The Ack-Ack Girl
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Publisher Description
Chris Karlsen's new work, The Ack-Ack Girl, is the first in her World War II series, Love and War, and serves up plenty of story on both sides of that equation in its portrayal of Ava Armstrong, the "Ack-Ack" girl of the title. And what a story it is! Chanticleer Book Reviews
"The first explosion sounded from across the river, many blocks away. Ava closed her eyes and whispered, "Thank you." A wave of guilt hit her. Part of the city was destroyed. Londoners were dying while she gave thanks. But she was grateful." This paragraph seem to set the theme for the story ahead. This book deserves a second read!:
Amy's Bookshelf Reviews
'The Ack Ack Girl' has been given a 5-Star Review by Book Marketing Global Network: Global Library and won the April 2021 Cover Contest Award.
Love and War Series
A country under attack and the story of one woman's fight to protect England and her heart.
1941. The German war machine has crushed all of Europe-only England holds fast. To force a surrender, the German Luftwaffe bombs cities and villages the length of the country. As the battle rages, Britain is in desperate need to put more pilots in the air.
To free up more men a new unit is formed: The Ack Ack Girls. These special teams of courageous women will now fight in the anti-aircraft stations. Determined to be part of the effort, Ava Armstrong, volunteers for one of the special teams.
Her unit just happens to be located near an RAF airfield teaming with pilots. Sparks fly, and not just from artillery, When Ava crosses paths with Chris Fairfield, a handsome and cocky pilot stationed there. But nothing is easy in time of war, not even love.
Customer Reviews
Fascinating topic, wonderful characters
This book immediately captured my interest and transported me back in time to WWII England. The terror of bombs falling overhead, of losing everything and of fighting back with women performing jobs they’d never done before. We see it all through the eyes of Ava, her friends, family and Chris, the pilot she meets and falls for during training.
I’d never heard of the Ack Ack Girls, so named because of the sound of the anti-aircraft unit they were part of. These young women didn’t fire the guns but worked to spot enemy planes, use equipment to calculate the distance required to hit the plane and the length of fuse needed to get it there, then call out the information to the men operating the guns. This was done to free up men to fight. I had no idea anti-aircraft guns were so rudimentary and complicated! I found the testing, training and actual job absolutely fascinating. Like any good war story, there was also romance, surprise plot twists, dangerous situations and glimpses of life at home during that difficult time. I really hope there will be similar books featuring other little known jobs women filled.
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