I was given a prepub audiobook for this one. I enjoyed the story, but it was hard to keep the timing straight and who was who. The narrator spoke so low and quiet at points, I couldn't hear her. Kate has good aim, but mentally doesn't make a great sniper. She questions herself constantly - like far too much - and we are in her head a lot. "Think" "Concentrate" "but who" "but why" and all the thoughts ending in a question. It was like watching an episode of Oak Island. We also need a little something left to the imagination. She grabbed her tennis bag, which contained her disassembled Lee-Enfield rifle. Right. Got it. After the first few times, we know her tennis bag contains her disassembled Lee-Enfield rifle. You do not need to repeat that her tennis bag contains her disassembled Lee-Enfield rifle every time you mention that she grabs her tennis bag with her disassembled Lee-Enfield rifle. So many things flying around in her head did not need to be put to page. As you go through the story, the reader intuits these things and it adds to the fun of creating suspense in the story. It's annoying to hear over and over.
So the story - Kate has nothing left to lose and bit of avenging to do, so she volunteers for the war. Having been raised on a farm in Oregon, she is a sharp shooter, so that's the job she's given. As she receives more and more orders, though, she's thrust into the world of double agents and she is not prepared for it. She does her duty, though, and it is a good story that keeps the blood pumping as she goes from site to site carrying out her orders. This story does not stop, even at the end. The descriptions are good and not overwhelming in detail. This also showed a side of WWII that isn't written much about in history books.

All hail Cara Black who brings us a second book with WWII British sniper Kate Rees. We first met Kate not too long after her husband and baby were killed in a Nazi air raid. She grew up in Northeast Oregon on a ranch, educated well by her father in shooting and in learning how to make one's way in the wild. Kate was discovered by British intelligence (I forget which agency) and recruited to go to Paris and kill Hitler. We know how that went in the wonderful first book, Three Hours in Paris. And now, we've got us a series!

I listened, with pleasure, to the audio edition of Night Flight to Paris. Kate is working as a sniper instructor in Scotland when new orders come in. Her longtime friend Margot, also an agent, needs to be extracted from Paris and a particular German must be taken out, liquified, done in. You know. Sniped. Intelligence he acquired in Egypt could alert Hitler to the Allies' next move in the war, which would disabuse him of the carefully planted misinformation that they would next move on Poland/Eastern Europe. In fact, the plan is to invade North Africa. (That happened.) Black then takes us on a hair raising series of interactions, changed plans, the need to constantly judge who to trust when one's mantra is "trust no-one." The Nazis are entrenched in Paris and there is a reward on Kate's head. Now, albeit in a Red Cross nurse disguise and equipped with some pretty fancy firearms, Kate has to move all over the city with no clear idea who her contacts are, where the target will be and also, where the heck Margot is.

Black's writing style is recognizable with Kate's thoughts shared in clipped partial sentences. I sat outside my house on three separate occasions listening to the end of an engrossing section of the story. There are lots of great characters. The feel of being in Paris in a time of great danger is palpable. And multiple twists make this a unique WWII thriller. I highly recommend Night Flight to Paris. If you like audio books, this was beautifully narrated so go for it.

Loved the strong characters and action paced pace. History and spies combined. The characters were well developed

Kate Rees, an American markswoman was sent to Paris on a mission. It showcased how spies were told to do one task and not know any other part of the mission in case they were caught. I didn’t read the first book, but I don’t think you have to, in order to understand what is going on. The story was action packed but parts of it felt repetitive, especially with Kate’s description of her feelings. Even with the action of the book, it felt predictable. There ends up being double spies and even triple spies and you don’t know who to trust, if there even can be anyone to trust. I listened to the audiobook and thought the narrator did a great job.

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Now that I had finally read the previous book in this series, Three Hours in Paris, I was quite excited to pick this one up and I was not disappointed at all. I have really come to enjoy historical thrillers and Cara Black sure knows how to write engaging, thrilling ones.

This book picks up about two years after the previous book and while it’s not entirely crucial you read Three Hours in Paris, I do recommend it. I feel you will have a better feel for Kate’s character and all she has gone through to be where she is, as well as her relationships to certain characters in this new book. But, that’s just my opinion. The author does give a little backstory so that if you haven’t read the previous book you should be able to get by and perhaps it will entice you to pick it up after reading this one.

