Nightingale

By: Aleksandr Voinov

Narrated by: Matthew Lloyd Davies

In Nazi-occupied Paris, most Frenchmen tread warily, but gay nightclub singer Yves Lacroix puts himself in the spotlight with every performance. As a veteran of France's doomed defense, a survivor of a prison camp, and a "degenerate", he knows he's a target. His comic stage persona disguises a shamed, angry heart and gut-wrenching fear for a sister embedded in the Resistance.

Yet Yves ascends the hierarchy of Parisian nightlife to become a star, attracting the attention - and the protection - of Nazi Oberst Heinrich von Starck. To complicate matters further, young foot soldier Falk Harfner's naïve adoration of Yves threatens everything he's worked for. So does Aryan ideologue von Grimmstein, rival to von Starck, who sees something "a bit like a Jew" in Yves.

When an ill-chosen quip can mean torture at the hands of the Gestapo, being the acclaimed Nightingale of Paris might cost Yves his music and his life.

©2015 Aleksandr Voinov (P)2016 Aleksandr Voinov

Fantastic WWII love story

Would you consider the audio edition of Nightingale to be better than the print version?

There is no print version at this time. That said, the audiobook was fantastic. The story was great and the narrator was fabulous! He was so nice and easy to listen to, I hope to hear him do other books in the future.

Any additional comments?

While Aleks insists this is NOT a romance, there is a love story in it, which is beautifully told amid the backdrop of Nazi occupied Paris.

Really LOVED this story

This story grabbed me from the start. It was totally interesting, suspenseful, different all in one, and it was romantic. I know I will be listening to it again often.

pretty good

Really liked this one, I rarely give 4 stars to anything. I haven't found many fiction novels with gay stories that were any good. Most are awful plotless stereotypical messes. This was so much better than any I've read in a couple years.

I don't go into any story details just in case I let something slip. It moves a long very well. The only thing for me was trying to keep track of who was who. Had to go back a few times because I got a couple mixed up. Still highly recommend it. It's not a fast paced overly dramatic. Just an excellent story with believable characters and a somewhat probable story.

Loved it

I Loved this book, completely different m/m story, hope Aleksandr writes more historic fiction