The Girls From The Beach by Angie Newman

Genre - Historical Fiction

Rating - 5 out of 5 stars


This book had a very slow start but once I got into it a bit I was wowed. This was a great book about the nurses of WW2 and how strong they were, especially when working on the frontlines, and behind enemy lines in this case. 


This book is about four nurses that go on a secret mission behind enemy lines. They did not know what they were doing when they first started out. They are just told that there is a solider behind enemy lines that needed their aid. It turns out that they were to help a solider but also go on a mission to find the German Reich’s secret weapon known only as the Giant.


They decide to accept this mission and the insanity of WW2 starts. This gives us a peak (although fictional) behind enemy lines and what would have happened had they been caught. I must warn people that this book is not for the faint hearted. There are some bad things that happen along the way. There is talk of bombings and graphic descriptions of wounds sustained during the course of the war.


There are a lot of twists and learning how to cover for themselves throughout the book. Things get a bit dicey behind enemy lines. One of them even gets separated from the group. Will they survive or will they be killed at the hands of the Reich or one of it’s sympathizers? Or, will they live to go on and lead happy lives? You will have to read it and see. I must warn you though, that you may need a box of tissues at the ready for the ending. You might cry happy and sad tears throughout the book.


Reviewers note - During WW2 their was talk of a weapon that has been named many things. Mostly referred to as the Giant. It was supposedly to have been a war chest of jewels that would fund the Reich for a second war. Although nothing like this was ever found it is talked about in some non-fiction documentaries and books. 

I just noticed that the release date for this book has been moved to January 1, 2022.

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