I absolutely love Kate Rees. She is fierce and determined. She is constantly put into situations that test her and she quickly learns that the only person she can rely on is herself. It soon becomes a case of nothing is as it seems, including the assignments she gets from her superiors. She finds herself dealing with double and even triple agents and everyone has their own agenda.

This book was fast-paced and completely captivating. It’s suspenseful and gets your adrenaline pumping. I hope there will be more adventures for Kate to take us on as I am not quite ready to say goodbye to her just yet.


Audio thoughts: I was able to grab the audio version of this book and was thrilled to see that Elisabeth Rodgers was narrating again – she narrated the first book and I’m a big fan of consistency in series whenever possible. I thought she did a great job with this audiobook, especially with all the different accents. Her pacing, as always, was spot on and she infused just the right amount of suspense and tension into her voice as needed.

First of all, let me just say I absolutely love the narration of Elisabeth Rodgers. She truly brings these characters to life. My mom had a listen while we were at lunch, and she marveled at how good the narration and story were. The story follows Kate, a sharpshooter who has been sent on a3 missions; Deliver a package, assassinate a high-ranking German operative, and to save fellow agent Margo, who had previously saved Kate's life, Kate is indebted to this agent and considers her a friend; only Kate has had an affair with her boyfriend. Does Margo know? Will Kate be successful on these missions? Will she rescue Margo?

The story takes place during World War II. This book is a sequel from Three Hours in Paris. During the story we learned that Kate has had a failed mission a few years ago because she was betrayed by people she trusted. One of those people is Colonel Stepney her former handler and the head of Intelligence Section D. Kate must now work with him again to save her fellow agent and friend, but can she trust him especially after the Copenhagen disaster? This is a real espionage thriller! There are many missions, many people involved, and nothing is as it seems. Who can Kate trust? Especially when she has a price tag on her head, every move is crucial. one wrong move could end Kate's life and those around her.

This book was so good, I would also love to read the first one and hope that there is another one with Kate in the future. I must say I am very curious as to how an American Markswoman ended up training as a sharpshooter in Scotland and being sent on a Bristish Secret Service mission, I am sure I would need to read the first to know more about Kate and her career. I really loved hearing about Kate and her father, and I loved the interactions between Kate and Felipe. This writer definitely put a lot of thought and research into this novel because it is so good!

Thank you to the Author, Publisher and Netgalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This is my first exposure to this author and it definitely did not disappoint! This is a well-written, suspenseful, complex, edge-of-your-seat thriller that will leave you breathless at times in anticipation of the next twist in the plot of which there are many. Her characters are well-developed though not necessarily likeable. None of them are whom they appear to be. This provocative, somewhat dark and twisted story grabs you from the first page and keeps you guessing until the very end where the author inserts a deliciously wicked twist.

Thank you to the NetGalley and RB Media who provided me with a copy of this book. I am voluntarily leaving an honest review.

Thank you to NetGalley and RB Media, for an audio arc in exchange for an honest review.

3.5 Stars

Kate Rees is an American sniper who has been working with the British Secret Service during WWII. After a failed mission she traded in her spy days to become an instructor for sharpshooters until an old handler brings her back in for an important mission. Kate will go undercover as a Red Cross nurse to accomplish three things: deliver a round of penicillin to a secret children's hospital, assassinate a high-ranking German operative then rescue an undercover agent, who once saved Kate’s life. In a world of secrets, double-crossing double agents and an ever changing mission Kate will get more than she ever bargained for when she must decide who to trust and whom to save.

I enjoy historical fiction set in the Paris WWII era. I loved the concept of women sharpshooters, undercover spies and a wild cast of characters to keep the story moving. I had not read the first book in the series and this is pretty much a standalone but could have used a few more details of things referenced from the first instalment. There were some big plot points that I struggled with. Kate is told to go on this missions and to "Trust No One," which she repeats at nauseum. Yet on the mission she has no information as to where to go, who to meet and how to accomplish her tasks. Inevitably she ends up trusting everyone and spilling all kinds of details to people she probably should not have. like a woman who is clearly a spy or a man dressed as a Nazi officer. This made no sense, if you're a spy and not to trust anyone. The writer's style for creating suspense is to have Kate ask herself dozens of questions in a row and to question everything. Should I trust him? Who can I trust? Should I do this? What if this has happened? What if its the opposite? Do I trust the information? What if I'm caught? What if I'm not? etc. It was draining.
I had the audio version read by Elisabeth Rodgers who did a very good job. There were a lot of characters to try and keep track of so the written version probably would be better than audio.

