Pentapod reviewed Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein
Review of 'Code Name Verity' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
If you have the faintest interest in WWII historical fiction, flying airplanes, or interesting, strong characters, then I can't recommend this book highly enough. I picked it up on Audible and started listening on Sunday afternoon; could barely stop long enough to sleep and picked it up immediately again in the morning and listenend till I was finished. The narrator Audible chose was brilliant and switches between Scottish and English accents flawlessly, taking you immediately into the story.
It's hard to talk much about the story without spoilers, but there are many plot twists, lots of suspense, moments that genuinely wrench the heartstrings, acts of great bravery, and you never quite know how anything will end for certain until the very last page. This is the first book I've enjoyed for years that left me feeling as bereft as if I'd lost a good friend when there was no more to it and I had to return to reality. Granted, I grew up reading Biggles books and I love the Connie Willis SF set in the WWII era, but I'd heartily recommend this to anybody.