Great

Far too sweet. Everything presented tied with a bow.

Great book!

Fun

The development of the characters and the telling of the story is very good. Each character is somehow involved with all of the others in one way or another, and the reader gets a full sense of what the voyage was actually like. Lawhon's description of the Hindenburg itself is vividly told, and her story builds in crescendo throughout. The characters in the book are the same as the actual people who were on board the Hindenburg on that fateful day in May, 1937. Lawhon's tireless research on the subject shows in the story she has written. If you're a fan of historical fiction or the Hindenburg, then don't miss "Flight of Dreams". Highly recommended.

There really was an Alice Network. “Alice Dubois” was a real woman who led a network of spies against Germany during WWI. Germans really did massacre a village in France on June 10, 1944. From these (and other) facts, the author has woven a page-turner of a novel that brings together a broken ex-spy 50-something British woman, Eve, and a 19-year-old American girl, Charlie in post-WWII France. Both are wracked by guilt, fleeing regret, harboring secrets. Couple them with a Scottish ex-con driver who has secrets of his own, the travel comrades set off on a quest to find out what happened to Charlie’s cousin, Rose. Meanwhile, in alternating flashback chapters, we learn of Eve’s experience as a spy during WWI, which begin to shed light on her own motives for traveling with Charlie—motives that have nothing to do with finding Rose and everything to do with her tragic past. I found this book almost impossible to put down. The conclusion was a bit “Hollywood” for my taste, but it was certainly satisfying. Characters changed over the course of the story, which is always satisfying, too. And I enjoyed (if that’s the right word!) getting a peek into what life might have been like to be a spy in occupied France.

Good

I loved how the relationship between Tanner and Louise evolved. Such a cute story!

What a roller coaster! I knew Vietnam vets were not treated well when they returned but didn't realize for the women, it was even worse. No place to turn! I really didn't know what direction this would go some of the time because you'd think that Frankie was in a good spot but wondered with half the book left to read. Tumbling down the next slippery slope, she'd go. Awful, awful! I'd like to read the other books recommended by Kristin Hannah, and its interesting how long she sat on this project.

A really solid crime novel- a mystery thriller with a twist I didn't see coming. I'm glad I gave this one a shot! 4 stars!