Since I am extremely well read about World War II, it is my opinion that really great novels about that period are few and far between. This is due to most writers not doing their homework about what happened historically, or how their characters should act.
The novels in David Downing's "John Russell" series set in Germany is so good I force myself to put them down so I don't finish them quickly. Unfortunately, today I fell into my hammock in my Florida room to read one chapter and the next thing I knew two hours had passed and I had finished the book.
While his German film star, anti-Nazi, girlfriend "Effi" is always a big part of each book, in this one she occupies a major role. I'd love to tell you why, but that would ruin it for you. Let's just say she really impresses him with her advance planning skills and understanding of what she needs to do to ensure both stay alive.
The novels in David Downing's "John Russell" series set in Germany is so good I force myself to put them down so I don't finish them quickly. Unfortunately, today I fell into my hammock in my Florida room to read one chapter and the next thing I knew two hours had passed and I had finished the book.
While his German film star, anti-Nazi, girlfriend "Effi" is always a big part of each book, in this one she occupies a major role. I'd love to tell you why, but that would ruin it for you. Let's just say she really impresses him with her advance planning skills and understanding of what she needs to do to ensure both stay alive.
This extraordinarily well written book is the 3rd entry in the John Russell series. John Russell is a British journalist who finds himself in the heart of the Reich, Berlin, in the early years of WWII. This book finds him caught up in games of spycraft as he tries to discover what the Reich is doing with all the Jews that are rounded up and shipped away by rail.
Any lover of history, esp. WWII, will find this book intriguing and entertaining.
Any lover of history, esp. WWII, will find this book intriguing and entertaining.
