The Lost Girls Of Paris: An emotional story of friendship in WW2 inspired by true events for fans of The Tattoist of Auschwitz

Great read, couldn’t put down, best read I’ve had in ages. Definitely buy books from this author again. Well worth the money.

Really enjoyed this first read from Pam Jenoff. Was vaguely aware of the story of Vera Atkins and this is a very good adaptation on her story.Very clever style of writing to integrate three storylines in one, bringing them all together at the end in a very pleasing way.Very descriptive and emotive and with a good feel for the time and scenarios observed during WW2Recommended

With Pam Jenoff you’re guaranteed a good well researched read. And The Lost Girls of Paris, an historical fiction based on the true heroism of the Special Operations Executives of WWII, didn’t let me down. It’s so fast paced and exciting I finished it in a few days. Anything by Pam Jenoff I would give a well deserved five star rating.The book follows three women agents from different backgrounds brought together through their enrolment in the SEO. Following training they are deployed into their special operation missions across Paris. They are to be under cover operators for London in Nazi occupied Paris. That is, until their roles are jeopardised and their lives threatened when one of their operation transmitters is intercepted by the Germans.A most exciting story of heroism and strength.

I’ve read other Pam Jennof books and enjoyed them, but this one was nowhere near as good.For a start we had some ludicrous plot-lines. We’re to believe that a captured member of the SOE, who was captured by the Gestapo, interrogated, imprisoned for weeks and then put on a train for a camp was still able to conceal a grenade the size of an egg! Maybe she kept it in her handbag..!! Not to mention the high ranking Nazi War Criminal who kept hold of a key to his Safety Deposit Box. I realise these were necessary to get the plot to its conclusion, but they were totally unbelievable.Whilst I’m on the subject, the author (and her publishing team) really need to brush up in their accuracy: we had a couple - in the 1940s - discussing a trip across the Atlantic on the QEII. If the author is struggling to see what’s wrong with this I’ll make it simple .... Queen Elizabeth II didn’t come to the throne until 1952, so hard to imagine a ship named after a monarch who didn’t exist at that point (the QEII wasn’t built until the 1960s). I know Ms Jennoff is American bit that’s just sloppy writing.

Ive just finished reading this and so glad I saw it on sale as such a good read. The characters all of them seemed to come alive from the book. You could sense the fear but also the excitement of the girls who were picked or rather chosen for their particular skills to become such important parts of the war. The friendship between them came to the forefront as did their homesickness more so of one character. I don’t want to give the game away and say if anyone got what happiness they deserved or if it were more heartache than they had already experienced. Such a good read that had me thinking what wonderful,women they all were in it,

Great story about women in the SOE, I read this super fast.Somewhat predictable but if you want to lose yourself in a good WW2 story, this is a great book.

Loved this book, the storyline is fantastic, tells a story of girls who were dropped behind enemy lines in France. The brave of theses girls in phenomenal. The things they endured. Then to be betrayed and let down ( not telling by whome as that would spoil it) a great read, highly recommend this book!

Chosen by our book club. It's well written & provoked all sorts of emotions - excitement, sadness, relief, intrigue. Only downside was that I felt the ending was a bit weak, but on the whole I really enjoyed it.

What a fabulously written book.

Reading The Lost Girls of Paris was a treat. It satisfied my appetite for books on covert and espionage activities during World War II. An added treat was the audio. Along with the script, the audio brought to life the characters with different tones of voices, accents and inflections.This is my first time reading Pam Jenoff; it certainly won’t be my last. She has an engaging style, a smooth and easy flow of captivating prose. Once I started to read her book, it took a great effort to stop to do chores and keep appointments. She is such an excellent story teller. She connects easily and effortlessly with her readers’ imagination. Graphic scenes after scenes glide smoothly and continuously. It’s like watching an interactive movie. One time I’m a ringside spectator to events; at another I’m the voice that is narrating. There were times when I felt as if I was the voice in the head of the characters judging or evaluating their actions.Jenoff’s book presents an interesting prelude. The “instigator” by chance came upon photos of several girls. Intense curiosity and unrelenting persistency opened up a window which unveiled the exploits of these girls. They were involved in extremely dangerous covert activities in France directed by the British during World War II. The discovery of the photos initiated two parallel narratives with a common quest:a search for what happened to the Lost Girls. The first narrative occurs a few years after the events; the second in real time. However, the narratives are like two independent clauses of a sentence. They each can stand alone, but are linked by a common goal.The author allows us into the minds of two protagonist, each grappling with different facts and under different circumstances. The first protagonist is propelled by pure curiosity to uncover the truth about the fate of the girls. There is little to go on, just the haunting photos. But in the second narrative the other protagonist is troubled by mounting evidence that something is awry. Unfortunately, she is blocked by higher authorities to search for the truth. Consequently, victims point to her as their betrayer.The Lost Girls of Paris is a book that captures real life experiences of loyalty, bravery, friendship, and love. It also includes the darker side of humanity:brutality, hate and betrayal. In this book it is women who are prominently described with such experiences. Rightfully so, because women’s role in the two world wars is marginalized. Why is this so? Because it’s a reflection of male dominated societies around the globe. This book is a much needed correction to this.“...the notion of a woman holding a job...” should sensitize readers to bias against females that still exist today. I had a sense of history repeating itself when reading comments implying that women should stay home. In the second narrative we get a broader view of the social problem: “Getting hired had been an uphill battle:she was not just a woman, but a Polish national—and a Jew”. The underlying purpose of The Lost Girl of Paris is not to minimize the advancements made to date in gender equality. But rather to give historical context to the struggles women face. It shows that the attitudes behind their impediment to achieve equality still lingers.Pam Jenoff has done a magnificent job in memorializing the heroic role played by women in World War II. Their contributions to the war efforts deserve to be known and remembered.

Besides being a geat read, you learn of a not well known chapter of WWII. Brave women who were not initially acknowledged. Highly recommend it.

Buen producto. Me llegó antes de lo esperado pero las hojas del libro están mal cortadas, como se puede ver en la fotos. A pesar de ello, me comuniqué con Amazon por este inconveniente y me han ofrecido varias soluciones.

Die Geschichte wirkt nicht sehr authentisch.