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Jan 16, 2018TheresaAJ rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Sullivan, a prolific novelist and collaborator with James Patterson on the Private series, has written a World War II novel based on the experiences and memories of Pino Lella, an Italian teenager who spied for the Allies while working as a driver for General Hans Leyers in Milan, Italy. The story follows the war in northern Italy from June 1943 to April 1945 when the Germans have turned on their Italian allies and are retreating from the advancing American forces. As Pino becomes more aware of the German atrocities, he struggles to maintain his facade as an obedient soldier in a Nazi uniform. Based on ten years of research and interviews with Pino as well as other survivors and their descendants, Sullivan has written a story that keeps the reader engrossed for more than 500 pages. Given the locale and the various events, factions, and individuals involved, I can see why this book has been optioned as a movie.