This is a page burner; hard to put down. How awfully she was treated by so many of her male superiors. She was fearless and competent, with no female peers, behind the lines in occupied France during WWII. Young people need to read about this heroism to appreciate their lives today. How many men or women today have this courage, and conviction about the freedoms they so easily enjoy.

A look inside the French Resistance that is eye opening as well a documented story of the real beginnings of espionage and the trials of being female in a male dominated world.

Fascinating book. Well written - it moves quickly and keeps the reader engaged.

Great storytelling that reads with all of the excitement of a best-selling spy thriller … because that’s precisely what it is. I found Purnell’s work both inspiring and instructive on many levels.

A wonderful tribute! Well worth reading to find out more about a little known WWII hero.

Even if you don’t like history, this book is absolutely worth reading. It is a shame that a true hero like Virginia Hall hasn’t gotten the proper credit she deserves for her courage and determination in the most dangerous of conditions.

Absolutely amazing woman

Compelling story but read like a glut of factoids about Virginia. Author should have written this like a story, like Laura Hillenbrand and Unbroken, Cheryl Strayed and Wild, David Grann and Killers of the Flower Moon., Tara Westover and Educated... I love true-life stories but this was hard to get through.

The story is fantastic ... I just didn’t care for the writing style. It was very wordy and just difficult to get through.

A great sense of immediacy: I felt as if I were there with the saboteurs and radio operators. At times I felt confusion with the chronology of events: so many activities occurring within a short period. War is confusing! Some parts reminded me of “The Alice Network “. Well researched. I enjoyed seeing the photos at the end of the book.