It is 1940 and Linda Voss, legal secretary is in love with her boss.
Linda Voss, legal secretary becomes war heroine. I loved this book, although it took me a couple chapters to get into it. It was worth the effort. It's a thrilling story with intrigue and romance, told in Isaacs witty style. One minute I was holding my breath, and the next, laughing out loud. If you're thinking of the movie with the same title, the book is far superior.
A truly compulsive read, Isaacs's fourth novel (after Almost Paradise) is a smooth blend of romantic fiction and spy thriller. Again demonstrating her unbeatable flair for down-to-earth dialogue, sassy, outspoken heroines and social nuances that convey character and period, Isaacs tells a Cinderella story with a contemporary twist. Linda Voss is a 31-year-old secretary to the dreamiest looking man on Wall Street, international lawyer John Berringer, with whom she is secretly and hopelessly in love: she is a poor girl from Queens, and he boasts an Ivy League background along with his perfect profile. When circumstances lead to their unlikely marriage, however, sexual fireworks keep them together. As World War II engulfs Europe, the Berringers move to Washington, where both become involved in undercover work for the COI, soon to become the OSS. Heartbreak, plus a feeling of kinship for the victims of Nazism, leads Linda, whose childhood was spent in a German-speaking household, to volunteer for a dangerous mission in Berlin. There, events tumble her into heroic action. Isaacs's depiction of daily life in wartime Germany rings with accurate detail, as does her picture of the American espionage organization and of the psychological orientation of the people who made up its ranks. She has hit her stride here with a book that has all the marks of a runaway bestseller.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY REVIEW
Great book. Very different from the movie staring Melanie Griffiths and Michael Douglas, but still good.
Very well written. Fictitious account of Linda Voss, secretary, going underground during wartime Germany to divulge enemy secrets to the OSS and undermine Hilter's efforts. Great story.
I was a fan of the film and wanted to read the book. They are two very different stories. I still prefer the film
Isaacs is a brilliant author, I loved this book just as much as all her others
I enjoyed this book. I also enjoyed the movie, although some of the parts were omitted or changed. Susan Isaacs has a humorous, wise-cracking way of writing. Parts were funny, adventurous, suspenseful and sad. The movie was a real tear-jerker.
This is a really good book...the concept sounds a little trite, but as the story evolves, you become very involved in the story line. There's enough intrigue to keep you turning the pages.
I was hooked with the first sentence.
