Review: Engaging Historical Fiction Novel
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 23, 2014
The Whit Mouse by Jack DuArte centers, largely, around a female protagonist by the name of Nancy Wake Fiocca.  Nancy, fondly referred to as “The White Mouse,” was a real life heroine whose acts saved many during World War II.  While The White Mouse is fiction it is based largely on Nancy’s real life.  The book begins with Nancy in Marsaille, France with her husband and her dog.  Her exploits have set up a means of escape for French citizens and Allied pilots who have found themselves trapped in France by the Gestapo.  When we begin reading we find that the Gestapo is getting frustrated with their inability to capture “The White Mouse” and begins to up the ante prompting Nancy to leave France.  The White Mouse is a historical fiction novel that offers a different perspective on World War II than is typically portrayed in writing.  It is well researched and very intriguing.  I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys a little adventure and/or those who love historical fiction.