Title: Code Name Verity (Audio)Author: Elizabeth Wein
Narrated by: Morven Christie, Lucy Gaskell
Summary: Oct. 11, 1943 A British spy plane crashes in Nazi-occupied France. Its pilot and passenger are best friends. One of the girls has a shot at survival. The other has lost the game before it’s barely begun. When “Verity” is arrested by the Gestapo, she’s sure she doesn’t stand a chance. As a secret agent captured in enemy territory, she’s living a spy’s worst nightmare. Her Nazi interrogators give her a simple choice: reveal her mission or face a grisly execution. They’ll get the truth out of her. But it won’t be what they expect. As she intricately weaves her confession, Verity uncovers her past, how she became friends with the pilot Maddie, and why she left Maddie in the wrecked fuselage of their plane. On each new scrap of paper, Verity battles for her life, confronting her views on courage, failure, and her desperate hope to make it home. But will trading her secrets be enough to save her from a merciless and ruthless enemy? Harrowing and beautifully written, Code Name Verity is the story of an unforgettable friendship forged in the face of the ultimate evil.
My Review: Pardon me while I wipe my tears away after finishing the audio of Elizabeth Wein's Code Name Verity. This book has been on my TBR list for a while and while I was at my local library I picked up the audio recording. I've not always been a fan of audio books because I find myself getting distracted and not really listening to the story. This was not the case for Code Name Verity.
I was captivated by the story. I found myself taking the long way around just to hear more. Verity and Maddie's friendship is, for lack of a better word, amazing. Verity details their friendship as she writes her confession as a captive of the Nazi regime. The story had me guessing the entire time. While listening, I had moments happiness, surprise, and sadness. (I may have blubbered my way to work a couple of times).
Overall, I cannot rave enough about this story and this audio. You are missing out if you don't read or listen to this.
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