The Diamond Eye
By Kate Quinn
- Release Date: 2022-03-29
- Genre: Historical Fiction
Description
Don’t miss the thrilling new novel from Kate Quinn, The Briar Club, coming July 9th!
New York Times Bestseller
The bestselling author of The Rose Code returns with an unforgettable World War II tale of a quiet bookworm who becomes history’s deadliest female sniper. Based on a true story.
In 1937 in the snowbound city of Kyiv, wry and bookish history student Mila Pavlichenko organizes her life around her library job and her young son—but Hitler’s invasion of Ukraine and Russia sends her on a different path. Given a rifle and sent to join the fight, Mila must forge herself from studious girl to deadly sniper—a lethal hunter of Nazis known as Lady Death. When news of her three hundredth kill makes her a national heroine, Mila finds herself torn from the bloody battlefields of the eastern front and sent to America on a goodwill tour.
Still reeling from war wounds and devastated by loss, Mila finds herself isolated and lonely in the glittering world of Washington, DC—until an unexpected friendship with First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt and an even more unexpected connection with a silent fellow sniper offer the possibility of happiness.
But when an old enemy from Mila’s past joins forces with a deadly new foe lurking in the shadows, Lady Death finds herself battling her own demons and enemy bullets in the deadliest duel of her life.
Based on a true story, The Diamond Eye is a haunting novel of heroism born of desperation, of a mother who became a soldier, of a woman who found her place in the world and changed the course of history forever.
Reviews
So good!
4By calianneCAnother can’t-put-it-down book by this talented author.Great historical fiction
5By L TGRdWonderful! It draws you in so you feel like you are there with MilaThe Diamond Eye
4By ReadingbytheseaI started it for book club, it was not the type of story I would have picked. Once I started reading I had to find out how it ends. You have to like a war story.Started out very good
3By 57 poppy 57Started out very good but about half way through it became more and more difficult to read The fictitious portions were not believable and ruined the bookSimply Wonderful
5By EarLinkAt last a wonderful account of Russians through one woman and how much we misunderstand them.Enjoyable read
5By ElliotPepperThis is good historical fiction based on a real life person. The ending, though fictional, was well done and exciting. I’ve been reading up on this Mila and I find her fascinating. I remember reading City of Thieves, she is mentioned in that book. I was so surprised to find that she was a real person.Awesome book!
5By RockabillyhellcatAwesome book! Based mostly on historical events that were very interesting with just enough fiction thrown in to make the story flow. Very well written and an entertaining and interesting read!Excellent!
5By kquilter9It kept my attention from start to finish!The Diamond Eye
5By MATTJKLMInteresting from the first page until the end. Learned something new.The Diamond Eye
5By First&foremostThis book was absolutely great! Phenomenal, alive characters.Loved this book!
5By Jules-lovesto-readShe is brilliant the author of this any piece of writing that has to do with history is amazing by her. I couldn’t put it down!Fascinating story, but…
3By AuntJannieI finished the book because I wanted to know how it ended. But, unlike the other books I’ve read by this author, it didn’t hold my attention very well. I found many of her descriptions to be verbose, and some were repetitive. I’m glad I read it, but I cannot recommend it.Fascinating
4By Auggie's ManAn engrossing historical novel that brings to life a WWII hero that I had never heard of before. Fascinating.Diamond Eye
5By ArtpegIncredible book! Characters leapt from the pages and transferred full blown into my conscious mind. Love that it is based on a historic woman of unique capabilities.Boooooring!
2By Raygor/McCollough/NeperenyI’ve enjoyed other Kate Quinn books, but this one is so boring. It didn’t hold my attention. Basically, every chapter is the same song, new verse. I quit reading it before getting 50% of the way through it. So disappointing.Bull’s Eye
5By SC IndigoThis was by far the best , most enthralling, book I have read this year. The fact that most all of it is true makes it even better. For Americans to read this book is even more important, especially with the war raging in Ukraine. To understand the present we must learn about the past.Excellent read!
5By awestkriGripping until the very end.Good read
5By ReaderFan2017777Interesting story about female sniper but not a cold blooded killer. Would recommendThe diamond eye
5By I rock I know.I couldn’t put this book down. It was riveting from beginning to end.
