The Whispers of War

**For fans of historical novels by Kristin Harmel and Martha Hall Kelly comes a “gripping tale by a writer at the top of her game” (Fiona Davis, author of *The Chelsea Girls* ) following three friends who struggle to remain loyal as one of them is threatened with internment by the British government at the start of World War II. ** In August of 1939, as Britain watches the headlines in fear of another devastating war with Germany, three childhood companions must choose between friendship and country. Erstwhile socialite Nora is determined to find her place in the Home Office’s Air Raid Precautions Department, matchmaker Hazel tries to mask two closely guarded secrets with irrepressible optimism, and German expat Marie worries that she and her family might face imprisonment in an internment camp if war is declared. When Germany invades Poland and tensions on the home front rise, Marie is labeled an enemy alien, and the three friends find themselves fighting together to keep her free at any cost. Featuring Julia Kelly’s signature “intricate, tender, and convincing” ( *Publishers Weekly* ) prose, *The Whispers of War* is a moving and unforgettable tale of the power of friendship and womanhood in the midst of conflict.

Author	Julia Kelly
Book Series	Bestselling World War II Fiction
Format	Ebook
ISBN	9781982107802
Language	English
Pages	555
Publication Date	09-21-2020
Publisher	Gallery Books

2 reviews for The Whispers of War

Rated 5 out of 5

The Booked Mama (verified owner) – 04/29/2025

On the brink of WWII, England is coming to terms with the fact that another war is on the horizon. With old wounds still healing from the one they just left behind, the country hasn’t let go of what happened nearly two decades before. Nora, Hazel and Marie have been the best of friends since they were young girls but one of them, now with this new war tiptoeing closer each day, has more to lose than the others. Marie, being German born, now faces the possibilities of being forced to leave the country she has called home since she was twelve and the only country she feels dedicated to. Those who do not flee England could face internment, a fate Marie is sure she could not bare. Three lifelong friends navigate what it means to be loyal – to each other, to their country as well as to themselves but at what cost? “The Whispers of War” highlights an aspect of WWII not often discussed in historical fiction books; what it meant to live in a country that thought of your nationality as the enemy. Though this topic is sadly still on the lips of many even all these years later, Julia Kelly has written a beautiful story that you will want to pour through slowly.
Rated 5 out of 5

The Booked Mama (verified owner) – 04/29/2025

On the brink of WWII, England is coming to terms with the fact that another war is on the horizon. With old wounds still healing from the one they just left behind, the country hasn’t let go of what happened nearly two decades before. Nora, Hazel and Marie have been the best of friends since they were young girls but one of them, now with this new war tiptoeing closer each day, has more to lose than the others. Marie, being German born, now faces the possibilities of being forced to leave the country she has called home since she was twelve and the only country she feels dedicated to. Those who do not flee England could face internment, a fate Marie is sure she could not bare. Three lifelong friends navigate what it means to be loyal – to each other, to their country as well as to themselves but at what cost? The Whispers of War highlights an aspect of WWII not often discussed in historical fiction books; what it meant to live in a country that thought of your nationality as the enemy. Though this topic is sadly still on the lips of many even all these years later, Julia Kelly has written a beautiful story that you will want to pour through slowly.

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