The War Pianist
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Summary
Pianist: NOUN。 Informal。 A person who operates or controls a radio transmitter – often in code。
July， 1940
Blitz-ridden London: Marnie Fern’s life is torn apart when her grandfather is killed in an air raid。 But once she discovers that he’d been working undercover as a radio operative – or Pianist – for the Dutch resistance， Marnie knows she must complete his mission – no matter the cost…
Nazi-occupied Amsterdam: At the other end of the wireless， fellow pianist Corrie Bakker is caught in a dangerous game of cat-and-mouse as she desperately tries to keep her loved ones out of the line of fire – even if it means sacrificing herself…
Bound together by the invisible wires of their radios， the two women lead parallel lives in their home cities， as both are betrayed by those they trust the most。 But when the Nazis close in on one of them， only the other can save her…
Two cities。 Two spies。 But which woman survives？
July， 1940
Blitz-ridden London: Marnie Fern’s life is torn apart when her grandfather is killed in an air raid。 But once she discovers that he’d been working undercover as a radio operative – or Pianist – for the Dutch resistance， Marnie knows she must complete his mission – no matter the cost…
Nazi-occupied Amsterdam: At the other end of the wireless， fellow pianist Corrie Bakker is caught in a dangerous game of cat-and-mouse as she desperately tries to keep her loved ones out of the line of fire – even if it means sacrificing herself…
Bound together by the invisible wires of their radios， the two women lead parallel lives in their home cities， as both are betrayed by those they trust the most。 But when the Nazis close in on one of them， only the other can save her…
Two cities。 Two spies。 But which woman survives？
Reviews
Nic
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A heartbreaking story about the resistance effort in Denmark and the Netherlands during World War II。Mandy Robotham delivers another great read with The War Pianist。Espionage RomanceDutch resistanceDouble agentsTranslating Morse CodeA emotional historical fiction set during Nazi occupation in Amsterdam。Thank you to NetGalley， the publisher and author for the opportunity to read this book for my honest review。 All opinions expressed are my own。
Mark Broughton
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Mandy Robotham describes wonderfully how people got dragged into some of the more secret areas of World War 2。 It reads well， with a bit of tension throughout。 I wondered about the title but it sums the heroine up well。 I recommend this book
Lynn
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A Good ReadI really got caught up in this book。 Marine makes a good character， I liked the ensemble cast and the realistic interplay between them。 I won't common the ending because I don't want to spoil it。 If you like historical fiction，I would encourage you to read this book， because the storytelling is exceptional。 A Good ReadI really got caught up in this book。 Marine makes a good character， I liked the ensemble cast and the realistic interplay between them。 I won't common the ending because I don't want to spoil it。 If you like historical fiction，I would encourage you to read this book， because the storytelling is exceptional。 。。。more
Helen - Great Reads & Tea Leaves
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‘… when the streets outside are layered in dust and debris， as if Hitler has shaken the contents of a giant vacuum cleaner bag across Britain’s capital。’I have read and loved all of Mandy’s books and I believe her latest offering， The War Pianist， may very well be one of her best！ As always Mandy offers her readers a story packed with everything historical fiction readers love - espionage and betrayal， to plights and flights whether it be in blitz ridden London or Nazi occupied Amsterdam。 ‘… a m ‘… when the streets outside are layered in dust and debris， as if Hitler has shaken the contents of a giant vacuum cleaner bag across Britain’s capital。’I have read and loved all of Mandy’s books and I believe her latest offering， The War Pianist， may very well be one of her best！ As always Mandy offers her readers a story packed with everything historical fiction readers love - espionage and betrayal， to plights and flights whether it be in blitz ridden London or Nazi occupied Amsterdam。 ‘… a mesh of letters and numbers … the vital work of a radio ‘pianist’ with nimble fingers … this fleeting stream of dots and dashes spells out ‘hope’ in her mind。’There is never any doubt on the amount of research Mandy undertakes for her books。 I learnt so much as I had never heard of radio operators being referred to as ‘pianists’ for their lightning finger movement in sending coded messages in quick time so as their position may never be compromised。 Mandy’s war stories come alive off the page as she makes each and everyone of her characters someone you care about。 You not only see the rubble in the streets of London but you feel the fear as Nazi boots are heard approaching on the streets of Amsterdam。 