The Secret Stealers
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- Author：Jane Healey
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Reviews
Kimberly Krone
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ExcitingI found the characters especially Anna inspiring in the face of danger。 Finding joy where they could but never giving up。
Brenda Hancock
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Fast-paced， well-researchedFor those who love strong female characters who excel beyond even their own expectations， this book is for you。 Healey managed to recreate life in World War II France realistically while engaging the reader with details and emotions that put the reader in the moment。
Megan Town
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Very surface-y character development and lack of depth。 The story line was predictable but a fast read。
Annie McDonnell
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Utterly fascinating WWII Novel by Jane Healey that had me so engrossed， I actually lost sleep。“The Secret Stealers” was yet another gift about a corner of history that women stood out with their strength and perseverance， that Jane Healey shared with us。Thank you， Jane！ All women， and readers alike， thank you for helping us bear witness to this part in history。Her characters are always so engaging that you don’t feel so “outside” the story！I was truly enraptured！ Give me Historical Fiction， WWII Utterly fascinating WWII Novel by Jane Healey that had me so engrossed， I actually lost sleep。“The Secret Stealers” was yet another gift about a corner of history that women stood out with their strength and perseverance， that Jane Healey shared with us。Thank you， Jane！ All women， and readers alike， thank you for helping us bear witness to this part in history。Her characters are always so engaging that you don’t feel so “outside” the story！I was truly enraptured！ Give me Historical Fiction， WWII， France， Female Empowering stories and I’m all in！Like “The Beantown Girls”， I met a menagerie of strong women that I was rooting for until the last page…。and， now I am searching Female WWII Spies”！！I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for a fair and honest review。 。。。more
marysaputo
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Here we go again！Another gem by Jane Healy， who hits it out of the park！How I wish this could be turned into a screenplay for a good old fashioned mini- series！ That remark alone may give away my age bracket ;）Although I was born almost 10 years after the end of WWII， there us something deep within me that hopes no one， but no one， ever takes this historical event for granted。
Christine Mott
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The Secret StealersBy: Jane Healey5⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Another fabulous historical fiction novel by Healey。 She knows how to develop her characters and I am always invested and feel like I know these ladies。💛Anna Cavanaugh is recently widowed and longing to find meaning in her life。 A chance meeting with Major General William Donovan at her husbands funeral leads her to something more。 He is in charge of the OSS， Office of Strategic Command and is a family friend。💛She gets recruited and finds a life that The Secret StealersBy: Jane Healey5⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Another fabulous historical fiction novel by Healey。 She knows how to develop her characters and I am always invested and feel like I know these ladies。💛Anna Cavanaugh is recently widowed and longing to find meaning in her life。 A chance meeting with Major General William Donovan at her husbands funeral leads her to something more。 He is in charge of the OSS， Office of Strategic Command and is a family friend。💛She gets recruited and finds a life that is fulfilled with excitement， danger， purpose， friendships and a couple of love interest。 So many women had strong， silent roles in wartime， but could never talk about their time in the OSS。 #thesecretstealers， #janehealey， #lakeunionpublishing， #bookreview， #bookstagram， #booksconnectus， #stamperlady50 。。。more
Susan Brown
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Not done with the book but the editing is less than acceptable。
Louise
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The Secret Stealers is an amazing tale of World War II， from the perspective of a young American woman who works for the OSS （Office of Strategic Services）， America’s then-new intelligence/spy service。 Anna winds up being trained to be a wireless operator and is flown into occupied France under cover to help the Resistance。 The topic is reminiscent of "The Lost Girls of Paris，" but this book is quite different （and to my mind， more enjoyable）。 One of the underlying themes is that men often/alway The Secret Stealers is an amazing tale of World War II， from the perspective of a young American woman who works for the OSS （Office of Strategic Services）， America’s then-new intelligence/spy service。 Anna winds up being trained to be a wireless operator and is flown into occupied France under cover to help the Resistance。 The topic is reminiscent of "The Lost Girls of Paris，" but this book is quite different （and to my mind， more enjoyable）。 One of the underlying themes is that men often/always underestimated the capabilities of women， and that， oddly enough， made them more likely to succeed in their efforts。 There are some great scenes involving high stakes， both in Washington， DC and in France。 I thoroughly enjoyed the story and was delighted to find out， per the author’s note at the end， that many of the people featured in the story were either real people or based on real people and events。Highly recommended。Thank you to NetGalley and Lake Union Publishing for the opportunity to read an advance readers copy of this book。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more
Jane Henthorn
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It didn't disappoint。An interesting， inspiring novel。 The book is well worth the time spent reading it。 I liked the explanations of characters and their real-life counterparts at the end of the book。 It didn't disappoint。An interesting， inspiring novel。 The book is well worth the time spent reading it。 I liked the explanations of characters and their real-life counterparts at the end of the book。 。。。more
Bonnie
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This book is terrific historical fiction。 Anna gets dispatched behind enemy lines and works under extreme danger while living as a spy in occupied Paris。 It is a story of friendship， commitment and perseverance。
Jennifer Molyneaux
