Summary: "The Lost Girls of Paris: A Novel" by Pam Jenoff | Discussion Prompts

by Sarah Fields

Pam Jenoff’s New York Times bestselling book The Lost Girls of Paris is set in Manhattan, New York in 1946. As Grace Healey passed through Grand Central Terminal on her way to work, she found an abandoned suitcase beneath a bench. Inside she discovered twelve photographs of different women. In her impulse, she took the photographs and left the station. She soon found out that the curious suitcase belonged to the leader of a network of female secret agents, Eleanor Tigg. The women in the photographs were the secret female agents she deployed during the war. When Grace set out to find out the truth behind the women in the photographs she took, she found herself drawn to Marie, a young mother who became an agent, Her daring mission revealed the remarkable true story of valor, friendship, and betrayal.



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Genres: Audiobook

50 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 1, 2019

Reviews

[Pamela J · Rating 4 out of 5]

I found this book very educational. It is based on true events of these brave women to help win the war.

[Bstef · Rating 5 out of 5]

When I looked at this book online I thought I may like the plot so I purchased it, but when I started reading it, I found that the structure of the author's sentences in the first couple of pages was a bit confusing. The way it read gave me the impression that the author did not have a clear idea as to where she wanted the story to go. Well.. well... I am glad I stuck with it and continued reading, because this is one of the most exciting and surprising books I have ever read. The way the plot develops is really nice and the various points of view all intermingle perfectly, giving the reader the impression that they are in the mist of the story. This is probably the book I read the fastest. Though the subject was a reminiscence of the awful war crimes that were committed, it offers hope and solstice in knowing that these girls' action contributed to winning the war and to putting an end to the atrocities that were unfolding.
I highly recommend this book to everyone, and especially to women/ girls who are looking for empowerment!

[Denise Butti · Rating 4 out of 5]

Such bravery! Eleanor Triggs gave her all to train twelve girls to go on a secret mission during the 2nd world war. It all went well until they were betrayed by the most unlikely person. Very sad story and I hope it never really happened.

[Sandy Tessier · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved it...Full of mystery & WW2 history. Quick easy read, it really kept my interest...couldn't wait to get back to it to finish!

[Teresa Schrodt Puskedra]

Very good. Easy to read/

[Deborah Lee · Rating 1 out of 5]

Who gave Jenoff a writing contract? They should be drawn and quartered. If she were to stick to contemporary fiction she might do well. Her grasp of history is slippery at best. There were so many egregious historical errors, I had to stop reading. This book has been recycled to save trees.