Mandy’s writing is so vivid that despite all the knowledge readers bring， she still can invoke fear and shock as events play out。‘Only inside are you allowed to die and scream and pummel your heart back into life and weep into your WVS tea， which swills alongside the swallowed-back tears。’The story is brilliantly paced with twists and turns， with courage and bravery and with a touch of romance （shout out to the Jane Austen references， “Darcy to her Lizzy”。） Told from multiple points of view， Mandy’s writing is sure to hook you especially as Marnie is just an ordinary person like many of us and therefore so relatable in her thoughts and actions。 Congratulations Mandy on yet another winning book。 I have read and adored all your books and recommend them highly to all lovers of historical fiction。 ‘Is she strong enough to withstand it？ Equally， can she walk away and pretend this doesn’t exist？’This review is based on a complimentary copy from the publisher in exchange for an honest review。 Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own。 The quoted material may have changed in the final release。 。。。more
Jasminegalsreadinglog
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The War Pianist is set in London and Amsterdam during World War II。 Marnie Fern is a BBC employee， and Corrie is based out of Amsterdam。 Marnie is extremely close to her grandfather， and after she loses him to an attack， she is pulled into a game that she never thought she would be a part of。The War Pianist is everything that you want in historical fiction。 Strong female characters， jaded characters， and pure resilience make this book a good read。 The pace is a bit slow， and it takes some time f The War Pianist is set in London and Amsterdam during World War II。 Marnie Fern is a BBC employee， and Corrie is based out of Amsterdam。 Marnie is extremely close to her grandfather， and after she loses him to an attack， she is pulled into a game that she never thought she would be a part of。The War Pianist is everything that you want in historical fiction。 Strong female characters， jaded characters， and pure resilience make this book a good read。 The pace is a bit slow， and it takes some time for the pace to pick up。 Marnie and Corrie are extremely strong characters。 Their story makes me think of the real-life War Pianists whose stories will never see the light。 Wars were not only fought on the fields but also in secret， and this makes me curious to read more books from this era。 I enjoyed reading this haunting and beautiful story。Thank you， Avon Books and Netgalley， for this book。 。。。more
Louise
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Good book。
Patricia Moren
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This was a very exciting but also very sad storyIt covered the years between 1940-42， when London was being blitzed by the Germans and a large part of Europe was under their control。 Some of the Dutch Resistance with their queen had moved to london and wre in contact with， and helping those left behind， who were fighting in anyway that they could。 The descriptions were amazing and I really felt part of the story。 The characters were very appealing and relateable。 Great read！
Aussie Educator
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“Descending into Aldrich Underground means entering a different hell。 Each time she is forced to descend she thinks it might actually be the stink that proves the undoing of the British nation， rather than the mighty Third Reich; a type of dense， foetid miasma that in mediaevil times was believed to have perpetuated the plague”I love descriptive writing that just takes you to a place and awakens your senses so you feel， see and even smell that scene。 Mandy Robotham certainly does that in this in “Descending into Aldrich Underground means entering a different hell。 Each time she is forced to descend she thinks it might actually be the stink that proves the undoing of the British nation， rather than the mighty Third Reich; a type of dense， foetid miasma that in mediaevil times was believed to have perpetuated the plague”I love descriptive writing that just takes you to a place and awakens your senses so you feel， see and even smell that scene。 Mandy Robotham certainly does that in this incredible story。Though a little slow at the start， she is able to transport you to the resistance during WII and will on each character as they face the hardships and challenges of this time period。 I will be seeking to read more of her work。Not 5 stars as the switches from present tense （which worked so well at the start） to a mix of present/past in other parts just bothered me。 I also wanted it to hook me at the beginning more。 Persist through those early stages as it is an incredible tale and I love the title so much。I am thankful to NetGalley and Avon Uk for an eARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Melissa
