Paris Undercover

A Wartime Story of Courage, Friendship, and Betrayal

by Matthew Goodman

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I have read a lot of WWII set historical fiction but not so many true stories. For this reason, I was intrigued by Matthew Goodman’s book. It did not disappoint.

According to Kirkus Reviews, there was a movie made that was based upon the two women about whom this book has been written. Of course, movies have the ability to alter things in a way that non-fiction titles do not. The author critiques some earlier accounts of the lives of the women he writes about here. But, he also does much more.

Goodman tells the story or two women, the American was Etta and the British woman was Kate. They helped many Allied servicemen make their way back to Britain from France. Doing this was treacherous and risky.

What happened to Etta and Kate? Find out in this well written, absorbing work of non-fiction that is very readable.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group-Ballantine for this title. All opinions are my own.

Pub date: 04 February

History

448 pages

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Editorial Reviews

Review

“Of the countless books written about the French Resistance, Paris Undercover stands out as a true original: a riveting, masterfully researched exposé of the explosive reality behind the story of two women imprisoned by the Nazis for helping Allied soldiers escape from behind enemy lines. When one of the women is released early and publishes a falsehood-filled memoir, this portrait of courage and friendship morphs into a heart-pounding tale of betrayal that is impossible to put down.”—Lynne Olson, author of Madame Fourcade’s Secret War and Empress of the Nile

“With elegant language and his trademark meticulous research, Matthew Goodman peels back the layers of mythmaking to reveal a riveting true story that reads like a movie script and showcases the power of humans to persist in the face of overwhelming odds.” —Elizabeth Letts, author of The Perfect Horse