I loved the previous book
By Pam Jenoff, so when I saw this, it was an instant want to read for me. And it did not disappoint. This author has such a way with words and her characters have so much strength.
A must not miss read !

I typically really enjoy Pam Jenoff’s books but I do have to say that I believe this is HER BEST YET. It was so hard putting it down; I wanted to know what was going to happen next.

This is a story of WWII Resistance, courage, anguish and Sisterhood. Yes, Sisterhood. The story is told from the perspectives of Grace in New York in 1946, Eleanor in London in 1943, and Marie in France in 1944. So readers who have difficulty with alternation timelines should find this story much easier to follow.


One morning as Grace Healey is rushing to work she comes across what appears to be an abandoned suitcase in the Central Grand Terminal. Her curiosity gets the best of her and she opens the suitcase to try to determine the owner. Inside she finds a dozen photos of women, some in what appears to be uniforms. Running late for work, she impulsively takes the photos and continues on her way. Later she learns that the suitcase belonged to Eleanor Trigg, who was the leader of a group of female secret agents who were deployed to Occupied Europe. The photos Grace holds are of the agents who disappeared, their fates unknown.

Now let’s jump back three years to when Eleanor Trigg comes before a furious Director of Special Operations Executive (SOE). Close to 300 agents have been sent into Europe to disrupt munition factories and rail lines prior to the planned invasion. The majority of the agents were sent into France but more and more of them are being killed. Most of the French young men were away at the war so the young male agents deployed to France stood out. Eleanor presents a plan to recruit and train women to send into occupied France, mostly as radio operators. She believes the women would be better able to blend into the local population. Surprisingly her plan is approved.

Marie Roux speaks fluent French and is quickly recruited. Abandoned by her husband, she leaves behind her young daughter as she enters training and is deployed to France. It is through Marie that we learn of the dangers these brave young women faced. What happened to these young women? Who betrayed them?

I’m not a fan of the current trend in thrillers to feature unreliable female alcoholics with man issues. This trend in historical fiction to showcase strong female bada** women I am LOVING though! Fans of The Alice Network, The Nightingale, or Lilac Girls this upcoming book is for you!
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I have enjoyed other books by Pam Jenoff so I was thrilled to get my hands on her newest, The Lost Girls of Paris. I think this is her best yet! I was mesmerized by this tale of female spies and their courage during the war.
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Newly widowed Grace is passing through Grand Central Station when she comes across an abandoned suitcase. Curious, she opens it up to find an envelope of photographs. Each photograph features a different woman. On impulse she grabs the photographs and leaves, embarking on a mission to find out the story behind these women. Told in dual storylines, we weave seamlessly between Grace and young mother turned spy, Marie, until their stories collide. This tale of bravery and sisterhood was fantastic and I never wanted it to end. For me, The Lost Girls of Paris was ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 stars. Thank you @harlequinbooks for this advance reader in exchange for my honest review.

Another "girls of WWII" novel...for those who appreciate this genre it's very readable; character development is minimal. I find that recently too many authors are using the back and forth method to tell the story, especially when there are multiple characters making for a sometimes messy, hard to follow timeline.

Once again, Pam Jenoff has written a compelling novel that puts us directly into the time and space of the story; in this case we are in London, Scotland, and Paris with young women who became spies during WWII. The Lost Girls of Paris is a page-turning novel of courage, sacrifice, and betrayal.

This book was a fascinating read that once again reminded me of how little women have been given their dues in the history books.

In chapters from the perspectives of Eleanor, Marie, and Grace with Eleanor and Marie being entrenched in WWII and Grace being a year after it's end.

Grace is a widow who is trying to find her way. While doing so she stumbles on a suitcase with 12 pictures. She is drawn to find out WHO the women are in the pictures and WHY they were in a suitcase left in Grand Central Station. The pictures involve Eleanor and Marie. You learn that they were spies in WWII who were forced to see and do things that at the time women just didn't do. To say too much more would be spoilering.

