Radar Girls: A Novel of WWII

After the trauma of the Pearl Harbor attack, Daisy joins the Women’s Air Raid Defense. Accustomed to spending her time training horses or free diving for her family's dinner, she finds the rigid structure of army life to be an adjustment. But with the safety of the sailors depending on her skills, she has to put her personal grievances aside. And when the man she's slowly falling in love with gets into trouble, Daisy may be the only one who can save him. Daisy is a fascinating character, and this book is interesting from a historical perspective. The setting is immersive, and the emotion understated. There's no compelling main plot pulling the reader from start to finish, but rather a series of interconnected minor plots. It's an enjoyable book that will be appreciated by historical fiction fans. Thanks, NetGalley, for the ARC I received. This is my honest and voluntary review.

YA-only-means-no-gratuitous-erotica, historical-fiction, historical-places-events, historical-research, historical-setting, history-and-culture, military-history, Hawaii, WW2, Pacific-theater-of-operations***** I had no idea about this military utilization of women in the Pacific during WW2. Amazing that it was instituted so promptly but disgustingly expected that the women would be disrespected. The story is engaging and the characters are so believable, but I am in awe of the extensive research and interviews done by the author. An excellent read! I requested and received a temporary digital ARC of this book from HARLEQUIN – Trade Publishing (U.S. & Canada)/MIRA via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.