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Code Name Verity

By: Elizabeth Wein
Narrated by: Morven Christie, Lucy Gaskell
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World War II thriller in which two young girls, one a Resistance spy and the other a transport pilot, become unlikely best friends.

‘It’s like being in love, discovering your best friend.’

A British spy plane crashes in Nazi-occupied France. Its pilot and passenger are best friends. But just one of the girls has a chance at survival. Arrested by the Gestapo, 'Verity' is given a choice: reveal her mission or face a grisly execution. They’ll get the truth out of her. Only, it won’t be what they expect.

A visceral story of danger, resolve and survival, Code Name Verity shows just how far true friends will go to save each other. This updated edition features a brand-new short story, a retrospective from the author, a Q&A and more.

©2012 Elizabeth Gatland (P)2022 Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd
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"An incredibly assured debut novel, full of convincing detail, heart-stopping emotion and tension." (The Bookseller)

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The detail and emotion put into these two intertwined stories is amazing! Loves this book!

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Great story with twist & turns.

loved the two stories with different view points. Great story. love the twist and turns.

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First Review!

I don't typically review books. In fact, this is my first. There is no way to capture how wonderful this book and narration is. Absolutely worth the read!

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Outstanding

I couldn't stop listening to this book. Very few books make me cry but it was so well written and narrated that I kept finding excuses to drive in my car so I could listen to it.

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Mediocre story and narrator.

It started off okay, but both the author and narrator seemed to struggle to finish the story. I was recommended this book by a librarian on tiktok who enjoyed the "twist". So I anticipated a fun surprise. Sadly, there really wasn't one. The author seemed to struggle wrapping up the book, so it meandered to the point I no longer cared. The narrator compounded problems by not being gifted with different and appropriate voices for various characters. All in all, I didn't care enough to look for other books in this series. Your mileage may vary. Cheers!

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It was okay

I stuck it out, but really never shed a tear for any other characters and considering the Nazi circumstances you would think…

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