If you want a read that makes you think and is easy to follow (each chapter has the year and the name of the character from whose viewpoint it is) this is the book for you!

Thank you Netgalley for the ARC and thank you Pam Jenoff for being a lovely writer!

I loved this book! Heartfelt and compelling I could not stop reading! I was given an arc of this book and all opinions are my own

An intriguing historical fiction novel about women who went to France during WWII as radio-operators for covert operations. I was worried that this would be very similar to "The Alice Network" which I had recently finished, but it is a very different book. The characters never felt completely 'real' to me, perhaps not as fleshed out as they could be, and I felt that sometimes a character did something or changed their opinion about someone much too quickly to be believable. But overall, an interesting read that I'm sure many will enjoy reading.

Went to sleep at 2:00 up at 6:00 because I had to get back to reading The Lost Girls of Paris by Pam Jenoff. A must read, page turner about women radio operators who were trained in Britain and sent into France during World War II. The lost girls of Paris were heroes and the book will keep you up all night. Thank you NetGalley and Harlequin for the ARC. I will continue to read all Pam Jenoff books, she continues to engross the reader time and time again.. This book is out the end of January, put it on your TBR list now!

The Lost Girls of Paris is based very loosely on Vera Atkins and her "girls", women who were trained as radio operators by the British and dropped into France during WWII to help the local Resistance. Set partly in 1946 New York, Grace finds pictures of 12 women in a lost suitcase, and the mystery starts there as to what happened to these women. Flashbacks tell the story of Eleanor Trigg and one of her main SOE recruits , Marie, who is one of the 12 female agents dropped near Paris who disappeared without a trace during the war. Some of the plot contrivances were a little thin, and the denouement of the story is based on speculation, because the truth is still not known. However, I had not read anything about Vera's girls prior to this, and found that portion of the story fascinating and ultimately tragic - it makes me want to read more about them. It's not perfect, but it's a nice addition to the WWII historical fiction genre. Many thanks to Netgalley and Harlequin for the e-arc. I definitely need to read more about these women!

Fabulous historical fiction, concentrating on the women of the SOE in Paris during WWII. We see the conception of the women's unit from when Eleanor first initiates the program to it's final takedown and how it all ends. There is a jump in time from 1943/44 England/Paris to 1946 NYC after the war, when a young woman finds pictures of some of the women that were part of the SOE in a suitcase left at the train station.

Both sets of lives and circumstances are interesting and I never found myself wishing I was in the other timeframe. I did work out some of the mystery and had an idea or two about the ending, but it was all done well, even if there was a lack of red herrings to twist the story another way.

Definitely recommended for fans of historical fiction.

Another beautifully written heartbreaking novel by Pam Jenoff. . I read WWII novels to remind me as Americans how lucky we have been not to have these world wars happen on our door steps and to honor all those lost.
Pam writes holocaust and war genre better than any author I know. You are always moved to tears by the sacrifices by so many people during WWII that were just citizens.
This is such a moving story of the women of WWII that played such important roles but were forgotten. I hope everyone read this one and enjoys it as much as I did. A very strong 5 star book.

This is an excellent book! You may have read other books set during the World War Two era, and you may have read other books about female spies during that era, but The Lost Girls of Paris is unique and will reward you with an engrossing and thrilling read.

Although this is firmly and delightfully a work of fiction, some events and characters were based on historical facts. I was effortlessly immersed in the stories and situations of the three main characters, Grace, Marie, and Eleanor. Their related stories unfolded throughout a span of years encompassing the height of the war and a period afterwards. The action takes place in several different countries, including Britain, France, Germany, and the USA. After the setup of the first few chapters, I was completely hooked and invested.

I highly recommend that this be given a top spot on your To Be Read list. This book will appeal to so many readers, especially those who enjoy historical fiction, intrigue, and strong female characters.

