This book is a must-read for WWII fiction fans, but please be aware that it is filled with adult elements - language and situations.

Nancy’s character, as well as others, are well-drawn and made me feel like I really knew them.

The historical details are well-researched and had me googling for more. It also helped to soften the hard experiences that are laid out. I loved how Lawhon revealed key parts of the story in this way. This was a story that needed to be told! Nancy’s story - from international journalist prior to WWII through her work as a super-spy - is told in two storylines. This book sucked me in from the get go as it detailed the exploits of Nancy Wake, a tough and determined woman who was invaluable to the French Resistance during WWII. What I won was an excellent reading experience featuring a courageous woman who really existed. What did I have to lose - it was free after all. I downloaded the audio version of Code Name Helene by Ariel Lawhon after finding out it was included in my Audible subscription. She splits her time between the grocery store and the baseball field.

She is the co-founder of and lives in the rolling hills outside Nashville, Tennessee, with her husband, four sons, black Lab, and a deranged Siamese cat. Her books have been translated into numerous languages and have been Library Reads, Indie Next, One Book One County, Costco, and Book of the Month Club selections. She is the author of The Wife, The Maid, And The Headmistress (2014), Flight of Dreams (2016), and I Was Anastasia (2018). Ariel Lawhon is a critically acclaimed author of historical fiction.

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