The Huntress

This is a wartime story with some powerful characters and lives that interconnect. This is a perfect book for a lock down read.At well over 500 pages with 59 chapters and a small font this is a hefty novel so I was hoping that it was compelling.There are three main characters whose stories are based during and just after the Second World War. It is clear from the start how they link together and there is a hopeful inevitability about how the plot will progress. The hopefulness is matched by the tension supplied by each difficult step along the way.The characters are great and are gradually developed which gives them great depth and plausibility. I didn't have any reason to question any of their actions at any point which is a sign of an enjoyable novel.There is no doubt that the reader becomes invested in each of the three and we are gradually encouraged to want the subject of the hunt to be caught as we never hear directly from her. Pieces of the puzzle are linked together and I held my breath in some chapters as the hunters get closer and closer.There is also a brilliant ending followed by a very comprehensive Author's Note which is much appreciated.

Kate Quinn is a wonderful writer. This book is about 'the night witches', Russian women who flew night time missions in two seater, open cockpit aircraft. They caused so much destruction and were hated by the German army. The German's gave them their name and executed any women who were captured.The historical notes that Kate adds to the end of her books makes you realise that the people who you have been reading about actually did exist.Read one of her books and you will want to read them all.

A really great read. Good plot that keeps you engaged and trying to work out, who the baddy is. Enjoyed it enormously and so have all the other people I lent the book to.

I bought this because I'd recently found out about the Russian WW2 `Night Witches'. Although not entirely focussed on that subject, the novel is a stonking good read which I really enjoyed!

Thoroughly enjoyed this book after recommendation from a friend. Good story telling, well researched and keeping the reader interested through to the end with fascinating characters and story line. For me it was better than The Alice Network.