An edge of your seat drama filled with twists and turns that you would not expect from a book designated as YA. Code Name Verity also had a refreshing lack of romance and instead focused on the true friendship of two young British girls caught up in the effort to defeat Germany in WWII. One girl becomes a pilot and joins the ranks of women and others who could not fly in the Army; the other is entangled in the British secret service, where here strength of character is often tested.

The results of the girls' paths is riveting tale, and not to be ruined here. While the text is often a bit stream of concious, it is a fitting mode of communication as the book is supposed to be the written confession of a captured British POW.

Don't miss this book - I can only hope to someday see a movie adapatation!