CODE NAME VERITY by Elizabeth Wein

Note: I am not a paid reviewer, and I have purchased this title to read for my personal enjoyment.

Young British spy code-named guess what is captured after her plane, piloted by her best friend Maddie, crashes in occupied France. Verity hangs on during Nazi brutal interrogations, engaging in a battle of wits with her captor, as she relives her path to espionage and captivity and tries to survive. As Verity chronicles her mission for the Nazis in order to stay alive, she looks back to the evolution of her relationship with Maddie and their time together in England. Ultimately, Verity’s purpose becomes clear. This book is labeled “young adult,” but it stands tall with some of the best recent WW2 historical fiction in my view. Ms. Wein brings Verity to life as a tragic, yet in some ways triumphant, figure I’ll not soon forget.