Jenoff told a remarkable story of a part of WWII that most of us have never heard. Going back and forth between the wars years and the period immediately after, she wove an intriguing tale of supreme sacrifices by women. Through her character development, the women became alive to me, even though I had a hard time understanding why Marie would leave her daughter. Eleanor, especially, was a complex character, and Jenoff masterfully described her, leaving me wondering if she was, in fact, a traitor or merely a pawn. The settings were rich with description, transporting me into the heart of the war. Grace's story, however, lacked the strength of the other characters. I had a hard time understanding why the photographs became so important to her. I realize that is what propelled the story forward, and it was a necessary tool in which to do so, but I had a difficult time understanding her intentions. As I was reading, I kept thinking that we were going to learn some kind of connection that she had to one of the women spies, but that was not to be. Her story ended very weakly. The suspense of the covert missions kept me intrigued, even though the descriptions got a little too technical. I became too bogged down trying to follow them. I was very disappointed that Eleanor's death was an accident. I had assumed, by telling us of her death so early on, it would have been a big part of the story, the accident in which she lost her life somehow tied to the SOE.

I am a lover of historical fiction, but more specifically the subgenre of WWII fiction. I highly enjoy reading from dual time lines/multiple POVs and this book did a brilliant job with it.

Originally, I had little to no knowledge of what circumstances and risks female spies went through during the war. I always cherish historical novels that craft a wonderfully immersive storyline while simultaneously drawing you into a history lesson.

From the very beginning, I was completely enthralled with all three POVs. I found it so interesting reading perspectives from both during and after the war. I was left at the edge of me seat eager to find out how all three storylines wove together in the end.

The power of females and friendship represented in this book was both inspiring and encouraging. I fully connected with all three of the main characters. In the midst of learning the obstacles and situations they were put through in their present day, the author slowly unspools their past experiences and it was so beautifully well done.

This novel has so much depth, it’s rich in history, and filled with heartache but it’s a story you won’t want to put down.

I don't usually enjoy post-war books but Jenoff created a very interesting and entertaining story line that I just couldn't pull myself away from.

The Lost Girls of Paris is yet another testament to why author Pam Jenoff continuously stays at the forefront of the historical fiction genre. In her capable hands, us readers are gifted with a story that while, still fiction, reflects the genuine emotion and range of such a time in history.
Fan girl always.

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One day in 1946, during the aftermath of World War II, Grace Healey finds a suitcase in Grand Central Terminal while taking a detour to work. Inside she finds twelve photographs of women who were secret operatives in France in 1944. Intrigued by the photos, Grace takes them and leaves the suitcase. As Grace investigates the owner of the photos and what happened to each of the girls, she will help uncover a horrible betrayal while finding out what she should do with her future. Told from the perspective of Grace, Eleanor (the owner of the photos), and Marie (one of the operatives), this story reconstructs what happened in France two years earlier.
I enjoyed this book very much. The narrative drew me right into the story, and I sympathized with all three main characters. The ending was not what I was expecting, but it also seemed very realistic. I didn't care for the profanity and thought that it was unnecessary to the story. That being said, this very compelling and heartbreaking fictional account was well written and definitely makes me want to read more of the author's books. I love books that delve into war spies, operatives, mysteries, and political intrigue. I highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys historical fiction and suspense.
I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher through NetGalley. A positive review was not required, and all opinions expressed are entirely my own.

I absolutely LOVED this book! I have read quite a few novels in the historical fiction genre and this one is by far one of my top favorites! It presented some topics and areas that I haven't read about previously and I was captivated. I love that the focus was on women and what role they had, other than staying home with the children while the men and husbands were at war. The characters were beautifully portrayed and I wholeheartedly cheered them on, especially the women that were part of SOE, the ones who endured brutality, disrimination, sexism, and doubt; yet still demonstrated their strength, courage and determination. Though set in the past, there was a tone of the present which, to me, made the story flow even more easily. I flew through this novel and hated that it ended. This is, by far, one of my top favorite books of all times.

An enjoyable historical fiction story about British women serving in the SOE in France before Normandy. The story is told from three perspectives and all three women have strong, unique voices.