The Spark of Resistance

Women Spies in WWII

By: Kit Sergeant

Narrated by: Corinne Davies

Inspired by the true stories of these real-life heroines!

As the free world crumbles beneath Hitler’s jackboot, the French Resistance is depending on these women to change the course of history....

Daring Mathilde Carré has always dreamed of glory. When the handsome Armand invites her to become his second-in-command of Interallié, one of the founding circuits of the Resistance, she jumps at the chance. But when Armand falls for another woman, how far is Mathilde willing to go to exact her revenge?

When Odette Sansom, a married mother of three, is recruited to become a spy with the Special Operations Executive (SOE), she reluctantly accepts, knowing that she might never see her family again. Living a life in shadows with a false identity, Odette experiences more freedom in Occupied France than she has ever known, and her circuit leader, Peter Churchill, is everything her husband isn’t. But one man threatens to destroy all they’ve achieved....

Didi Nearne has always lived in the shadow of her sister, Jackie. Although she dreams of becoming an agent with the SOE like her sister, they hire her as a wireless operator instead. As the networks are infiltrated and the on-the-ground agents disappear, Didi is finally given her chance. Will she be able to avoid the Gestapo or suffer the fates of her fellow spies?

If you like Ken Follet's Jackdaws, Kate Quinn's The Alice Network, and Sarah Rose's D-Day Girls, you won't be able to put down this meticulously researched tale of love, honor, and deception. Pick it up today!"

©2020 Kit Sergeant (P)2025 Kit Sergeant

Horrible fake accents

I am not sure if I will be able to tolerate listening to this. The fake French and Polish accents coupled with the melodramatic style of reading is almost intolerable! The reading has truly ruined a decent novel!

Pronunciation

This account of the forming of resistance groups is well done The performer, however, needs to listen to more French & German! Her mispronunciation of monsieur as " moan-see-yur, " Bosch as "bowsh," and Vichy as "Vee-SHE" were very distracting to me as I listened. They are classic goofs by Americans or Brits attempting to sound French and should have been caught before production. Her French accent is very good but these and some German words were really murdered!

True story - hard to believe

Loved the reader’s excellent language skills- French and German enunciations! Loved the suspense of the true story!!

Gripping

This book reminds us all that war affects everyone! The characters were very real and based on real people. The story and narration was excellent! i highly recommend this book!

One of the best books on the Resistance

Great book! I’ve read numerous books on World War II and the Resistance and this is one of the best.