Lately, I've read many WW2 era books featuring women spies and women who stepped up. Recently, I found a WW2 book set in Marseille. The protagonist ran an office which helped Jewish creatives escape. Because of the setting, one of my favorite books came to mine-Madam, Will You Talk? by Mary Stewart.
Set after the war, a young widow travels with her friend to Provence to refresh and lightly explore. She meets a troubled young boy who is obviously avoiding an elegant woman once married to his dad. Our heroine believes the father is one bad dude who kidnapped his son. But he isn't and the hero and heroine fall into like. As they race to find his son, they encounter a Nazi from the hero's past. The book is action-packed and emotional in all the right spots.
From Wikipedia: Mary Stewart was a British novelist who developed the romantic mystery genre, featuring smart, adventurous heroines who could hold their own in dangerous situations.
I first discovered Mary Stewart when my sister read her Arthurian legend, The Crystal Cave. Like a lot of you, when we discover an author we like, we read everything. So my love for Mary Stewart began. I have always thought Madam, Will You Talk? would make an awesome movie.
Have you read WW2 era books?
In my Book of Debts, I didn’t owe him one iota. However,
I could hear my mother in my ear, trotting out a page from the “Right Thing to
Do” lecture. What Stuart’s mom did broke all wedding protocol, and Allan doing
his saintly thing told her he would help, which translated meant he desperately
needed somebody else’s help.
“Fine.
I’m in, but you owe me more, like a date to the”—I grasped on the first thing
that popped in my head—“opera.”
“Opera?
Since when do you like opera?”
I held
back a giggle. “Since yesterday.”
Allan
blew a huge sigh. “Done.” He paused. “Opera?”
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4 comments:
Hey, Vicki. Love Mary Stewart's books. Classic romantic suspense.
Was disappointed when she turned to the Arthur stuff. Also very fond of Victoria Holt. I learned a lot about other countries from these two and Phyllis Whitney. I still have scenes in my head from one of them with the heroine maybe in the Greek Isles climbing through mountainous terrain. Isn't that weird? I don't remember the book or author, but it was one of theml Spent lots of good times with those three authors. I shared. :)
Hi, Marsha! Mary Stewart wrote a book set in the Greek Isles entitled My Brother Michael. I love that one. There is a statue in a book which I saw in Athens two years ago.
I haven't read any books by Mary Stewart but I'll have to give her a try!
What was the book you read set in Marseille??
(Responding to Marsha: my mother-in-law introduced me to both Victoria Holt and Phyllis Whitney over 30 years ago! Sadly, she passed away last year. I miss talking books with her.)
Hi, Cathy! I've read all of Mary Stewart's books. This one is Madam, Will You Talk? By today's writing style, it is a little different. She really explores description, but not too much. It seems to be a part of the characters. I truly recommend all of them. Oh, and she is English. :)
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