Overview
In the final months of World War II, a clandestine group known as The Choir successfully smuggles thousands of escapees out of Nazi-occupied Rome via a secret route known as the Escape Line. When an unidentified airman falls wounded from the sky, The Choir is plunged into danger and the survival of the Escape Line itself is threatened.
The Escape Line’s collapse would leave thousands stranded. Monsignor Hugh O’Flaherty, its architect and the acknowledged leader of The Choir, broods inside the Vatican, paralyzed by the perils of keeping his Roman underground railroad functioning. Meanwhile, SS Commander Paul Hauptmann has been tasked with destroying the entire operation, and the price of failure is high—his wife and children are under Gestapo lock-and-key in Berlin. Into this deliriously thrilling melee steps Contessa Giovanna Landini, a reckless, audacious, and magnetic member of the Italian Resistance who has the nerve to challenge Hauptmann’s authority.
Beautifully written and expertly crafted, The Ghosts of Rome is a historical suspense novel bursting with action, atmosphere, and unforgettable characters by one of contemporary fiction’s most acclaimed and beloved writers.
Review
In the final months of World War II, a clandestine group known as The Choir successfully smuggles thousands of escapees out of Nazi-occupied Rome via a secret route known as the Escape Line. When an unidentified airman falls wounded from the sky, The Choir is plunged into danger and the survival of the Escape Line itself is threatened.
I enjoyed the suspense factor in this tale. It is action packed and there are definitely some contentious moments. And the Contessa…she is bold and she kept this story moving for me!!
I read the first book in this series, In My Father’s House. You can read my review here. It is not necessary that you read these books in order. I did enjoy the first one a bit more than the second one. But, keep in mind, I have read a ton of WWII books lately and I may just be bored with this time period…it happens 🤷🏻♀️.
This is narrated by Stephen Hogan; Barnaby Edwards; Aoife Duffin; David John; Gertrude Toma; Laurence Bouvard. I love a good tag team. However, there were places that the audio was read like it was a cassette tape. It had an echo or it sounded like it was in a hole. I understand why this was done this way, but I really didn’t like it. This was just minor, but it did get on my nerves.
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I received this novel from the publisher for a honest review.
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