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 One of the better novels about the French Resistance， OSS and the SOE。 A love story， too。Anna Cavanaugh， a Radcliffe grad is recruited by a friend of her father's into the OSS in Washington， DC。 This is the story of how she becomes an SOE agent in occupied France。 Many characters in the book are people that actually existed including Julia McWilliams Child， yes that Julia Child。 She was a member of the OSS and met her husband Paul Child while on assignment in China。 One of the better novels about the French Resistance， OSS and the SOE。 A love story， too。Anna Cavanaugh， a Radcliffe grad is recruited by a friend of her father's into the OSS in Washington， DC。 This is the story of how she becomes an SOE agent in occupied France。 Many characters in the book are people that actually existed including Julia McWilliams Child， yes that Julia Child。 She was a member of the OSS and met her husband Paul Child while on assignment in China。 。。。more
Mailmanr5
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Excellent。 Thoroughly enjoyed the ride of the heroine。 Didn't want it to end。 Wanted more adventures。 Excellent。 Thoroughly enjoyed the ride of the heroine。 Didn't want it to end。 Wanted more adventures。 。。。more
carol alterman
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Great read！ I couldn't put it down！I loved that the work of women spies was the central story！ Added to that was love of country， one another and the cause to free France from the German madness！ Several sweet times where lovers are reunited and can enjoy a lifetime of romance。 The intrigue of plans of the French resistance joined with some devoted Americans and Britains to offer money， supplies and personnel。 Great read！ Enjoy！ Great read！ I couldn't put it down！I loved that the work of women spies was the central story！ Added to that was love of country， one another and the cause to free France from the German madness！ Several sweet times where lovers are reunited and can enjoy a lifetime of romance。 The intrigue of plans of the French resistance joined with some devoted Americans and Britains to offer money， supplies and personnel。 Great read！ Enjoy！ 。。。more
Claudia Russell
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I feel like a jerk that everyone on here loved this book and I struggled to finish it。 I wanted to love it。 I never bonded with the characters even though the plot was interesting。 I found the love stories contrived and hollow。 Maybe it was a bad idea to read this right after finishing The Rose Code， because Kate Quinn is a brilliant writer and I have loved all of her books。 And if you love books about the women heroes of WWII， don’t miss The Huntress either。 。
Sue
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I read a lot of WWII fiction and it always amazes me to read another story based on real characters - strong resilient women who helped the Allies win the war but have gone unmentioned in history。Anna is a young widow in Washington DC。 She's from a wealthy family and is working as a French teacher。 Her parents wanted her to come home to Boston after her husband was killed but she when she is recruited to work with the OAS in Washington it totally changes her life。 She is working at a secretarial I read a lot of WWII fiction and it always amazes me to read another story based on real characters - strong resilient women who helped the Allies win the war but have gone unmentioned in history。Anna is a young widow in Washington DC。 She's from a wealthy family and is working as a French teacher。 Her parents wanted her to come home to Boston after her husband was killed but she when she is recruited to work with the OAS in Washington it totally changes her life。 She is working at a secretarial job for legendary WWI hero Major General William Donovan and when she learns about the espionage work being done in Europe she wants to help。 When she gets the opportunity to go undercover as a spy in the French Resistance to help steal critical intelligence she is thrilled to have the chance to help the Allies win the war。 When she gets to France， she is in constant danger of being found out that she's really an American。 Even though she is fluent in French and an excellent radio operator， she is constantly in danger but is committed to sending needed information about Nazi plans back to the Allies。 The longer she is in Paris， the more convinced she is that she can make a difference。This is a tension filled novel about being a spy in Paris during the war， The main character of Anna is braver than she realizes and wants to make a difference。 The secondary characters are also well written and add more detail to the story。 It is apparent on every page that the author did extensive research。 This book has tension， intrigue， a bit of romance and a lot of history。 it's a fantastic look at women's roles during the war。Be sure to read the author's notes at the end of the book to learn more about real people that many of the characters are based on。 。。。more
Dyanne Russell
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A Good ReadI enjoyed the pace of the book。 It was a good story line。 And you must read the Authors Notes at the end， explaining the basis of the characters。
Carrie Esler
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4。0 Interesting but maybe a little dramatized in the love department， but otherwise a good read
Jena Henry
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“The Secret Stealers” is a PG rated look at life in the French Resistance during World War II。 The main character， Anna Cavanaugh joins the newly-formed OSS， The Office of Strategic Services in Washington， DC， as a secretary。 She yearns to expand her life， and serve her country， so she puts herself forward for an operative position。 She heads to London for training and then is dropped into Occupied France as wireless operator。 She faces challenges as a spy and as a woman。 I recommend this book t “The Secret Stealers” is a PG rated look at life in the French Resistance during World War II。 The main character， Anna Cavanaugh joins the newly-formed OSS， The Office of Strategic Services in Washington， DC， as a secretary。 She yearns to expand her life， and serve her country， so she puts herself forward for an operative position。 She heads to London for training and then is dropped into Occupied France as wireless operator。 She faces challenges as a spy and as a woman。 I recommend this book to younger readers and to readers who haven’t read much about World War II。 ‘The Secret Stealers” is an informative read。 I obtained this book as an Amazon First Reads book。 。。。more
Katherine Mary
