Radar Girls

By: Sara Ackerman

Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell

"A fresh, delightful romp of a novel."—Kate Quinn, New York Times bestselling author of The Rose Code

* SheReads Most Anticipated Historical Fiction of Summer 2021 pick * Book Reporter Summer Reading pick * BiblioLifestyle Most Anticipated Summer 2021 Historical Fiction Books selection * Greatist Best Historical Fiction Books pick *

An extraordinary story inspired by the real Women’s Air Raid Defense, where an unlikely recruit and her sisters-in-arms forge their place in WWII history.

Daisy Wilder prefers the company of horses to people, bare feet and salt water to high heels and society parties. Then, in the dizzying aftermath of the attack on Pearl Harbor, Daisy enlists in a top secret program, replacing male soldiers in a war zone for the first time.
Under fear of imminent invasion, the WARDs guide pilots into blacked-out airstrips and track unidentified planes across Pacific skies.

But not everyone thinks the women are up to the job, and the new recruits must rise above their differences and work side by side despite the resistance and heartache they meet along the way.
With America’s future on the line, Daisy is determined to prove herself worthy. And with the man she’s falling for out on the front lines, she cannot fail.

From radar towers on remote mountaintops to flooded bomb shelters, she’ll need her new team when the stakes are highest. Because the most important battles are fought—and won—together.

This inspiring and uplifting tale of pioneering, unsung heroines vividly transports the reader to wartime Hawaii, where one woman’s call to duty leads her to find courage, strength and sisterhood.

“A wow of a book…[that is] a captivating story of friendship, heartbreak and true love. Highly recommend!” —Karen Robards, New York Times bestselling author of The Black Swan of Paris

Don't miss THE GUEST IN ROOM 120, Sara Ackerman's enthralling new novel with dual-timelines intertwining a 1905 mystery surrounding Jane Stanford's mysterious death in Honolulu and a 2005 writer's quest to uncover the truth at the same historic hotel...

More captivating stories from Sara Ackerman:

• The Maui Effect
• The Unchartered Flight of Olivia West
• The Codebreaker's Secret
• Red Sky Over Hawaii
• The Lietenant's Nurse
• Island of Sweet Pies & Soldiers

Radar Girls

A part of the war a lot of people do not know about especially on Hawaii!
Very interesting story with the Hawaiian setting

Very good story

A very interesting story about life in Hawaii in the days following the attack on Pearl.

Very different woman are trained to replace men, who are needed for fighting, as filters and plotters. The US Army is determined there will be no more mistakes reading the information they are getting on the new invention radar like on the day of the attack. They picked up planes heading for Hawaii, but since they had new planes coming in from San Francisco, they didn't take them seriously.

The first time I listened to the story, I didn't give it the credit it deserves. I think i was paying too much attention to the blanket I was knitting and not enough to the story. The second time through I caught a lot about the women's life during the war. I really liked the way everyone was accepted, how they coped with war.

One was a pilot's wife, another a pilots girl friend, another was dealing with a marriage that had big problems, the main character grew into a much better woman.

There was some romance, but it was only in the background.

Couldn’t put it down

Stayed up all night, breathless to hear the end. Absolutely splendid, beautiful love story that also treats the subject with genuine respect and empathy. A true masterpiece.

The friendship between the women

I loved the story and shed more than a few tears. It was very well read.

History made real

This was a great story telling of history. I have been enjoying Sara Ackerman’s books.

Great story

I liked all of it. However there was one reference to a book that wasn’t written in the 1940s.

Hawaiian Historical Fiction

Predictable. Occasionally not plausable. A nice story with loose ends neatly tied together by ending.

historical fiction

This was unexpected. A delightful mix of history and fiction. I enjoyed following the lives of the radar girls. I laughed. I cried. I could feel myself there at times with the vivid descriptions of the scenery

Historically engaging!

I loved the strong woman, comrades, history, horses, aviation, war, love, loss, family connections & conflicts all wrapped up in an engaging storyline.

Worst Hawaiian pronunciation

Born and raised on Oahu and this was a terrible choice for a narrator. She sounds almost as if she was Canadian