The Huntress by Kate Quinn 5*****

Genre: Historical Fiction

Pages: 530

They say once is chance, twice is coincidence and three times is a pattern. Well, the pattern I see with Kate Quinn is that she is a phenomenal storyteller and after reading "The Rose Code", "The Alice Network" and now "The Huntress" she is on my auto-buy list!

Another beautifully written piece of history turned into fiction!

This is the story of British war reporter Ian Graham and his mate Tony Rodomovsky who become Nazi hunters after the war and team up with former Soviet fighter pilot Nina to track down "The Huntress", the former mistress of a Nazi officer, who is alleged to have committed heinous war crimes.

Their hunt takes them across the Atlantic to a fabulously depicted 1950s Boston, where we meet another wonderful character, Jordan, a young girl and aspiring photographer who has just met her new German-speaking stepmother. 👀

Once again, as in most of Quinn’s books, we are swept from one vivid timeline to another as we slowly discover how Nina managed to join the all-female 588th Night Bomber Regiment "Night Witches", how she met the Huntress during the war and why she is so hell-bent on slitting the woman’s throat.

This was a masterfully woven story with characters that will stick with you for a long time. I lapped up every sentence, every chunk of history class that Quinn offers us so generously and I still couldn't get enough. The research that goes into her books is astounding and I love discovering all of these strong women who have given their contribution, if not their lives, to their country!

When you read the last page of this book, you can't help but feel a great sense of loss. Like saying goodbye to some special friends you will probably never see again!

A big thank you to my ‘sestra’ buddy readers (see comments) for making this read even more enjoyable. I loved reading everyone's ideas and assumptions! Can't wait for her next book to come out in March!