![]() ![]() Evidence of that was stark during the world wars. Survivors are haunted by unfading images of mankind at its worst. ![]() War turns everyone inside-out-winners, losers, and those in-between. Quinn masterfully constructs him as someone to be loathed. Yet my readerly contempt was focused on the French turncoat, René. What sacrifices they made to save lives and help rout the Germans. She evokes tears, disgust, and joy.Īfter reading the book, I have a new appreciation for the achievements of female spies. Quinn keeps readers turning pages with her deft use of strong verbs and colorful prose. Her depiction of post-war France is well-done, her character development of Charlie and Eve shows marked transformation. She employs a unique brilliance as she sends readers on a believable exploration of good and evil in both World Wars. This is the first book of Quinn’s I’ve read. ![]() As their stories unfold, overlap, and intertwine, they seem more like mother and daughter, tethered by a shared grief and quest for justice. Eve and Charlie at first seem foils for each other. Clair, an American searching for her French cousin lost in World War II. The Alice Network by Kate Quinn is a raw, vivid, moving account of two women’s stories: Evelyn Gardiner, a spy in World War I and nicknamed Eve, and Charlotte “Charlie” St. ![]()
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