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It did take me a few chapters to really get into the story， but once there I was hooked unable to put it down。 The War Pianist follows the story of two brave courage’s women who become the other half of each other as they use their nimble fingers to pass on crucial information during the time of need， putting their lives in extreme danger。 A wonderful tribute to the many “Pianists”。Beautifully written story of betrayal， family， love， loss and friendship。 The ending was a little different althoug It did take me a few chapters to really get into the story， but once there I was hooked unable to put it down。 The War Pianist follows the story of two brave courage’s women who become the other half of each other as they use their nimble fingers to pass on crucial information during the time of need， putting their lives in extreme danger。 A wonderful tribute to the many “Pianists”。Beautifully written story of betrayal， family， love， loss and friendship。 The ending was a little different although it did finish the story up nicely。I would like to thank NetGalley and Avon Books UK as I received a complimentary copy of this book。 Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own。 。。。more
Dana
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Mandy Robotham has a way of writing that magically transports me back to another time in history。 In the War Pianist we are taken to 1940s London during the Blitz。 Marnie Fern works for the BBC as a production assistant and spends her nights holed up in one bomb shelter or another or in her grandfather's basement playing cards。 When her grandfather's house is bombed during an air raid she is drawn into another world of transmitting coded messages to a woman， Corrie， in Amsterdam in support of th Mandy Robotham has a way of writing that magically transports me back to another time in history。 In the War Pianist we are taken to 1940s London during the Blitz。 Marnie Fern works for the BBC as a production assistant and spends her nights holed up in one bomb shelter or another or in her grandfather's basement playing cards。 When her grandfather's house is bombed during an air raid she is drawn into another world of transmitting coded messages to a woman， Corrie， in Amsterdam in support of the Dutch Resistance。 I had no idea that during the war these radio operators/transmitters were called Pianists。Marnie travels to Nazi occupied Holland on a mission and is thrust into the middle of danger where she finds friendship， intrigue and love。We also see a parallel story from Corrie's point of view in Amsterdam which really gives depth to the book。 Though I've read many historical fiction novels through the years I haven't read much about the Dutch Resistance and really enjoyed learning more about this part of history。 。。。more
Polly Krize
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I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。Using their piano skills as radio operators during WWII is an ingenious way to pass messages through skilled keyboardists。 With 2 radio operators， one in Amsterdam and one in London， the exploration of their skilled work is a fascinating look at these brave people。 Recommended reading。
Mary
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"Marnie Fern， erstwhile wallflower and follower of the flow， has made a decision。 Possibly one she might regret， but after tonight， it’s clear to her there’s little choice。 Not when the dead tell her that the only way forward is to live for the living。" Raise a hand if you were one of those who thought that this book would be about a woman who played the piano during WWII。 🤡Just me？ Perfect！Maybe this is a sign that I really need to start reading blurbs in order to avoid misunderstandings in th "Marnie Fern， erstwhile wallflower and follower of the flow， has made a decision。 Possibly one she might regret， but after tonight， it’s clear to her there’s little choice。 Not when the dead tell her that the only way forward is to live for the living。" Raise a hand if you were one of those who thought that this book would be about a woman who played the piano during WWII。 🤡Just me？ Perfect！Maybe this is a sign that I really need to start reading blurbs in order to avoid misunderstandings in the future。 😅On a more serious note， this was a pleasing read for a regular WWII historical aficionado。 Mandy Robotham always delivers a grasping novel where all characters have strong backside stories。 In this one， we saw how two women had their paths crossed in a hopeless time。 Each one offered a hand to help the others in need， and although there is not much a person can do when the world is at war， they proved that compassion and resilience will win the game。To be honest， I've read better books written by Mandy R。 Here in this one， I struggled mostly with the 3rd person POV。 I know that I often mention this， but it really didn't give justice regarding my closure with the two women in this book。 Some things were a bit rushed， others were too long and descriptive and somehow the magic was gone。 Real feel: 3。5 starsMany thanks to the publisher， who provided the digital ARC via NetGalley， in exchange for an honest review。 All the thoughts and opinions are my own。 。。。more
