WWI, WWII, and female spies .... what isn’t there to love?

WWII just ended and Charlie has gotten herself into a spot of trouble. Finding herself in the family way as an unmarried college girl will not do and her mother whisks her away to take care of the problem. But as soon as they step foot on European soil Charlie runs off to find her cousin who went missing during the war. Her search leads her to the home of one Evelyn Gardiner, a miserable old drunk, and her only hope.
Eve has always been underestimated due to her stutter. But it’s 1914 and there’s a war on and spies are needed to gather information against the Germans, even women.

At first I wasn’t sure what to make of Charlie as a character. She seemed like a bit of an idiot but as the story went on and you learned more about her you couldn’t help but become fond of her. It’s very similar for Eve. At first she seemed like a cranky old drunk and it was hard to find sympathy for her. But as the story went on and you learned about what she did during the first war you can’t hell but admire her.
The story is woven brilliantly going back and forth between WWI and the post WWII worlds. You read about the hardships faced during and after the wars and it was beautifully written. Kate Quinn definitely has a knack for historical fiction and I cannot wait to read more by her!