war that I haven t read much about espionage, and even less so to an aspect reflecting the courage and intelligence and iron will of women serving as spies during WWl Two time frames are connected even though there are two different wars, through the character of Eve Gardiner She meets Charlie St Clair in 1947 and we become privy to Eve s fascinating and intriguing life as a spy in 1915 during WWI Charlie is searching for her cousin Rose, who was living in France during WWII and has not been heard from since While Eve plays a major role in thecurrent ...What a fascinating story And to discover it s based on a real woman, Louise de Bettignies or Alice Dubois I love a good historical novel and this one ranks right up there Telling two parallel tales, one of several female spies in Lille during WWI, the other of a pregnant college student looking for her cousin who went missing after the end of WWII Eve Gardiner, one of the spies, is the link between the two stories Both stories held my interest, which is a feat I usually find with dual stor What a fascinating story And to discover it s based on a real woman, Louise de Bettignies or Alice Dubois I love a good historical novel and this one ranks right up there Telling two parallel tales, one of several female spies in Lille during WWI, the oth...2.5 stars I m disappointed in myself for not enjoying thisthan I did I really thought I would love this book, yet I barely even liked it.I really enjoyed learning about The Alice Network and that amazing piece of history involving female spies These women were brave secret agents leading double lives during WWII aiding their country in uncovering highly classified information These unsung heroes risked their lives as much as any soldier on the battlefield and I have so much admiration 2.5 stars I m disappointed in myself for not enjoying thisthan I did I really thought I would love this book, yet I barely even liked it.I really enjoyed learning about The Alice Network and that amazing piece of history involving female spies These women were brave secret agents leading double lives during WWII aiding their country in uncovering highly classified information These unsung heroes risked their lives as much as any soldier on the battlefield and I have so much admiration and respect for them The Author s Note at the end of the book was wonderful in explaining a lot of historical detail and once I read that, I decided to round up to 3 stars instead of down to 2 stars.While I enjoyed the educational piece of this novel, I had a very hard time connecting with the storyline and characters The 1947 storyline centered around Charlie who I had a very h...4 stars for Norma and I 3 Stars for our Traveling SistersTraveling Sister Group read with Norma, Susanne, Lindsay and JanBWe read this book along with three of our Traveling Sisters and Norma I ended up having different feelings about this novel than our other sisters did leaving us lost in the coulee without our sisters as we enjoyed this a little bitthan they did.The Alice Network is an interesting, fascinating, and an extraordinary historical fiction novel that is centered around 4 stars for Norma and I 3 Stars for our Traveling SistersTraveling Sister Group read with Norma, Susanne, Lindsay and JanBWe read this book along with three of our Traveling Sisters and Norma I ended up having different feelings about this novel than our other sisters did leaving us lost in the coulee without our sisters as we enjoyed this a little bitthan they did.The Alice Network is an interesting, fascinating, and an extraordinary historical fiction novel that is centered around a spy network of women lead by the remarkable Louise de Bettignies or Alice Dubois as she was known within this network of spies.The story is told in two separate timelines from our two main characters perspectives, Eve and Charlie bringing the two stories together in the end Kate Quinn does a fantastic job here with Eve s charac...Facing a pistol wielding murderer does tend to put parents further down the list of things to be intimidated by Kate Quinn, The Alice Network This is a very short review, but I couldn t stay completely silent on this book The Alice Network is excellent, and I might go so far as to say it is among my favorite this year, or even among my favorite historical fiction novels ever It had everything I wanted mystery, history, adventure, drama, romance, wit and though it is quite long, I was n Facing a pistol wielding murderer does tend to put parents further down the list of things to be intimidated by Kate Quinn, The Alice Network This is a very short review, but I couldn t stay completely silent on this book The ...3 Stars.The Alice Network was a Traveling Sister Group Read with Norma, Brenda, Lindsay and JanB The sisters were split on this one, which was quite interesting The Premise of The Alice Network is a fascinating one a historical novel based on the true story of a female spy network which took place during World War I The best part of it for me however, was reading it with my sisters This is a novel told in two timelines In 1915 Eve Gardiner and Lilli are spies Eve is a seemingly innocent, 3 Stars.The Alice Network was a Traveling Sister Group Read with Norma, Brenda, Lindsay and JanB The sisters were split on this one, which was quite interesting The Premise of The Alice Network is a fascinating one a historical novel based on the true story of a female spy network which took place during World War I The best part of it for me however, was reading it with my sisters This is a novel told in two timelines In 1915 Eve Gardiner and Lilli are spies Eve is a seemingly innocent, yet brilliant woman who becomes a spy for the Alice Network at the height of World War I She lies easily and laughs in the face of danger Eve is funny, tough resilient A survivor Lilli teaches Eve everything she needs to know And Lilli is the best and the brightest female spy ever.The war, however was tough Hard fought as we...Find this and other reviews at you know what happens when one of your favorite authors leaves her usual stomping grounds and tackles your favorite period of world history First, you geek out like the nerd you are Then worry sets in and you start to psyche yourself out over whether or not the novel will live up to your inflated expectations After that, you vacillate back and forth between the two This continues until you actually get opportunity to Find this and other reviews at you know what happens when one of your favorite authors leaves her usual stomping grounds and tackles your favorite period of world history First, you geek out like th...

• English
• 27 June 2018
Kate Quinn
• Paperback
• 505 pages
• 0062654195
• Kate Quinn
• The Alice Network