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  • The Alice Network

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  • By: Kate Quinn
  • Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld
  • Length: 15 hrs and 7 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (725 ratings)

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The Alice Network

By: Kate Quinn
Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld
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In an enthralling new historical novel from national best-selling author Kate Quinn, two women - a female spy recruited to the real-life Alice Network in France during World War I and an unconventional American socialite searching for her cousin in 1947 - are brought together in a mesmerizing story of courage and redemption.

It's 1947. In the chaotic aftermath of World War II, American college girl Charlie St. Clair is pregnant, unmarried, and on the verge of being thrown out of her very proper family. She's also nursing a desperate hope that her beloved cousin Rose, who disappeared in Nazi-occupied France during the war, might still be alive. So when Charlie's parents banish her to Europe to have her "little problem" taken care of, Charlie breaks free and heads to London, determined to find out what happened to the cousin she loves like a sister.

It's 1915. A year into the Great War, Eve Gardiner burns to join the fight against the Germans and unexpectedly gets her chance when she's recruited to work as a spy. Sent into enemy-occupied France, she's trained by the mesmerizing Lili, the "Queen of Spies", who manages a vast network of secret agents right under the enemy's nose.

Thirty years later, haunted by the betrayal that ultimately tore apart the Alice Network, Eve spends her days drunk and secluded in her crumbling London house. Until a young American barges in uttering a name Eve hasn't heard in decades and launches them both on a mission to find the truth...no matter where it leads.

©2017 Kate Quinn (P)2017 HarperCollins Publishers

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Interesting story to pass the time

Might have enjoyed the story more if I had chosen to read the book. First audible book with a "yank" narrator. Sadly not my preference. Purely a personal taste. The story kept me hooked despite the accents. Recommend the novel.

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Fantastic

Loved this book possibly one of the best i have listened to on Audible. Narrator was very good for the book quick and clear. And O lovely american accent not bland at all. Author painted a vivid picture... ready for the movie.

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Fantastic!

Absolutely loved this book. The characters come to life from the very first page. My new favourite.

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Fantastic!

A fantastic story involving various women in and after WWII. Gripping and suspenseful. Well researched.

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Truely good read

A genuinely engaging story of women banding together towards a common goal. I loved it.

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Great book by a great author

I couldn't put this book down.Wonderful novel.So well researched.Narration spot on.
It wouldn't surprise me if a film studio comes calling. Kate Quinn is on the top of my list as a brilliant raconteur.I have already purchased her next book.Thank you

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Excellent historical novel!

I loved this historical fiction which tells us the story of Eve as a spy in the war, and the story of Charlie who is looking for her cousin lost during the war. Charlie convinces Eve to help her and we learn more of their back stories and find out how their paths have been entwined.
It was narrated wonderfully too!

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Just wonderful!

This has been the best audiobook I have listened to. The narration by Saskia Maarleveld was excellent. And full marks to Kate Quinn as the author.
Chapter after chapter I was drawn in and felt I was part of it. I listened whilst in my car and found myself driving slower so I could find out what happened next as there are so many twists and turns. This is one book I didn’t want to end!

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Great wartime mystery.

This story kept me guessing until the end. Narration was extra easy to listen to.

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Interesting, exciting.

Loved the storyline and characters. The plot was a little predictable but it had many twists and turns.

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