I enjoyed listening to Night Flight to Paris. In Night Flight to Paris, the protagonist and main character and reader doesn't know who the good and bad guys are. Night Flight to Paris is a spy thriller.

This book started out strong for me, but gradually lost its momentum. I think it just had too much going on, too many people to keep track of & places to remember. It was an interesting read, and made me think a lot about what went on in the spy & double agent networks during the war. I liked Kate but sometimes found her to be a bit whiny. I did really enjoy the narrator of the audiobook.

Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC exchange for my honest review.

I received an advanced listening copy of Night Flight to Paris by Cara Black through NetGalley in exchange for my honest review and, here it is.
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☆☆☆ ½ - rounded up to 4 stars
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Kate is an American markswoman and sniper instructor who was working for the British Secret Service. Since she failed her last mission she was living a quiet life until her former handler sent her on a more complex mission that includes another assassination and rescuing a fellow agent whom she has a past with.
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I did not read the first book in this series, Three Hours in Paris, and I felt fine with that because the author did a great job adding useful tidbits throughout the beginning of this book to give context. I really appreciated that! I didn't feel the intensity that I was hoping for throughout the story but I really enjoyed all of the different relationships Kate had throughout this story and how they changed.
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If you like double agents, triple agents, and secret missions then you'll love this story!
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Thanks to RB Media, NetGalley, and author Cara Black for this ALC to honestly review. Night Flight to Paris will be available on March 6th!

Courtesy of RB Media and Netgalley, I received the ARC audiobook of Night Flight to Paris by Cara Black. This is the second book about American markswoman Kate Rees, on assignment during WWII. Traveling to wartime destinations with the goal of taking the shot that could hasten the end of the war, this novel exemplifies suspense! The narration was superb! Highly recommend!

This was a great book. I actually went and found and read the first book in this series so that I would know what was going on. I am so glad I did. This is not a book that you should dive into the series mid-way through. You won't understand the emotional ties and situations that are in the latest book. I LOVE that the main character is a kick-ass and take-names type of girl that gets it done. No matter what the obstacles in front of her. I am absolutely sure that there were a lot of women just like her doing very important things during WWII in real life. I can't wait to see where this series goes and how her life changes as time goes on and the war comes to an end. I do hate that she kept in the dark so much of the time and seems to be getting used.

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I finished slightly less than 25% of of the audiobook and I give up. I listened to the audio of the first book about this character and I remember thinking it was good. This time she is so overwhelmingly full of anxiety and fear, I really can’t take any more. So, maybe it’s just me.
The narrator is one I have listened to before and she is not my favorite but she is fine.

The description and tag lines to this book sounded really exciting. The shot that wins the war? Sounds intriguing! I never got that sense of tension that I was hoping for. Maybe it is because I have not read the previous book, but this one fell flat. It was run of the mill WW2 stuff. The characters didn’t seem especially exciting. The plot seems, predictable in the way that you were just waiting for the next thing to happen, even if you were pretty sure what it was going to be. I suppose I’m not the audience for this book.

The Assignment

Kate Rees takes on an assignment as an agent in WWII. Her assignment assassinate the enemy, pick up a package and rescue her friend Margo. What could go wrong?

As she goes from Paris, to Cairo and back to Paris her orders keep changing...or do they? Who can she trust. As she is faced with double and triple agents she fights for her life and to save Margo's.
She is scared, confused and in danger every step of the way and is finding no help. Will she be able to complete her assignment or will be her last?

A book filled with spies and espionage, mystery, danger and suspense. Follow Kate through the book as she figures out ingenious ways to escape danger and complete her assignment.

I enjoyed the book, the ending was not so great..it was a bit of a cliffhanger, almost as if there is another book to follow. I did like the story, the narrator did a great job, but the ending was just a bit abrupt.

Thanks to Cara Black for writing the story, to Elizabeth Rodgers for narrating it, to R.B. Media for publishing it and to NetGalley for providing me with a copy to listen to and review.

This is a well-written, entertaining, fast paced, WWII historical fiction spy thriller. It has a likable female protagonist, intrigue, suspense, subterfuge, twists and turns, and a satisfying conclusion. I was engaged from the beginning until the end of this riveting novel, and the vivid descriptions made me feel as if I was with Kate throughout her mission. This is the second entry in Ms. Black's outstanding Kate Rees series, and it can be read and enjoyed as a stand alone, but it is even better when read after reading "Three Hours In Paris". I listened to the audio edition of this novel, and the narrator, Ms. Elisabeth Rodgers, has a lovely voice and does an excellent job depicting the characters and their personalities.
Many thanks to Ms. Cara Black, RB Media, and NetGalley, who kindly provided me with an ALC of this amazing novel.