Hazel
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Reading Stuff 'n' ThingsWho knew radio operators during WWII were known as pianists？ I certainly didn't。The story is told from the perspectives of the two pianists 。。。 Marnie in London and Connie in Amsterdam。 Marnie and Connie are exceptionally strong characters and the author transported me into their worlds amongst the bombs of the blitz and the invasion of the Nazi's where trust can be a dangerous thing。With oodles of tension， the fear palpable and the bravery and courage of those working ag Reading Stuff 'n' ThingsWho knew radio operators during WWII were known as pianists？ I certainly didn't。The story is told from the perspectives of the two pianists 。。。 Marnie in London and Connie in Amsterdam。 Marnie and Connie are exceptionally strong characters and the author transported me into their worlds amongst the bombs of the blitz and the invasion of the Nazi's where trust can be a dangerous thing。With oodles of tension， the fear palpable and the bravery and courage of those working against the Nazi war machine excellently portrayed， the War Pianist is a gripping story and whilst this is a work of fiction， it felt authentic and was totally riveting。Many thanks to Avon Books UK and NetGalley for enabling me to read and share my thoughts of The War Pianist。 。。。more
Carey Mundy
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WWII historic fiction， this story takes place in both London， during the Blitz， and in Amsterdam。 Marnie’s grandfather is killed， and she discovers he was a radio operator working for the Dutch Resistance。 She decides to take his place and begins working the radio to aid those opposing the Nazis。 At the other end， we find Corrie Bakker who is working hard to keep her loved ones safe。 It’s a story of courage and love and heartache and well worth the read。
linda hole
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I thought the war pianist was about something Else lol。 But I really enjoyed this book， people risking their own lives， to fight the nazis。 I liked the Main characters， how they grew。 Thank you to netgalley for letting me read this e arc in exchange for an honest opinion
Gillian
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This is a great read。 I had no idea that radio operators were called pianists but it makes sense after reading this book。 I realize it was a fictional tale but it really gives a picture of what it must have been like to live in war times。 Constant bombing with fear of death and fear of capture for those in the Resistance。 The characters in this story really gave a feeling of life in a frightening time。 Every time they were bombed， I could feel the fear that swept through them all and the undergr This is a great read。 I had no idea that radio operators were called pianists but it makes sense after reading this book。 I realize it was a fictional tale but it really gives a picture of what it must have been like to live in war times。 Constant bombing with fear of death and fear of capture for those in the Resistance。 The characters in this story really gave a feeling of life in a frightening time。 Every time they were bombed， I could feel the fear that swept through them all and the underground shelters made me feel claustrophobic。 That fear of would they be hit and buried alive！ Then， they were sure of a ‘mole’ in their ranks。 Who was it？ Who could they trust？ Who could Marnie trust？ I really couldn’t put this book down because I just had to know the outcome！ It’s a great read and I’d highly recommend it。 。。。more
Gee
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A lot has been written about the Resistance groups that emerged in Europe during WWII， and this one focuses on the emergence of the Dutch Resistance。 The main character， Marnie， living in London feels typical of the type of women of the era， who were determined to do their bit， whilst feeling helpless and alone。 She does have talents， just ones that she doesn’t think are useful。 Women could really come into their own， stepping into mens jobs when they went off to war， and this shows a classic ex A lot has been written about the Resistance groups that emerged in Europe during WWII， and this one focuses on the emergence of the Dutch Resistance。 The main character， Marnie， living in London feels typical of the type of women of the era， who were determined to do their bit， whilst feeling helpless and alone。 She does have talents， just ones that she doesn’t think are useful。 Women could really come into their own， stepping into mens jobs when they went off to war， and this shows a classic example of that， the Pianist of the title being a morse code operator。 The scenes both in London and around Holland feels very real， as well as the tension that everyone was living under， both at home and abroad。 The era has obviously been well researched and it certainly adds to the feel。 Captivating read， my only criticism being that I would have liked a bit more about the survivors at the end。 That said， highly recommended。 4 1/2⭐️Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read and review this book。 。。。more
