V. S. Alexander is an ardent student of history and the arts and loves writing historical fiction with strong women protagonists. The author of several novels and short stories, Alexander's first novel for Kensington Publishing was The Magdalen Girls, an Amazon best seller, set in 1962 Dublin. The author lives in South Florida where summer is never far away.
‘Alexander’s intimate writing style gives readers openings to
wonder about what tough decisions they would have made in Magda’s
situation. The “taster’s” story adds to a body of nuanced World War
II fiction such as Elizabeth Wein’s Code Name Verity, Anthony
Doerr’s All the Light We Cannot See, and Tatiana de Rosnay’s
Sarah’s Key. Book clubs and historical fiction fans will love
discussing this and will eagerly await more from Alexander.’
THE LIBRARY JOURNAL ‘Alexander sweeps readers into a different WWII
novel, exploring the inner circle at Hitler’s mountain retreat
through the eyes of a German girl. This well-researched novel
allows readers an intimate glimpse into Hitler’s mental state, Eva
Braun’s place in his life, and his war strategies. Alexander
deliberately changes what could be a tense portrait of the era into
a calm picture of the bucolic lifestyle of the retreat. Yet,
readers still feel the tension between the Nazis, the ordinary
German people, and the resistance, as one woman is caught in a mora
dilemma with only her courage to keep her alive. Certainly, this
book is an interesting reimagining of a key moment in history.’
RT Book Reviews, 4 Stars
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