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Graham does an impressive job of making the roles of Research and Analysis agents into a tale of adventure and danger. Her writing is lively and interesting. The only time it slowed to a stroll was during the explanation of the science being utilized to attempt the creation of the atomic bomb. Occasional bits of fiction seemed a bit out of place in this type of narrative. Amazing! Thanks to Edelweiss and the publisher for an advance digital copy.

This was disappointing. I was excited and expected more. I will say, though, I‘m glad I finished it.

Wow. Michelle Gable again takes you on an historic ride. Niki is part of OSS in the MO department during WWII. We follow her through her adventures and misadventures, love and heartbreak. The story is told through Niki‘s eye (both past and present) and the eyes of her friend, an Italian prostitute. A very satisfying ending.

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Today‘s Prompt: LIPSTICK

HISTORICAL FICTION - WWII

“THE LIPSTICK BUREAU is about a woman challenging convention and boundaries to help win a war, no matter the cost.”

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PUBLICATION DATE: DECEMBER 27, 2022

The women who worked in espionage before the CIA was established and in its early days.

An interesting read from the historical point if you can ignore the—fortunately not blatant—propaganda. Certainly a novel perspective. Sadly, it‘s written in a flawed way. The women‘s perspectives intertwine so much I sometimes couldn't differentiate between them, and—even at the end—I still had trouble putting a name to a career (and there were only four of them). Still a pick, but it could‘ve been structured better.

3.5/5

Fascinating read.

Wise Gals is informative, engaging, and extremely entertaining. Nathalia Holt did a wonderful job with the research and presents a strong supportive look into female spies and the influence they had. I loved getting to know these women both professionally and personally.

My only small complaint is that there are a lot of names and missions discussed and keeping tracking of them all was rather difficult.