“The Lost Girls of Paris” takes place during and shortly after World War II and is set in New York and Paris during a very difficult time in history. This story is a fact-filled and fast-paced tale of espionage, the struggle for women’s rights, and the bravery of men and women told against the backdrop of a horrific war. Yes, there are some love interests in the story, but they take a backseat to the struggles for freedom and are not the main focus of the story at all. This is a well written book for the most part and engaging throughout the beginning and middle, but the ending was a bit tangled and rushed, in my opinion, and not as clear as the rest of the book. It left me somewhat disappointed and subtracted a star from the four stars I would have rated it had I stopped halfway through. Thank you to NetGalley for the advanced copy to review.

REVIEW
This is a story about three brave women - set against various timescapes, both during WWII and after the war. It's an exploration of female secret agents, and it is fascinating.

PRAISE
"Pam Jenoff deftly brings to life the history of ordinary women who left behind their home front lives to do the extraordinary—act as secret operatives in occupied territory. Fraught with danger, filled with mystery, and meticulously researched, The Lost Girls of Paris is a fascinating tale of the hidden women who helped to win the war."

—Lisa Wingate, New York Times bestselling author of Before We Were Yours

"Pam Jenoff's meticulous research and gorgeous historical world-building lift her books to must-buy status. Her latest interweaves the gritty World War II exploits of England's female spies with the post-war struggle of damaged survivors trying to build new lives in the fallout of tragedy. An intriguing mystery and a captivating heroine make The Lost Girls of Paris a read to savor!"

—Kate Quinn, New York Times bestselling author of THE ALICE NETWORK

AUTHOR
Pam Jenoff is the author of several novels of historical fiction, including the New York Times bestseller The Orphan's Tale. She holds a bachelor’s degree in international affairs from George Washington University and a master’s degree in history from Cambridge, and she received her Juris Doctor from the University of Pennsylvania. Jenoff’s novels are inspired by her experiences working at the Pentagon and also as a diplomat for the State Department handling Holocaust issues in Poland. She lives with her husband and three children near Philadelphia where, in addition to writing, she teaches law school.

Eleanor is put in charge of a women's division of spies during World War Two. Marie is recruited to be one of those spies. Three years later, Grace finds a suitcase with photographs of women. What is the truth behind what happened to those girl's in Paris?

This was an extremely intriguing and well-written book. Each viewpoint (Eleanor's as she made the hard decisions, Marie's in the field, and Grace as she tries to follow the clues she has) were so compelling I had moments of disappointment when I shifted from one to the other. The life of a radio operator in occupied France was really brought to life.

I would have liked to have seen more of Marie's life in France. I understand her time was short because of the betrayal that led to the girls being lost, but her romance felt as though it overshadowed the work she'd trained to do.

Overall, this was an enjoyable book I would recommend to readers of World War Two.

This was the first book I’ve read from Pam Jenoff and I think I’m going to have to go read some more of hers! This book was fast-paced, engaging, and a well researched mystery that delves into the lives of the women who were a part of the Special Operation Executive (SOE), a clandestine British spy network operating in France in WWII.

Told from the perspective of 3 women, the story follows Grace Healey, a young widow as she stars to re-build her life in New York after the loss of her husband in the war. On her way into work one morning she stumbles upon an abandoned suitcase that contains photographs of women who Grace soon finds out were operatives for the SOE. Grace starts digging into the past to find out who these women were.

Along with Grace, the book follows Eleanor Triggs, the woman responsible for the women’s division of the SOE, as well as Marie, a young single mother who joins the F-division of the SOE as a radio transmitter. We see Marie’s perspective of the goings on in France and Eleanor’s war-time experiences back in London and then Eleanor’s investigations into what happened to her operatives that never returned home after the war. The two timelines start to converge on each other as Grace finds out the truth of the lost girls.

I personally really like dual time-line stories and Jenoff does an excellent job of managing the timing of converging the story-lines as the book progressed. I liked all 3 of the main characters and would have to say Eleanor’s sections were my favorite. I did feel that the 3 perspectives made it hard to get to know all of the characters in a deep way and I would’ve liked to have spent more time with Marie in France.

I was fascinated by the role the women of the SOE and the dangers they faced and the book reminded me a lot of The Alice Network. The author did a fantastic job of telling the story of the courageous actions of this under-recognized group of women and their role in history. The novel had a compelling plot, strong female characters and the writing was excellent. I would highly recommend this book.

Great storyline set during and after WWII with three different point of views by three very strong, independent women. If you are a fan of historical fiction, then this is a book for you! I just recently started reading historical fiction this year due to my book club group always recommending them! I found this novel was deeply profound and genuine while also very well detailed in the times it needed to be. Thank you for the advanced copy and for the opportunity to be able to read and review for both the author and NetGalley!

