The Lipstick Bureau: A Novel Inspired by a Real-Life Female Spy

Ok..to start with...I have read other books by this author..and loved them...5 star review...all the way ! This...I don't know....it kinda disappointed me...during the first half of the book. I found it to be alittle repetitive on the same subject. When the group first got to Italy...they were in charge of creating fake stories and propaganda to spread among the enemy soldiers to lower their morale..as it was waning anyway..being that the Allies stepped in to help put an end to the war and Hilter. The story was created off a Real OSS operative...Barbara Lauwers. The beginning is about the struggles of their small group setting up shop in broken down, war torn Italy. Scattered use of Electricity...accomandations that were the pits ...and basically learning the background of the different men she worked with...and their personalities. Which I understand is an important setup to the rest of what happens in the story...but I felt it was alittle of to much the same ..in a few of the chapters. BUT...I stuck it out...and so GLAD I did !! It all came together ..from middle to end..and I throughly enjoyed it ! I feel bad leaving a 4 star review..wish it could be four and a half stars!! I know how hard Authors work on their stories..some going on for YEARS !! In NO WAY will this deter me from reading anything else she writes...this is just "THIS" book my opinion is based on..and really..on the first few chapters ...in fact I have her "Paris Apartment " up next..that sounds OUTRAGEOUS...I still think she is a five star Author...this book hit me in a so-so kinda way. I guess everyone can't be five star perfect. I wouldn't say NOT to read it..It may be OUTRAGEOUS to someone else...I'm just giving you MY OPINION for the first few..chapters..which had me thinking..should I stick it out ?? BUT...Soo Glad I did !!! 🌟🌟🌟🌟