Another excellent book by Michelle Moran. I have read them all and I've loved every single one. She writes so very well. It's obvious as you read her work that she does her research. She writes historical fiction and certainly has great talent.
I've seen a documentary of sorts on Mata Hari - I knew she was a dancer for "social events" and that she was thought to be a spy. She wasn't just a dancer... she was an exotic dancer. Yeah, she danced in the nude. Quite a shock and sensation for the time period. "She earned her title on her back" is a line from this book, speaking of another character, but I think the same could be said for Mata Hari. She was never at a loss for lovers. Sugar daddies, really. haha They paid for her places of residence, clothing, jewelry, etc. Her love was for one man, though. Well, three... She was a spy, but for whom? Her side of the story says France. She was executed (shot in the chest by 12 men) because she was tried and convicted as a spy for Germany, which she was not. This isn't proved until after her death, of course. She had children with an abusive man, lost her parents at a young age, and had a rough go of it, at first. She made a lot of money through her shows and lovers. She died with as much dignity as she could muster. She was a teller of tales so the author notes knowing her real story might never be possible.
Very entertaining - I read it in one day. I would definitely recommend it, as I do all of this author's books.
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