The Huntress by Kate Quinn

Every once in a while you come upon an author whose first book took you completely out of your life and thrust you headfirst into theirs. I didn't think that I would enjoy THE HUNTRESS more than I did THE ALICE NETWORK - I was wrong. THE HUNTRESS is not just another engaging WWII novel. The all-female Soviet pilots of the Night Witches were as ferocious as their male counterparts and the war crimes committed throughout Europe were horrific and the Nazi criminals that fled to America after the war and tried to hide their past have been documented many times but Kate Quinn brings these stories to life and makes you feel the pain, anger, and uncertainty of their violent lives. The characters from the razor-wielding Nina to Ian in dogged pursuit of war criminals to Jordan, the young woman who sees a shadow in her new stepmother's face that looks sinister all fit perfectly in the story. This is a one sitting book that you wish will never end.