Christine M in Texas
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Happy Pub Day！1940 London-Marnie Fern works for the British Broadcasting House。 Her gran dad Gilbert Coop is a tailor and they are very close。 Every night as Luftwaffe drop bombs things become dismal。 One day her Granddad is killed when she goes to visit him at his tailor shop。 In the shop Marnie discovers radio set and realizes he has been working with the Dutch resistance。 In Amsterdam Corrie Bakker works as a radio operative while running a bookshop。 When she does not hear from her contact。 S Happy Pub Day！1940 London-Marnie Fern works for the British Broadcasting House。 Her gran dad Gilbert Coop is a tailor and they are very close。 Every night as Luftwaffe drop bombs things become dismal。 One day her Granddad is killed when she goes to visit him at his tailor shop。 In the shop Marnie discovers radio set and realizes he has been working with the Dutch resistance。 In Amsterdam Corrie Bakker works as a radio operative while running a bookshop。 When she does not hear from her contact。 She is unaware that Marnie has taken over for her Grandad。 Marnie’s grandad taught her Morse code， so she is able to step in to take over his work。 Both ladies are working for the resistance with incredible risk。 The nickname for radio operators is Pianists”。 Another well-written and griping novel by Robotham。 She is an auto-buy for me。 Thank you NetGalley， Harper Collins and author Robotham for this advanced copy。 Due out Feb 16th， 2023。 。。。more
Natalie Normann
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When Marnie's beloved grandfather dies in the London Blitz， she is presented with a difficult choice when a handsome stranger gives her an offer she can't turn down。 In Amsterdam the resitance is tring to defy the brutal occupation from their Nazi neighbour。 tThis is my second Mandy Robotham book。 I really enjoyed The Resistance Girl， and was thrilled when asked if I wanted to read this。 It not an understatement to say I truly enjoyed this story too。 tThe War Pianist hits all the marks of a good When Marnie's beloved grandfather dies in the London Blitz， she is presented with a difficult choice when a handsome stranger gives her an offer she can't turn down。 In Amsterdam the resitance is tring to defy the brutal occupation from their Nazi neighbour。 tThis is my second Mandy Robotham book。 I really enjoyed The Resistance Girl， and was thrilled when asked if I wanted to read this。 It not an understatement to say I truly enjoyed this story too。 tThe War Pianist hits all the marks of a good， well-rounded story， rich in details and almost impossible to put down。 I loved reading about to me as I had little knowledge of the Occupation of the Netherlands。 tI highly recommend this book。 Thank you to Netgalley and Avon Books UK for my copy。 I was under no obligation to write a review。 。。。more
Diane Saul
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This is the story of radio operators and their handlers during WW 2。 They were called the pianists and worked at great risk to their lives。 This story is about 2 pianists， one women living in Amsterdam and the other in London。 The women become friends during their short exchanges。 This book is full of suspense from the first page til the very end。 It is a realistic view of what happened with the resistance during the war。 It is definitely a page turner。 Thank you to net galley for an advanced re This is the story of radio operators and their handlers during WW 2。 They were called the pianists and worked at great risk to their lives。 This story is about 2 pianists， one women living in Amsterdam and the other in London。 The women become friends during their short exchanges。 This book is full of suspense from the first page til the very end。 It is a realistic view of what happened with the resistance during the war。 It is definitely a page turner。 Thank you to net galley for an advanced readers copy。 。。。more
Sue Plant
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would like to thank netgalley and the publisher for letting me read this bookhow wrong was i thinking this was about a pow pianist caught up in a refugee camp。。when in fact its about all those brave men and women who became pianist during the war passing on morse coded messagesmarnie fern finds out one night that her grandfather was a pianist passing on secret information to and from the resistance。。。but after a fateful night of bombing his shop is no longer and neither is he。。。marnie is bereft would like to thank netgalley and the publisher for letting me read this bookhow wrong was i thinking this was about a pow pianist caught up in a refugee camp。。when in fact its about all those brave men and women who became pianist during the war passing on morse coded messagesmarnie fern finds out one night that her grandfather was a pianist passing on secret information to and from the resistance。。。but after a fateful night of bombing his shop is no longer and neither is he。。。marnie is bereft with sorrow and finds herself trawling through the rubble and finds more than she bargains for， when she discovers the radio and signs of morse coded messages but who is he working for。。。its as she is leaving with the radio that she is discovered and so begins marnies journeyi did enjoy reading this book and finding out about the pianist and their roles during the war。。。but for some reason the storyline didnt capture my imagination as much as i thought it would。。。and i wouldnt have thought traveling during the war was that easy。。。 。。。more
