Lipstick and Lies “Lipstick and Lies” is a 1940’s WWII mystery full of murder, espionage and quirky characters. The story is fictional, but a few of the characters are not. I was amazed to read at the end of the story how Margit Liesche came up with the idea. She based it on some of the most uncelebrated war heroes of WWII, women. The author explains in the afterward “A thirst to learn more about these women drove me to one of my favorite places, the library. And when I raised the subject with others, I found the WASP to be a well-kept secret. Fine, I thought, I’ll write about these women and their heroics. I’ll spread the word about them. My story’s protagonist would be a composite of members of the WASP.” And that’s exactly what she does in this well-written novel. The author also has a grasp on the life, style and language of the 1940’s and does a very good job incorporating it into her novel. The main character of the story, Pucci Lewis is a WASP (Women Airforce Service Pilot) and an undercover agent. When Pucci gets assigned to meet the FBI at Willow Run, she immediately runs into a dead body and the plot thickens from there. After meeting her boss, real life WASP leader and test pilot, Jackie Cochran, she is placed on the case. Her first case assignment to break the spy ring that is threatening the US takes her into jail as an inmate to get information from real life Countess Buchanan-Dineen, a German spy and FBI counteragent. This leads Pucci into the world of the elite at a posh woman’s club. She quickly runs into more than she bargained for. This fast paced mystery novel will be enjoyed by those who love mystery and period pieces. I not only walked away with an appreciation for the story in “Lipstick and Lies,” but a completely new perspective on what women did to help their country during WWII. I hope to see more work on this by Margit Liesche through fiction, but would also enjoy a nonfiction book to learn more about these war heroes. |
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