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Code Name: Lise

the True Story of WWII's Most Highly Decorated Woman
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Aug 28, 2021DanglingConversations rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Enthralling biography of WWII spying networks in France and life after getting caught by the brutal Nazis. There is a movie based on Odette's life story but the book has much more detail and is well researched with footnotes and some…
Apr 21, 2021Vanessa72 rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
I have read several books regarding the various men and women that made up the SOE. This I believe is one of the best. Odette and Peter were inspiring and Odette's courage and fortitude under frightening and horrendous conditions was…
Feb 08, 2021Alexandralk rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
A very inspiring story of young mother that truly shows the world what we are made of. I was in awe of her strength and dedication to the war and her country. Some parts were hard to read and devastating to relearn what went on in WWII.…
May 26, 2020acovitz rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This book was wonderfully written, adding historical details and drawing attention to a quite unknown part of WWII history through the espionage story of Odette. Would definitely recommend for anyone who is interested in real-life spies…
Dec 03, 2019DazzlingMoonlight rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Odette is a woman of fierce determination in this adaptation of her life of service and dedication to both her home country of France and her adopted home of England during WWII. Her bravery in the face of espionage, betrayal, torture and…
Sep 23, 2019gloria1330 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
This was an excellent book - what a brave woman she was! I couldn't put the book down.
Apr 02, 2019tomato rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Wonderful book about the woman who was WWll''s most highly decorated spy. I had never heard of this Odette, but the author makes the entire story come alive! It reads like a cracking good spy novel, but it's all true.