This book covers her time during the war until her death in 1918. Some of the encounters are written as if the author were there with Louise, and others were written as if he had some details and wrote around them. I'm not saying that's a bad or good thing, it's just different.
There isn't much to say about the book itself. I couldn't find information on the author to determine his connection to Louise, but it was definitely an interesting story. Louise's friend, Marie Van Houtte (Marie Leonie Vanhoutte) was mentioned so often, especially at the end, that I was disappointed there wasn't any kind of resolution to her story. I did discover that she made it through the war while Louise did not.
Louise was a smart, brave, patriotic woman who stood up to the Germans time after time. She passed along information in creative ways that helped the Allies. She had an instinct that saved her life numerous times, and her network of spies was carefully chosen. She was an incredibly intelligent woman.
This book wasn't hard to read. It was interesting and kept me wondering what would happen. It didn't have a happy ending. In fact, it was a particularly somber ending. I was glad to learn about this courageous woman and everything she did for the Allies. She's an inspiration, and I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to learn more about the inner workings of a successful spy ring during WWI. Good Book!
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