Wow! What an incredible woman Pippa LaTour was.
From an unusual childhood in Africa to the dangerous world of WW2 in France Pippa shows such courage and resilience as well as compassion and loyalty.
Jude Dobson has done an impressive job of writing this memoir. I cannot rate this book highly enough.

The amazing story of a very brave young lady, one of the women operating in France for the SOE in WWII. An inspirational story and one we should all be grateful for.
My thanks to Octopus Publishing and NetGalley for this arc in exchange for an honest and unbiased review.

This is a truly astonishing account. It will move and amaze in equal measure and it feels like a privilege to have gained even limited insight into the reality of war. We hear so much about the role of men in wars but relate little about the women involved. Pippa Latour was exceptional in every way. In her early upbringing overseas, she suffered a number of personal tragedies. Clearly gifted with a talent for language, it’s difficult to remember she was so young. She was still within her Kate teenage years when she became involved with SOE and her account is truly remarkable.

Few of us have much idea about the role of the SOE. Secretive and subversive, their actions were dangerous and life threatening daily. Thanks to their bravery and subterfuge, numerous plans by the Germans were thwarted or delayed. Pippa Latour recounts events in a very understated way. I was moved to tears a couple of times and this is an important historical document as well as one of the best autobiographies I’ve ever read. I’ve been privileged to both read and listen to the audio version, very ably narrated by Jilly Bond. Her enthusiasm in narration matches many of the events and I listened to it in a couple of sittings.

An absorbing biography of an incredible woman. The story is told with wonderful detail and lots of emotions. Pippa Latour comes through in the narrative as a very engaging and remarkable person.

This is really good!! Nicely written, I had the feeling I could hear Pippa tell her life. She becomes a real person straight away, and then a friend because of the honesty in her telling the story of her life. Pippa was an interesting personality with a fascinating background which might explain her courage and her conscience. Very pleasant to read! Highly recommended.
I received a digital copy of this book from NetGalley and I have voluntarily written an honest review.

Absolutely amazing! I’m not normally a biography lover, but as I’ve always been fascinated by spies I thought I’d give it a go, and I’m so happy I did. This biography is told in such a way that you feel as though you’re right there in the middle of the action. This book is in parts heartbreaking, exciting, and heartwarming. There are several things that we all knew happened during the war but don’t really think about, but really sink home when you read about it in a first person account. I would definitely recommend to everyone to read as it really gives more of an appreciation for what everyone went through back then, not just those in service, but even your normal joe bloggs who was still at home