... a captivating tale of queer love and resistance during World War II.

As Jackson expertly describes, Cahun and Moore may have seemed unlikely candidates for the resistance.

Jackson winds readers through their often devastating journey to make it out alive at the end of the war.

... fascinating.

While the first part deals in some amount of speculation on the author’s part, piecing together stories of other subversive actors on the Channel Islands and those who knew the women, the latter half is rooted in primary documents and spotlights these unsung heroes of the Nazi resistance. Well-chosen photographs help place the women and their lives in context.

[A] remarkable story of creative courage.

... a fresh look at World War II resistance.

... intriguing and carefully documented.