It is 1939. Eva Delectorskaya is a beautiful 28-year-old Russian emigree living in Paris. As war breaks out she is recruited for the British Secret Service by Lucas Romer, a mysterious Englishman, and under his tutelage she learns to become the perfect spy, to mask her emotions and trust no one, including those she loves most. Since the war, Eva has carefully rebuilt her life as a typically English wife and mother. But once a spy, always a spy. Now she must complete one final assignment, and this time Eva can't do it alone: she needs her daughter's help.

The novel follows two narratives. One set in 1940s, a woman becoming a spy for the British during World War II. The second, set in the 70s, is about a daughter of the said woman, discovering the truth about her mother, the spy.

I definitely liked the 1940s chapters better than the other chapters. These were thrilling and interesting. The 1970s chapters were a bit slow and I guess provided a bit of relief from the gripping spy and espionage sections.

A good enough holiday book.

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