I received a free e-arc of this book through Netgalley, but the opinions are all my own. Did you know that only one woman ran a Resistance network in France during WWII commanding more than 3000 people allied in their cause to save France? Marie-Madeline survived for years longer than the average 6 month Resistance leader. She was an unorthodox woman of her time and often put herself to save others risk. She also had a congenital hip issue which left her in pain much of the time. I was glad to read about this amazing woman who I had never heard of before.

This was everything that I was looking for from a historical fiction novel, it had that element that I was looking for and enjoyed from the description. The overall feel worked with the time-line and enjoyed the way everything worked together to tell the story. The characters felt like they belonged in this world and was hooked from the first page. Natasha Lester has a great writing style and enjoyed the overall package.

Marie-Madeleine‘s story is a fascinating one, and Natasha Lester captures it beautifully. This novel has shades of Casablanca and is a pleasure to read. The setting is rendered beautifully and is almost a character unto itself.