Review of “The Lost Girls of Paris” by Pam Jenoff
The story begins in New York City in 1946 with Grace Healey finding a suitcase in Grand Central Terminal. The photographs she finds inside the suitcase link her to the story of Eleanor Trigg, the owner of the suitcase, and to the lives of the girls in the photographs, especially to Marie.
As the plot unfolds, a rich history of undercover operations during World War II is revealed. Grace feels an ownership with the photographs and is impelled to unravel the mystery behind them. The story shifts back and forth between 1944 and 1946 and the points of view of Grace, Eleanor, and Marie. Sometimes books that alternate between years and people can get confusing, but I did not have any difficulty following this story line.
As the title suggests, the girls in the photographs are lost in Paris for a greater cause while working covertly as wireless operators.
I recommend this book to readers who like historical fiction and a quickly moving plot. I could not put the book down and I intend to purchase it for our library.
Patti Meyer
The story begins in New York City in 1946 with Grace Healey finding a suitcase in Grand Central Terminal. The photographs she finds inside the suitcase link her to the story of Eleanor Trigg, the owner of the suitcase, and to the lives of the girls in the photographs, especially to Marie.
As the plot unfolds, a rich history of undercover operations during World War II is revealed. Grace feels an ownership with the photographs and is impelled to unravel the mystery behind them. The story shifts back and forth between 1944 and 1946 and the points of view of Grace, Eleanor, and Marie. Sometimes books that alternate between years and people can get confusing, but I did not have any difficulty following this story line.
As the title suggests, the girls in the photographs are lost in Paris for a greater cause while working covertly as wireless operators.
I recommend this book to readers who like historical fiction and a quickly moving plot. I could not put the book down and I intend to purchase it for our library.
Patti Meyer