The Diamond Courier

Sequel to In Picardy's Fields

De: Hannah Byron

Narrado por: Virtual Voice

A World War II historical fiction novel set between London and Nazi-occupied Belgium, this story follows a young female courier drawn into espionage, resistance work, and a clean, slow-building romantic arc. Perfect for readers of Kristin Hannah, Kate Quinn, and Martha Hall Kelly who seek emotional, character-driven wartime narratives with high tension and strong heroines.

England, 1940. As war spreads through Europe, Lili Hamilton longs for a purpose that matches the fierce spirit she inherited from her WWI-heroine mother. London’s political underground draws her first, yet it is the mysterious Leo Oppenheim who offers the path she cannot ignore.

Recruited for a covert mission to Antwerp, she enters the occupied streets of Belgium as a diamond courier. In the narrow lanes of the Jewish quarter, she finds warmth in the Goldmunz family and danger in every shadow. And in crossing paths with Ulrich Lemberg, a Gestapo leader whose charm masks a ruthless ambition, she faces a threat more personal than any she imagined.

Courage guides her, loyalty tests her, and every decision pushes her deeper into a world where one misstep could cost everything she holds dear.

A standalone novel within The Resistance Girl Series, The Diamond Courier blends women’s historical fiction, resistance-driven espionage, emotional suspense, and a subtle romantic thread inspired by true wartime operations. Ideal for readers who love atmospheric WWII fiction featuring resilient heroines, moral complexity, and high-stakes missions behind enemy lines.

wonderful story based on real hero!

not a fan of the virtual voice. words mispronunced and tone flat makes it hard to follow the story and dialogue.

While the World was on Fire

I’m mostly a non-fiction reader, but my book club is reading the Resistance Girls series. At first I was annoyed by Lili Hamilton, the spoiled daughter of Madeline de Dragoncourt (a WWI resistance fighter from “In Picardy’s Fields”) who overly-dramatically dumped her best friend Ian right before they were to announce their engagement. I came close to setting aside the book.

Not finishing would have deprived me from a well plotted and well told story that I won’t forget, and a character who grew into bravery and likability. There were political twists in a part of Europe that I’d never even thought of going through WWII. Lili did unexpected things. The fiction gave me a first person perspective that doesn’t happen with non-fiction, unless it’s memoir. The last few chapters were such a pull that I stayed up late one night to finish the book.

I am critical of the artificial voice narrating the series. The voice is pleasant, but there are some jarring mistakes. “Ian” was pronounced half a dozen ways - and there should be a difference in the way polish and Polish are pronounced. But - I wouldn’t have had time to read the series in text, so not so great audio better than no Audio at all.

I’m looking forward to the next book in the series.

Wish it were a real narrarator

it's very frustrating that character names pronounced in 10 different ways throughout the book and English words were incorrectly pronounced throughout the book I wish it was a live narrator

Did not enjoy narration

I definitely did not enjoy the artificial intonation of the AI narrator. Words were mispronounced, names were pronounced inconsistently.. The voice inflection made it very difficult to listen to the entire story it was very distracting.

Trite Story and Middle School Writing Style

The story feels as if it’s written for a middle-school audience. Simple, basic grammar, trite story. Boring and more of a harlequin romance than a well-written, well-structured, adult novel.
The AI-translation is flat, and the accent is close to a Southern US accent rather than an English accent for the main character, and relevant accents for other European characters in the story. Frequently the narration completely butchers the pronunciation. Too painful to listen to.