The Secret Keeper

De: Genevieve Graham

Narrado por: Carlotta Brentan, Ferdelle Capistrano

From USA TODAY and internationally bestselling author Genevieve Graham comes a gripping World War II novel about two sisters who join the war effort—one as a codebreaker and the other as a pilot—and the secrets that threaten to tear them apart. Perfect for fans of The Rose Code and The Nightingale.

Twin sisters Dot and Dash Wilson share many things, and while they are practically inseparable, they are nothing alike. Dot is fascinated by books, puzzles, and Morse code, a language taught to both girls by their father, a WWI veteran. Dash’s days are filled with fixing engines, dancing with friends, and dreaming of flying airplanes. Almost always at their side is their best friend Gus—until war breaks out and he enlists in the army, deploying to an unknown front.

Determined to do their duty, both girls join the WRENS, Dash as a mechanic and Dot as a typist. Before long, Dot’s fixation on patterns and numbers takes her from HMCS Coverdale, a covert listening and codebreaking station working with Bletchley Park in England, to Camp X, a top-secret spy school. But when personal tragedy strikes the family, Dot’s oath of secrecy causes a rift between the sisters.

Eager to leave her pain behind, Dash jumps at the opportunity to train as a pilot with the Air Transport Auxiliary, where she risks her life to ferry aircraft and troops across the battlefields of Europe. Meanwhile Dot is drawn into the Allies’ preparations for D-Day. But Dot’s loyalties are put to the test once more when someone close to her goes missing in Nazi-occupied territory. With everyone’s eyes on Operation Overlord, Dot must use every skill at her disposal to save those she loves before it’s too late.

Inspired by the real-life stories of women in World War II, The Secret Keeper is an extraordinary novel about the unbreakable bonds of sisterhood and the light of courage during the darkest of nights.

©2023 Genevieve Graham (P)2023 Simon & Schuster Audio

A wartime fairy tale

While the story had some interesting insight into aspects of the war, I found the story itself too unrealistic, the primary characters all too perfect, and the story itself overly soppy to be an enjoyable read. It seemed like a fairy tale set in wartime, punctuated by a happily ever after. If toned down in sentimentality, it would have been more digestible. As it was, the exaggerated style of the two readers only amplified it and it was painful for me to listen to. I only stuck through to the end as it was a book club choice.

First book I could not finish

Very hard to listen to
Sounded as if it was read in baby talk
Sorry to say will not recommend this