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Female friendship and romance take center stage around Nazi- occupied France。 I am not someone who often reads history， however， historical fiction books like this one captivate me！
Faye Rix
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Great job author， I really like your writing style。 I suggest you join Novel Star’s writing competition on April。For more details check this link 😊:http://app。novelstar。top/index/index/。。。 Great job author， I really like your writing style。 I suggest you join Novel Star’s writing competition on April。For more details check this link 😊:http://app。novelstar。top/index/index/。。。 。。。more
Kittykingdom534gmail。Com
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Fantastic bookAfter reading The Beantown Girls， I never thought I would find another book as inspirational and as awesome until I found The Secret Stealers！ Jane Healey is very talented and writes with her heart。 These amazing women came to life in this incredible story。 It is an attribute to strong women everywhere。
Joanne
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Fact based novel about women and men in the OSS and French resistance during wwii。 So brave！
Sheila
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Couldn't put it down。 Period details seemed right， characters were likeable and seemed realistic Couldn't put it down。 Period details seemed right， characters were likeable and seemed realistic 。。。more
Teri
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If you are into history， particularly women during war， this is an excellent choice。 The author has done an excellent job into the research of the time period for WWII itself and occupied Paris in particular。 Detail of clothing for the time period and the scarcity of food gives the reader an excellent idea of life in a war zone。 Ms。 Healey does an excellent job of keeping the reader involved in the story line so well that I had a hard time putting it down but had to because some times I felt too If you are into history， particularly women during war， this is an excellent choice。 The author has done an excellent job into the research of the time period for WWII itself and occupied Paris in particular。 Detail of clothing for the time period and the scarcity of food gives the reader an excellent idea of life in a war zone。 Ms。 Healey does an excellent job of keeping the reader involved in the story line so well that I had a hard time putting it down but had to because some times I felt too anxious for the outcome of the characters。 One of the best books I've read this year so far！ 。。。more
Heather R。 Siuta Ingerson
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Absolutely fabulous I truly adored this book。 The characters were well developed and the story had me hooked from the first page to the last。。。。I could not put this book down。 I highly recommend this book for anyone who enjoys historical fiction， spy stories and World War II in France。
Pam Dean
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Very well written easy to follow and would recommend to others
Marta Hartman
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Not just another WWII read！This book started off a little slow， I thought， but you really need the background story to learn people and relationships。 The events depicted here probably have a very close ring of truth because of the very extensive research completed by the author。 Well done， Ms。 Healey！ Be prepared to stay up late reading！ Oh and don't forget to read the authors notes for juicy information。 Not just another WWII read！This book started off a little slow， I thought， but you really need the background story to learn people and relationships。 The events depicted here probably have a very close ring of truth because of the very extensive research completed by the author。 Well done， Ms。 Healey！ Be prepared to stay up late reading！ Oh and don't forget to read the authors notes for juicy information。 。。。more
Lisa Hudson
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EARLY ESPIONAGE！Author Jane Healey has found her niche in writing Historical WWII Fiction。 THE SECRET STEALERS is a grand telling of the story of a group of young women who dare to live clandestine lives as active members of the Office of Strategic Services。 The main character is Anna Cavanaugh， a young widow and brilliant French teacher at a private school in Washington， D。C。 She’s personally recruited by family friend and WWI hero Major General William Donovan。 Donovan recognizes something wit EARLY ESPIONAGE！Author Jane Healey has found her niche in writing Historical WWII Fiction。 THE SECRET STEALERS is a grand telling of the story of a group of young women who dare to live clandestine lives as active members of the Office of Strategic Services。 The main character is Anna Cavanaugh， a young widow and brilliant French teacher at a private school in Washington， D。C。 She’s personally recruited by family friend and WWI hero Major General William Donovan。 Donovan recognizes something within her and the other girls who become Anna’s fast friends: Maggie， her mentor; Irene， who is trying to garner support from her husband for her decision to join this group; and Julia a cheerful OSS liaison。 As Anna learns more about the OSS and what they do， the more she longs for a station overseas where she feels she can truly make a difference。 The day comes when Anna gets her opportunity to serve as an OSS spy in the French Resistance to help steal critical intelligence that could ultimately turn the tide of the war。 Anna quickly discovers that being a spy makes her feel more alive than doing anything else she has ever done in her life and she is also very good at the game！ She has found the calling on her life and one that will make a difference and help to liberate France from the shadows of occupation and free her self from the shadows of her former life。 This novel is another great read by author Jane Healey！I was provided a complimentary copy of this novel by Lake Union Publishing and NetGalley。 The opinions expressed here are completely my own and without influence。 。。。more
Ashli
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Amazing story of wartime FranceA fictionalized peek inside the women who made it possible to liberate France in World War II。 A couple of famous characters make some appearances and the descriptions are so vivid without feeling overly depressive even at such a difficult time in the history of France。 A great nod to the women of the OSS and resistance recently declassified who made the difference in saving lives before Normandy’s invasion。
Deborah
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