Librarian vs Reader: The Lost Girls of Paris
Librarian: This is a brilliant historical fiction novel, perfect both for those who like historical fiction and those who like spy novels. World War II is such a heavily saturated topic that it can be difficult to find books that approach it from a new perspective. This one doesn't wholly succeed, but it does do better than most, and I think that readers will enjoy it, especially, considering that Jenoff is already an author that many of them trust.
Reader: I've mentioned before that I have a love/hate relationship with historical fiction. This one fall fairly squarely on the love side of that equation. It has all of the elements that I look for in good historical fiction, compelling characters, an interesting premise, and a new or innovative approach to the topic. I haven't read Jenoff's books, before but I think that I'm going to have to go back and read them, because if this book is any indication I'm going to enjoy them.
Reader: I've mentioned before that I have a love/hate relationship with historical fiction. This one fall fairly squarely on the love side of that equation. It has all of the elements that I look for in good historical fiction, compelling characters, an interesting premise, and a new or innovative approach to the topic. I haven't read Jenoff's books, before but I think that I'm going to have to go back and read them, because if this book is any indication I'm going to enjoy them.