Sue Plant
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would like to thank netgalley and the publisher for letting me read this bookhow wrong was i thinking this was about a pow pianist caught up in a refugee camp。。when in fact its about all those brave men and women who became pianist during the war passing on morse coded messagesmarnie fern finds out one night that her grandfather was a pianist passing on secret information to and from the resistance。。。but after a fateful night of bombing his shop is no longer and neither is he。。。marnie is bereft would like to thank netgalley and the publisher for letting me read this bookhow wrong was i thinking this was about a pow pianist caught up in a refugee camp。。when in fact its about all those brave men and women who became pianist during the war passing on morse coded messagesmarnie fern finds out one night that her grandfather was a pianist passing on secret information to and from the resistance。。。but after a fateful night of bombing his shop is no longer and neither is he。。。marnie is bereft with sorrow and finds herself trawling through the rubble and finds more than she bargains for， when she discovers the radio and signs of morse coded messages but who is he working for。。。its as she is leaving with the radio that she is discovered and so begins marnies journeyi did enjoy reading this book and finding out about the pianist and their roles during the war。。。but for some reason the storyline didnt capture my imagination as much as i thought it would。。。and i wouldnt have thought traveling during the war was that easy。。。 。。。more
Janilyn Kocher
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Radios were one of the most vital lifelines during the dark days of WWII。Once again， Robotham returns readers to the rhythms of war， loss， sacrifice， and the most unusual friendships。One thing I like about this author is that she keeps dining up with fresh presentations of a field that so much has been written。It’s a tender， compassionate story。Thanks to Avon Books UK and NetGalley for the advance read。
Eunice Chin
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The War Pianst is the second Mandy Robotham novel I have had the priviledge to read and review and I feel extra-ordinarily pleased and excited to have been granted the assignment。 It is a thoroughly riveting book， one that made my pulse rate soar， made me hold my breath in suspense and fear for the characters in the danger zones and read far into the wee hours of night。 Definitely one of those heart-stopping action-packed works of historical fiction where the punches just keep coming and coming The War Pianst is the second Mandy Robotham novel I have had the priviledge to read and review and I feel extra-ordinarily pleased and excited to have been granted the assignment。 It is a thoroughly riveting book， one that made my pulse rate soar， made me hold my breath in suspense and fear for the characters in the danger zones and read far into the wee hours of night。 Definitely one of those heart-stopping action-packed works of historical fiction where the punches just keep coming and coming unabated。Action begins simmering and percolating in London during WWII Blitz days with 'mild' acts of resistance through Morse-coded radio contact with secret messages swiftly zinging to and fro London and Amsterdam。 The ante is upped significantly and moved to Holland where the resistance to Hilter and his mean men began to take a foothold。I like that this author used a so-called， 'ordinary and mundane' woman who thinks little of herself and her own abilitiies and took her outside of her boxed-in self in ways that astounds her - you know the scenario where one needs to pinch oneself to see if what is happening is reality。 Such was Miss Marnie Fern of BBC， and the main character in this thrilling tale。 Other characters with spine and some with dubiousness， are: Gatsby; Corrie; Willem; Daisy， Lizzy， Darcy， Jan， Gus， Dirk， dear young Felix， Miss Roach， Raymond and the abominable Lother Selig， to name a few。 There is also sadness， after all， there's a war on， but also a touch of romance， humor， and good naturedness， which when all combined， creates a kaleidoscope of exceptional enjoyment。I highly recommend this book and authoress， who certainly has earned a 5-Star rating from me！ ~Eunice C。， Reviewer/Blogger~ November 2022Disclaimer: This is my honest opinion based on the complimentary review copy sent by NetGalley and the publisher。 。。。more
