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The Ways We Hide
by Kristina McMorris

Published: 2022-09-06T00:0
Paperback : 496 pages
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"The Queen's Gambit meets The Alice Network in this epic, action-packed novel of family, loss, and one woman's journey to save all she holds dear?including freedom itself." ?Kristin Harmel, New York Times bestselling author of The Forest of Vanishing Stars

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"The Queen's Gambit meets The Alice Network in this epic, action-packed novel of family, loss, and one woman's journey to save all she holds dear?including freedom itself." ?Kristin Harmel, New York Times bestselling author of The Forest of Vanishing Stars

From the New York Times bestselling author of Sold on a Monday?over a million copies sold?comes a sweeping World War II tale of an illusionist whose recruitment by British intelligence sets her on a perilous, heartrending path.

As a little girl raised amid the hardships of Michigan's Copper Country, Fenna Vos learned to focus on her own survival. That ability sustains her even now as the Second World War rages in faraway countries. Though she performs onstage as the assistant to an unruly escape artist, behind the curtain she's the mastermind of their act. Ultimately, controlling her surroundings and eluding traps of every kind helps her keep a lingering trauma at bay.

Yet for all her planning, Fenna doesn't foresee being called upon by British military intelligence. Tasked with designing escape aids to thwart the Germans, MI9 seeks those with specialized skills for a war nearing its breaking point. Fenna reluctantly joins the unconventional team as an inventor. But when a test of her loyalty draws her deep into the fray, she discovers no mission is more treacherous than escaping one's past.

Inspired by stunning true accounts, The Ways We Hide is a gripping story of love and loss, the wars we fight?on the battlefields and within ourselves?and the courage found in unexpected places.

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History buffs will love this book
by Silversolara (see profile) 09/11/22
We meet Fenna Vos as a child in Copper Country living with her father after her mother died in childbirth. Her father worked in the copper mines, and they were on strike so life was hard. Fenna meets Arie during a Christmas Party that turned deadly...a true event. A little later, we follow Fenna as she escapes from an orphanage and goes back home to live with Arie and his family. Fenna and Arie are in love, but Fenna can't marry because she said she would never be a good mother since the screams from the Christmas event of screaming children still rings in her ears. She then leaves Arie...she is heartbroken and she knows he will be too Fenna learns tricks and is in a Vaudville show when she is approached by an intelligence officer who wants her to help them defy the Germans. We follow her through the war as she helps invent gadgets for soldiers that look like one thing but could be a razor or a compass or anything to help soldiers escape. The turned down edge of the cover gives a clue about one of the clever gadgets created. Fenna was a very determined, brave girl and woman. Despite the historical aspect and the interesting facts about the inventions and the as-always marvelous writing style and extensive research of Ms. McMorris, THE WAYS WE HIDE was not that attention-grabbing for me. It moved along slowly and took a while for me to be fully engaged in the story line, but the last quarter of the book pulled me in. Those readers who enjoy historical fiction and want to learn something new will definitely enjoy this book that I think could have been a bit shorter. Her author notes give wonderful facts you won’t want to miss reading. Of special interest is the meaning of Fenna's last name. Check out the turned down corner of the cover for a clue of what’s inside. 4/5 This book was given to me by the publisher and Book Browse for an honest review.

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by Joy H. (see profile) 09/17/23

It was a different WW2 novel.

 
by Elizabeth P. (see profile) 09/11/22

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