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afutt92's review against another edition
3.0
I liked this book, but I never really felt attached to the characters and thought that the ending was rushed.
greergreer's review
5.0
The story is set in occupied France in WWII. A clandestine group of OSS agents are on a mission to track down and interrogate a Nazi traitor about a weapon that once unleashed upon the world could bring down the whole allied forces under the thumb of Hitler. The agents happen to be young women. This book is full on intrigue and lots of blood, be prepared for the brutal portrayal of killing in this book, it does not gloss over the details. There is lies and deceit all through out which makes it a hard to put down read. This is a work of fiction but the OSS was a real organization which infiltrated the Nazi regime and gathered the information for the allied forces. This should be on everyone’s TBR.
melissapalmer404's review against another edition
4.0
Book #52 Read in 2017
The Darkest Hour by Caroline Tung Richmond
This is a good piece of historical fiction, geared towards young adults. Lucie is a member of Covert Operations fighting against the Nazis. She is not always sure who to trust and who not to trust. Her life is constantly in danger and this book will keeps readers hooked to see if she makes it out alive. This book has good action, good historical perspective and interesting characters. I recommend it for high school readers as well as adults. I received a copy of this book from Amazon Vine in exchange for a honest review.
The Darkest Hour by Caroline Tung Richmond
This is a good piece of historical fiction, geared towards young adults. Lucie is a member of Covert Operations fighting against the Nazis. She is not always sure who to trust and who not to trust. Her life is constantly in danger and this book will keeps readers hooked to see if she makes it out alive. This book has good action, good historical perspective and interesting characters. I recommend it for high school readers as well as adults. I received a copy of this book from Amazon Vine in exchange for a honest review.
writermags's review against another edition
3.0
Quick Review:
- I was expecting Agent Carter-style awesomeness, but the book left me disappointed. The concept was intriguing, but the execution fell flat.
- I mean it wasn't the worst book I ever read, because I did actually manage to finish this. I didn't necessarily connect with the characters, but I didn't hate them either. They were well developed, just not that engaging for me.
- the plot twists were predictable (with one minor exception)
- this book does earn points for not having any romantic subplot
Would I recommend? Eh. If it's it the library and you don't have anything else to do then sure. It wasn't an awful way to spend my time, but there are better books out there.
- I was expecting Agent Carter-style awesomeness, but the book left me disappointed. The concept was intriguing, but the execution fell flat.
- I mean it wasn't the worst book I ever read, because I did actually manage to finish this. I didn't necessarily connect with the characters, but I didn't hate them either. They were well developed, just not that engaging for me.
- the plot twists were predictable (with one minor exception)
- this book does earn points for not having any romantic subplot
Would I recommend? Eh. If it's it the library and you don't have anything else to do then sure. It wasn't an awful way to spend my time, but there are better books out there.
iggyebab's review against another edition
3.0
Decent WWII historical fiction. Solid characters and interesting twists. Just missing something.
hayley_cummings's review against another edition
4.0
this was so good!! I picked this up at a used bookstore and wasn’t sure if I’d like this but i was pleasantly surprised. I always love WWII historical fiction and this was such an interesting concept based on facts and I loved the characters. this was so sad and empowering at the same time and I love the idea of young women spies during the holocaust ✨✨