Kate Rees became a top-notch sharpshooter on her father's ranch in Oregon. When WWII breaks out, she hopes she can get a job training marksmen. But when her husband and daughter are killed in a German air raid, all she wants is to get revenge - kill as many Germans as possible. A secret branch of the British military can use someone with her skills and soon she finds herself involved in clandestine missions.

Night Flight to Paris picks up two years after the first book in this series, Three Hours in Paris. My digital library had Three Hours in Paris so I listened to it before starting on Night Flight to Paris. While I enjoyed book 1, I don't think it is necessary to read it to enjoy book 2.

I read a lot of WWII fiction. I didn't feel like either book really brought anything unique to the genre. I've read several books about female spies during WWII but none of them have been about a female sniper. But being a sniper is only a small part of the novel. Intelligent services were in their infancy during WWII so spies that were dropped behind enemy lines had to largely live by their wits. Even when there were plans they often went sideways as information was often old by the time the operative was on the ground.

While the higher-ups were convinced of Kate's ability as a sniper, I don't think they were as confident in her ability to be a spy. In the first book, they relied on her anger to accomplish the mission but I don't think they expected her to come home.

In book 2 it seems to be more of the same. Because this mission requires more than just her sniper skills they prepare her a little more to make the escape back. But of course, everything goes crazy and Kate doesn't know who to trust and must rely on her wits to survive.

Perhaps it was because I listened to the books back-to-back, but book 2 felt like "some song, second verse". While the storyline was different - she goes to Paris but also to Cairo, she's tasked with smuggling an agent and child out of France. Yet, the double-crossing, not knowing who to trust, getting caught up in another mission, etc. was almost exactly like book 1. It felt a little too cookie-cutter, or formulaic, for me.

The narrator, Elisabeth Rodgers, does a great job. I didn't have any trouble following the story while doing other tasks when listening to the book.

If you read and enjoyed book 1, then you will enjoy Night Flight to Paris. It isn't often that there is a WWII-era historical fiction novel that is a series. Most, at least of those that I read, are single novels. I liked that we get to see Kate through different points, I just wish she had shown more growth between book 1 and book 2.

If you are looking for a lighter historical fiction/WWII novel that is suspenseful, then this book is a good choice.

My review will be published at Girl Who Read on Tuesday - https://www.girl-who-reads.com/2023/02/night-flight-to-paris-by-cara-black.html

I didn't realize this was a part of a series and was a bit lost during some of the reflections back to the first book. I did enjoy the narration and will read the first book when I get a chance!

We are catapulted into the action from the first word of this World War 2 thriller, “Night Flight to Paris”, so much so that it was a little off-putting. This was possibly because I’m not normally a fan of action-packed, nail-biting novels. However once familiarized with the story and the protagonist, Kate Rees, the story evolves at a pace commensurate with the plot, but not quite as explosively as the opening. Hook the reader from the outset, however. is a strategy that works well for some readers.

This novel is the second by this author that features as protagonist Kate Rees, an American markswoman and sharpshooting instructor. The first, “Three Hours in Paris” saw Kate assigned to a secret mission by the British Secret Service to assassinate Hitler on his brief visit to Paris in 1940. Needless to say, the mission failed, and this story is set two years later as the Nazis continue to occupy Paris.

Kate's mission this time is more complicated, involving several highly dangerous tasks, including another assassination and rescuing a British agent. Kate manages to get herself entangled in many life-threatening situations, where, thanks to her ingenuity and the limitless creativity of the author, she eludes capture and death by the skin of her teeth.

Following her clandestine exploits across Paris and in numerous confrontations with the enemy is constantly thrilling. There’s an extensive cast of other characters, which made the plot at times hard to follow. Listening to an audiobook has the disadvantage that you can’t easily go back a few pages to check on who’s who, a situation complicated by the fact that double and triple agents come into play at various times. That said, the audiobook narrator, Elisabeth Rodgers, was impressive, conveying the suspense realistically and displaying a mastery of German, American and English accents.

Although the novel is a sequel to “Three Hours in Paris”, not having read that is no disadvantage, as "Night Flight to Paris" works well on its own.

Thank you to NetGalley and RB Media Recorded Books for providing me with an advance review copy of the book.