Susan Hunter
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I enjoy delving into Historical fiction especially WWll， albeit fiction I discover something new from every one of these books。 The War Pianist centres around the Dutch Resistance in both Holland and London 。 The characters of Marnie， Willem and Corrie were very likeable， characters who I became very attached to。 The secrets and subterfuge set amongst the blitz of London was gripping reading。 It became a very tense read with the heart pounding incidents and events in Holland too。 Thoroughly enjo I enjoy delving into Historical fiction especially WWll， albeit fiction I discover something new from every one of these books。 The War Pianist centres around the Dutch Resistance in both Holland and London 。 The characters of Marnie， Willem and Corrie were very likeable， characters who I became very attached to。 The secrets and subterfuge set amongst the blitz of London was gripping reading。 It became a very tense read with the heart pounding incidents and events in Holland too。 Thoroughly enjoyable read 。 。。。more
Brenda
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The blitz in London was in full swing when Marnie Fern's life was shaken badly。 Her beloved grandfather was killed when a bomb levelled his shop， but in her grief she felt him beside her。 Marnie discovered， on searching for anything she could save， that her grandfather was Gatsby， a clandestine radio operator for the Dutch resistance。 Marnie was determined to take over his role， knowing she could do it as her nimble fingers meant she'd be a successful pianist for the cause。 With Willem， her gran The blitz in London was in full swing when Marnie Fern's life was shaken badly。 Her beloved grandfather was killed when a bomb levelled his shop， but in her grief she felt him beside her。 Marnie discovered， on searching for anything she could save， that her grandfather was Gatsby， a clandestine radio operator for the Dutch resistance。 Marnie was determined to take over his role， knowing she could do it as her nimble fingers meant she'd be a successful pianist for the cause。 With Willem， her grandfather's handler in London， getting her started with the training she needed， it wasn't long before Marnie was crossing the airwaves to Daisy in Amsterdam， her own call sign Lizzie。When Corrie Bakker disappeared， suspected to be in Nazi hands， the resistance immediately started planning for her rescue。 With Willem， his good friend Gus and Marnie heading to Amsterdam to join the resistance in their search， no one knew what would happen in the days ahead。 Would the Nazis prevail？ Or would the Dutch resistance succeed？ And did they have a spy within their group？The War Pianist is another brilliant historical novel by Mandy Robotham which I enjoyed very much。 The radio operators were called "pianists" for their nimble fingers， with the need to send morse coded messages in under a minute， so their position wasn't compromised。 Filled with excellent characters - Marnie， Corrie， Felix， Willem to name but a few - I found I couldn't put this one down。 I really enjoy this author's writing， and this one is no different。 Highly recommended。With thanks to NetGalley and HarperCollins UK for my digital ARC to read in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Darla
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Marnie Fern is a production assistant for the BBC and doing her best to keep calm and carry on during the Blitz。 After her tailor grandad is a casualty of a night of bombing she discovers a radio in his fabric cupboard。 And a Dutch agent befriends her in his warden hard hat。 Soon Marnie is working for the Dutch resistance as a pianist with a woman whose call sign is "Daisy" at the other end in Holland。 Robotham tells the story in 3rd person with Marnie and Corrie （Daisy's real name） alternating。 Marnie Fern is a production assistant for the BBC and doing her best to keep calm and carry on during the Blitz。 After her tailor grandad is a casualty of a night of bombing she discovers a radio in his fabric cupboard。 And a Dutch agent befriends her in his warden hard hat。 Soon Marnie is working for the Dutch resistance as a pianist with a woman whose call sign is "Daisy" at the other end in Holland。 Robotham tells the story in 3rd person with Marnie and Corrie （Daisy's real name） alternating。 We get a front row seat to the survival of the Blitz in London as well as Dutch resistance work。 One fascinating aspect was the refuge man had with the animals in the Amsterdam Artis Zoo。 I also loved the fact that Marnie Fern works on 'The Kitchen Front' radio program。 You can read more about that in Jennifer Ryan's book: "The Kitchen Front" （My 5-star review here: https://www。goodreads。com/review/show。。。）。 This was my first book Mandy Robotham and I will definitely be reading more。 This was riveting！Thank you to Avon and NetGalley for a DRC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
♥Milica♥
