reviews
- ‘Vividly drawn… a thrilling story’, Anne Sebba, Daily Telegraph
- ‘Popular history of a high order’, Giles Wittell, The Times
- ‘A serious double biography of two of the most remarkable women in then history of aviation… well researched, beautifully written, and gives a perspective on the war that even seasoned students will find refreshing’, Keith Lowe, The Spectator
- ‘The dominant story of the Second World War has been told by men. To hear from women on the front line is a revelation‘, Lucy Hughes-Hallett, New Statesman
- ‘Eye-opening dual biography’, TLS
- ‘This compelling work has the drama and suspense of the best movie scripts’, Library Journal, USA
- ‘Biographer Mulley comes through in a major way… absolutely gripping’, Booklist, USA
- ‘Spellbinding… destined to be a movie, but read the book first’, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, USA
- ‘A thrilling, moving insight into two very different but equally amazing women… an utterly compelling read‘, Historia Magazine, Historical Writers Association magazine
- ‘A real page turner, hard to put down… truly outstanding… utterly engaging and absorbing’, Britain at War Magazine
- ‘Well researched… as exciting as a good thriller’, Aerospace, the Magazine of the Royal Aeronautical Society
- ‘Superb… beautifully written, well paced and full of drama. The story of the two women’s rivalry will never be better told’, The Literary Review
- ‘Enthralling’, Sunday Telegraph
- ‘Gripping’, All About Shipping
- ‘Struck gold again… gripping… the feel of a novel’, FlyPast Magazine