Thank you to #netgalley and #parkrowbooks for my free copy of The Lost Girls of Paris in exchange for a review. All opinions are my own.

Pam Jenoff doesn’t disappoint! She’s one of my must-read-her-newest-release authors.

Fans of Pam Jenoff (The Orphan Tales) will enjoy her newest histfic release, The Lost Girls of Paris. This engaging page turner tells the story of a courageous and brave ring of women spies in WW11. Told from three perspectives and two alternating time periods from 1943-1946, the story revolves around three women: Eleanor, leader of the British secret agents; Marie, a young mother turned spy; and Grace, an inquisitive young woman and Manhattan resident. One day in Grand Central Station, Grace stumbles upon a mystery surrounding the fate of twelve female British spies who never returned home from WW11. Based on true events, the story shines a light on these women of valor. Important themes include heroism, bravery, friendship, determination, and courage. Recommended for fans of WW11 histfic and for readers who appreciate stories of strong women facing the hardest of circumstances.

3 1/2 rounded up to 4⭐️s. I enjoyed Pam Jenoff's latest historical fiction/mystery, set during and after WWII. In general I find the dual timeline structure overused, but this one worked well due to the close proximity of the storylines, and how they intersected logically. From The Willard Hotel in Washington to a bank vault in Zurich, and so many settings in-between, the plot moves along at a perfect pace in this "who-done-it" war story. One of the romance interludes was a bit too contrived for me, but I loved the strong female characters and how they related to each other. Thank you Net Galley for the advanced copy.

If you haven’t read Pam Jenoff’s books, do so immediately! She is one of the authors who can write a book and I know I will love it without knowing anything about it. If historical fiction is your thing, this is the book for you. Actually, all of Pam’s books are fantastic! She writes stories that make you cry, that glue you to the pages, bring you into the character’s lives and don’t let you go until long after the book is over.



The Lost Girls of Paris

1946, Manhattan

Grace Healey is rebuilding her life after losing her husband during the war. One morning while passing through Grand Central Terminal on her way to work, she finds an abandoned suitcase tucked beneath a bench. Unable to resist her own curiosity, Grace opens the suitcase, where she discovers a dozen photographs—each of a different woman. In a moment of impulse, Grace takes the photographs and quickly leaves the station.

Grace soon learns that the suitcase belonged to a woman named Eleanor Trigg, leader of a ring of female secret agents who were deployed out of London during the war. Twelve of these women were sent to Occupied Europe as couriers and radio operators to aid the resistance, but they never returned home, their fates a mystery. Setting out to learn the truth behind the women in the photographs, Grace finds herself drawn to a young mother turned agent named Marie, whose daring mission overseas reveals a remarkable story of friendship, valor and betrayal.



This book combines some of my favorite things- 1940’s, New York City, mystery, and excellent writing and turns it all into a five-star novel. You can pre-order now, due out in February 2019.

Absolutely LOVED this book!!! One of my favorite books this year. I couldn't put it down and finished it in a day. These woman were so brave. I loved everything about this book- the writing style, characters and story. I simply loved reading about Grace, Eleanor and Marie.

Grace accidentally stumbles across photos she found in a suitcase abandoned in Grand Central Terminal. She is persistent in trying to find out who they are. Eleanor trains girls to go behind enemy lines in Occupied France where they will transmit information back and forth between London. Eleanor is protective of these girls and does everything on her power to find out what happened to them. Marie is a single mother who was recruited by Eleanor.

From the moment I started reading the first page I was hooked. Grace, Eleanor and Marie were three very strong women. I loved how Eleanor was able to find the truth about what happened to her girls. The ending was perfect. I know need to go read The Orphan's Tale and the author's previous books.

I definitely recommend this book. I look forward to reading more books by the author.

Thanks to NetGalley, HARLEQUIN – Trade Publishing (U.S. & Canada) and the author, Pam Jenoff, for a free electronic ARC of this novel.

What a page turner! The structure of this novel, with the three POVs and how their stories entangle, lends itself so perfectly to a compelling, fast-paced, and addictive story -- made even better by the fact its all inspired by true events and a ring of female spies. I appreciate the research and care that went into crafting this war-time novel.

I have loved Pam Jenoff’s style of writing and her novels since reading the Kommendant’s Girl and further loved her books when I read the Orphan’s Tale. The Lost Girls of Paris did not disappoint, I was just engaged with the characters and I am fascinated by the World War II time period.