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This is now my fourth Mandy Robotham book and it's making me think I need to go back and read the first two so I can have 6/6。This one follows two war pianists， aka radio operators， one in London and the other in Amsterdam， and it was pretty cool。My dad was a radio operator when he was doing military service and I could also be a radio operator in the future with my degree， so books like these tickle my brain in a specific way。 With that said， this one isn't my fav by the author， but it was stil This is now my fourth Mandy Robotham book and it's making me think I need to go back and read the first two so I can have 6/6。This one follows two war pianists， aka radio operators， one in London and the other in Amsterdam， and it was pretty cool。My dad was a radio operator when he was doing military service and I could also be a radio operator in the future with my degree， so books like these tickle my brain in a specific way。 With that said， this one isn't my fav by the author， but it was still good。The War Pianist made me cry early on， when Marnie lost her grandfather and whenever she remembered him after。 There was one specific moment， where she felt his presence when she was about to start broadcasting that really touched me。 Other than that， not a lot happened， and the book is kind of slow paced。 Most of the excitement is near the end， and the end itself wasn't totally satisfactory， even though it was a happy one。 I felt like the characters just woke up and were ready to take on anything and anyone。。。and then the book ended。 So I do wish it was longer。 I'm still excited for whatever Mandy Robotham puts out next。 As for this one， it's a 3。5ish。 *Thank you to the publishers and NetGalley for providing me with an e-ARC in exchange for an honest review* 。。。more
Terrie L Winkates
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What is a pianist during war time？ What is the instrument used？ Marnie a produce at the BBC in London during the Blitz Is about to find out。 During one horrifying night of relentless bombing Marnie fines her beloved grandfather’s home/business is destroyed and he is dead。 Like so many in London during this time， loved one vanish nightly。 While a kind worker try’s to comfort her， she discovered that her grandfather wea delivering coded messages for the Dutch resistance。 His deft fingers quickly d What is a pianist during war time？ What is the instrument used？ Marnie a produce at the BBC in London during the Blitz Is about to find out。 During one horrifying night of relentless bombing Marnie fines her beloved grandfather’s home/business is destroyed and he is dead。 Like so many in London during this time， loved one vanish nightly。 While a kind worker try’s to comfort her， she discovered that her grandfather wea delivering coded messages for the Dutch resistance。 His deft fingers quickly delivered important messages in Morris Code。 Hence the nickname the “pianist “。 With his death Whilhem recruits her to take his place。 Marine is thrown into a world of danger she never expected。 Requiring， nerves of steel， secrecy and incredible courage。 When Whilhem’s resistance partner in Amsterdam is arrested and with his sister missing he has no choice but to return to home。 。 When he suddenly disappears from London， Marnie and his compatriot Gus go to Amsterdam to fine him。 That’s when the reality of the horror of war changes her life for ever。 The author does an excellent job placing the reader into the chaos。 The hiding， passing of information， the running and never knowing when ur last moment on earth will come。 I’m quickly becoming a huge fan of this author’ s writing。 Very edgy， realistic writing。 Thanks to Netgally and Avon/Harper Collins for an advance copy of this book for a honest review。 。。。more
Judy Odom
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The War Pianist is a book that captures your attention from the first to the last page。Mandy Robotham is a master storyteller and in The War Pianist she brings you the story of Marnie and Corrie both who are radio transmitters or a war painist。Marnie is in London who takes over for her late grandfather and Corrie is in Amsterdam during 1940。Both are masters at their trade and both put their lives on the line as to be caught would mean torture and certain death。The story is fast paced and I cheer The War Pianist is a book that captures your attention from the first to the last page。Mandy Robotham is a master storyteller and in The War Pianist she brings you the story of Marnie and Corrie both who are radio transmitters or a war painist。Marnie is in London who takes over for her late grandfather and Corrie is in Amsterdam during 1940。Both are masters at their trade and both put their lives on the line as to be caught would mean torture and certain death。The story is fast paced and I cheered for the girls， cried with girls and worried for their safety。The tension mounts with every page and I could not put the book down as I held my breath at times。Highly recommended。Thanks to NetGalley and Avon Books UK ， Avon for a mesmerizing read。 。。。more
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