THE LOST GIRLS OF PARIS is a
book about sacrifices, courage, friendship, and about moving on.
1946 - Grace Healey is living in Manhattan and is trying to live a life
without her husband who died during the war. While passing through
Grand Central Terminal one morning, she finds a suitcase with some
photographs that she in a moment of impulse snatches. Later on, she
learns that the suitcase belongs to Eleanor Trigg, who was the leader of
a ring of female secret agents during the war. Among the spies was
there a young mother, Marie, who was sent to France to help the
resistance.
We get to know three different women in THE LOST GIRLS OF PARIS. Through these different
points of view, a complete story is told: how Eleanor worked to create
this spy ring, the recruitment of Marie and her mission in France, and
finally, Grace who discovers these photos and wants to investigate
what really happened...
I found Eleanor's point of view and story to be the strongest part of this
book. I found it hard to connect to the other two women. Eleanor had
been through so much and worked so hard; her story really made an
impression on me. I had a harder time enjoying Marie's story because
of her timid demeanor and the contrived love story - two people who
hardly interact suddenly falling in love was a little farfetched. Grace
was somewhere between the other two for me. Her storyline was
interesting, but as a character, she didn't reach Eleanor's level. Overall,
this was a decent historical fiction novel.
Pam Jenoff’s breakout novel The Orphan’s Tale
was an instant New York Times bestseller and
has now sold over 350,000 copies and counting! Following up
on this incredible success is a remarkable story of
friendship and courage centered around three women and a
ring of female spies during World War II. Based on true
events, this is perfect for fans of The Alice
Network and Lilac Girls.
1946, Manhattan.
Grace Healy is rebuilding her life after losing her husband
during the war. One morning while passing through Grand
Central Terminal on her way to work, she finds an abandoned
suitcase tucked beneath a bench. Unable to resist her own
curiosity, Grace opens the suitcase, where she discovers a
dozen photographs--each of a different woman. In a moment of
impulse, Grace takes the photographs and quickly leaves the
station.
Grace soon learns that the suitcase belonged to a woman
named Eleanor Trigg, leader of a ring of female secret
agents who were deployed out of London during the war.
Twelve of these women were sent to Occupied Europe as
couriers and radio operators to aid the resistance, but they
never returned home--their fates a mystery. Setting out to
learn the truth behind the women in the photographs, Grace
finds herself drawn to a young mother-turned-agent named
Marie, whose daring mission overseas reveals a remarkable
story of friendship, valor, and betrayal.
Vividly rendered and inspired by true events, New York
Times bestselling author Pam Jenoff shines the light on
the incredible heroics of the brave women of the war, and
weaves a mesmerizing tale of courage, sisterhood, and the
great strength of women to survive in the hardest of
circumstances.
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