This book had dual time lines following three women: Marie and Eleanor during WWII and Grace after the war.
Grace passes through Grand Central station on her way to work one morning and finds an abandoned suitcase. Trying to discover who it belongs to, she finds an envelope of pictures- twelve different women in uniform- and a name on the suitcase, Trigg.
Eleanor Trigg is the leader of a group of British women being sent undercover to France as radio operators, an extremely dangerous operation and Marie is one of her best operators. After Eleanor loses contact with Marie and the other women, Eleanor tries to discover what happened to them.
This was a fascinating story based on real women operators during the war. I loved Gracie and her determination to discover who the women were in the pictures. Marie is so strong and brave to leave her young daughter behind and face almost certain torture and death if she's caught.
Thanks to Harlequin Books, NetGalley, and Pam Jenoff for letting me review this book. I've now added the rest of her books to my To Read list!!

I have enjoyed other books by Pam Jenoff but I think this one may be my favorite. It is set in the year 1946, post WWII. It is a dual time line. Grace who lives in NYC in the year 1946 finds an abandoned suitcase with photos of 12 women. These women intrigue her to the point that she must find out who they are and who belonged to the suitcase. This takes us to Eleanor who was the leader of an all female group of secret agents who were involved in spy operations during WWII. I had to stay up late to finish this one because I had to know how it would all end. Great book!

I heard so many good things about this author. All of her previous books are on my TBR list. I’m ecstatic that I was finally able to get a hold of this one. Perfect for a first read of an author. It kept my interest and I really enjoyed the characters. I felt for Eleanor and Marie. I adored Grace! There was one spot I felt like the story was rushed, but it didn’t take away from the story line or the over all effect.
I can’t wait to go back and get all of Ms. Jenoff’s novels! Thank you NetGalley.

The Lost Girls of Paris by Pam Jenoff

I know a bestseller when I read one, and this is it. There is intrigue, love, adventure and mystery in this terrific story-something for every reader. The tale flows from start to finish with an ending which is a perfect fit.

Based on the WWII English SOE, the Special Operations Executive, a trained band of young French-speaking English women join the ranks of the British underground in France to radio transmit important war messages back to London.

It was very risky business, so their leader, Eleanor, took great pride in training the girls to be ready for anything. We get to know two of the girls particularly well as we follow them through their assignments.

Another young girl, Grace, plays an important role in the story, though she is an American in New York. Sometime after the war is over, Grace finds an abandoned suitcase containing pictures of 12 of the SOE girls, which sets her on her own investigative journey.

Do not miss this well written, exciting book by Pam Jenoff.

Pam Jenoff never fails! This book is one of her best. I love the way she weaves the reader through the tale. She is truly a great story teller. Eleanor was an awesome women with a job to do. I believe she had an investment in each of "her girls" and the SOE. Grace was similar to Eleanor in many aspects as once she found the photos she knew she had to find out the true story behind the girls. Both Eleanor and Grace were unstoppable and were trying to do what was right for all concerned. I enjoy stories of World War II and this book was no exception. Parts of the book were hard to read because of the torture that i know happened at places like Dacheau. I reccommend this book and encourage all readers to pick this book up - not just those that are World War II buffs! A can't miss - great book Pam!

A gripping tale of the tragedies of WW 2. The role women
played, and the sacrifices they made were never truly
known, until Authors like Ms. Jenoff.
The characters are fictitious, but the events are based on truth.
The stories of these women leave the reader with a crush of
raw emotions.

I’ve read many historical fiction novels and this one did not disappoint! From the beginning to the end I was hooked. I’ve read other Pam Jenoff’s books, and this one is my favorite.

Another engaging historical novel by Pam Jenoff. This novel was much more of a historical mystery than some of her other novels, but I really enjoyed it.

Told from the perspective of three different women, two of which were involved in top secret spy and sabotage operations during World War II. I loved that the story was based on real women sent to be saboteurs in the European theater. More and more stories of women's contributions to the war are coming out, and I am glad to see that more of them are being told.

I found Elanor to be the most engaging of all the characters. Her quest to find out what happened to her missing agents had me deeply enthralled and I couldn't turn the pages fast enough.

I definitely recommend this to historical fiction fans who enjoy stories with multiple narrators.

Thank you to NetGalley for the opportunity to preview The Lost Girls of Paris by Pam Jenoff. This historical fiction based on true events is set in WWII London and France and 1946 NYC. It is about women who are sent from London to France as SOE operatives to help the French Resistance. The main characters are Eleanor, the head of the SOE women’s unit, Marie, one of the operatives and Grace, a young war widow who unwittingly gets pulled into Eleanor and Marie’s story after she finds photos of 12 young women in an abandoned suitcase. This is a story about the friendship, loyalty, strength and courage of women who made the ultimate sacrifice for the war effort. A very readable and engaging story! Definitely recommended to readers who love WWII historical fiction and are looking for a fresh look into the ways the Nazi war machine was obstructed.