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A review by astracrompton
Chasing the Wind by C.C. Humphreys
4.0
Fans of Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries and Inglorious Basterds, take note! Roxy Loewen is a spitfire aviatrix who's willing and capable of facing down any thug—and doing so in fashionable heels.
Starting with the '20s stock market crash, and soaring into the rise of Adolf Hitler, Roxy suffers tragedy, gangsters, and tumultuous love affairs while trying to eke out her existence. She's seen the ugly underbelly of the world, and she's learned to hit back in order to protect herself and survive it. She'd hate me telling you this, but she helps the deserving unfortunates she encounters along the way.
With a noir action tone and a rip-roaring pace, this book was entertaining and charming from start to finish. In Humphreys's signature cinematic style, every scene unfolds in crystal clarity, from Roxy's bombshell seductions to the vibrato-strings tension of evading Nazi patrols. Where's my Netflix adaptation??
I'd highly recommend this to any fan of historical fiction—especially those led by female protagonists with a whole lotta gumption!
Starting with the '20s stock market crash, and soaring into the rise of Adolf Hitler, Roxy suffers tragedy, gangsters, and tumultuous love affairs while trying to eke out her existence. She's seen the ugly underbelly of the world, and she's learned to hit back in order to protect herself and survive it. She'd hate me telling you this, but she helps the deserving unfortunates she encounters along the way.
With a noir action tone and a rip-roaring pace, this book was entertaining and charming from start to finish. In Humphreys's signature cinematic style, every scene unfolds in crystal clarity, from Roxy's bombshell seductions to the vibrato-strings tension of evading Nazi patrols. Where's my Netflix adaptation??
I'd highly recommend this to any fan of historical fiction—especially those led by female protagonists with a whole lotta gumption!