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Violence
A lot
War violence — WWI; the spy world; a violent climax
Language
Some
Period language; some strong words
Sexual Content
A lot
Explicit-adjacent sexual content; sexual exploitation in the spy context
Substance Use
Some
Heavy drinking — Eve's alcoholism; period social drinking
Emotional Intensity
Very heavy
Eve's alcoholism — her coping mechanism for what she experienced; depicted; Sexual exploitation — the spy role required Eve to use her body; depicted; War violence — WWI; specific and not softened; A war criminal — the man they're hunting and what he did; The psychological damage to both women
What this book is about
In 1947, an American college girl named Charlie St. Clair is searching Europe for her French cousin who disappeared during WWII. She finds Eve Gardiner—a bitter, drinking ex-spy who worked in the real Alice Network during WWI. The novel alternates between Eve's wartime story and Charlie's 1947 hunt, converging on the same man. The Alice Network is historical thriller built on real espionage.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Eve's alcoholism — her coping mechanism for what she experienced
Sexual exploitation — Eve's spy role required her to use her body; depicted
War violence — WWI; specific and not softened
The war criminal and what he did — the revelation is dark
Psychological damage to both women — the novel's emotional core
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