Becca McCulloch Reads and Writes: Review: Kitty's War

Kilkenny, 1939. Ireland might be neutral, but Kitty Flynn is caught in her own war. Forced to give up her child at seventeen, she escaped to London in search of a fresh start.

However, in 1941, upon hearing that her brother, Anthony, who had been injured during the Spanish Civil War, is now gravely ill, Kitty must return home to care for him. In a time where food and medicine are scarce, Kitty is relieved to secure a nursing job – that is, until G2, the Irish Intelligence notices her proficiency in German…

G2 are determined to use Kitty’s translation skills to extract information from the German internees at The Curragh Military Camp, even using Anthony as leverage.

Before she knows it, Kitty finds herself in the treacherous world of espionage. And soon Kitty must decide: will she sacrifice herself to save her brother?

Inspired by real life events Kitty's War is the new sweeping historical novel by the bestselling author of Dublin's Girl, Eimear Lawlor.

Review - This lovely, emotional novel set during World War II follows a strong protagonist as she is recruited into a very war-heavy position in war-neutral Ireland.

The prose is lovely and the setting is palpable. The author brings so many juxtapositions to life - the changing roles of women, the political complexities of Ireland, and the complexities of innocent people being held responsible for events beyond their control. Some of the character and plot development gets lost in these big picture issues, but sometimes a book is more than a story. I found so much to think about as the pages turned.

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Author Bio – Eimear Lawlor was born in Co. Cavan and now lives in city of Kilkenny with her husband John and two sons. Unfortunately, her middle child Ciara passed away in 2016, who was the inspiration of her writing career. Her debut novel Dublin's Girl was an Irish Times bestseller and was inspired by the true story of her aunt, who worked with Michael Collins and Eamon De Valera as their private secretary.