The Secret Keeper
The Secret Keeper
Genevieve Graham
448 pages
Twin sisters Dot and Dash Wilson share many things, and while they are practically inseparable, they are nothing alike. Dot is fascinated by books, puzzles, and Morse code, a language taught to both girls by their father, a WWI veteran. Dashโs days are filled with fixing engines, dancing with friends, and dreaming of flying airplanes. Almost always at their side is their best friend Gusโuntil war breaks out and he enlists in the army, deploying to an unknown front.
Determined to do their duty, both girls join the WRENS, Dash as a mechanic and Dot as a typist. Before long, Dotโs fixation on patterns and numbers takes her from HMCS Coverdale, a covert listening and codebreaking station working with Bletchley Park in England, to Camp X, a top-secret spy school. But when personal tragedy strikes the family, Dotโs oath of secrecy causes a rift between the sisters.
Eager to leave her pain behind, Dash jumps at the opportunity to train as a pilot with the Air Transport Auxiliary, where she risks her life to ferry aircraft and troops across the battlefields of Europe. Meanwhile Dot is drawn into the Alliesโ preparations for D-Day. But Dotโs loyalties are put to the test once more when someone close to her goes missing in Nazi-occupied territory. With everyoneโs eyes on Operation Overlord, Dot must use every skill at her disposal to save those she loves before itโs too late.
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โSuch an inspiring tale of two Canadian women who defied gender norms and made a huge difference in World War II. I loved the ending!"
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