An Unlikely Spy - Rebecca Starford
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Publication Date: June 1, 2021
This was a fascinating story, well written and a fairly quick read. I learned a bit about the British Nazi sympathizers and their actions before war was declared as well as the role of the United States in its relationship with Britain. An Unlikely Spy gave food for thought especially about the effects of living life undercover and having to profess beliefs contrary to your own. However, it bothered me that Evelyn made some really poor choices. I almost felt that it gave women in these roles a bad name. Not that men in her position haven’t also made bad choices, but she seemed just a bit too capricious in the actions that led to the unraveling of her life.
This couple of years, I have read quite a few novels that take place around the rise of Nazi Germany. I think it is no coincidence that so many have been written and look at them as cautionary tales. In the book, there is a statement “truth doesn’t matter.” It is chilling reflection of our times.
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