The Spitfire Girl from the series, A Village at War, by Ellie Curzon

The Spitfire Girl from the series, A Village at War, by Ellie Curzon was a wonderful WWII novel.  This is my favorite genre to read.  Ms. Curzon is a gifted author and many pages kept me on the edge of my seat, heart drumming. 

The story begins in the village of Bramble Heath somewhere in Britain.  Bramble Heath was selected as an RAF facility and the family who lived in the home there were moved out and the RAF used the home for administration.  The Toussaint and Carr families were happy to be able to support the war effort.  Sally Toussaint and Freddy Carr were daredevil pilots who performed air shows before the war.  After Britain was drawn into the war, Freddy became an RAF pilot and Sally became one of the brave ATA girls, transporting planes to various air bases.  It was a dangerous and scary job losing more than one ATA during a flight.

Sally tested a new Spitfire to make sure all the kinks were out of the plane before they were mass-produced.  Her test flight brought all her abilities to bear, which left me breathless at times.  It was very dangerous flying.  Freddy was chosen to fly the first mission but had to land in occupied France.  To keep the new Spitfire from the Nazis and get it home safely was Sally’s job.

Her entry into France was fraught with danger for her, Freddy, and the brave Resistance workers in St. Aubert.  This story kept my interest until the very end and the emotions I felt mirrored those of Sally, Freddy, the villagers of St. Aubert, and those in the Resistance.  Ms. Curzon very well-scripted the bravery they displayed in the face of terrifying incidents between the Nazis and townspeople.  I felt their fear myself.

I received a free Kindle copy from Bookouture Publishers, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.