CODE GIRLS The Untold Story of the American Women Code Breakers of World War II

Erin Bennett splendidly narrates this account of the many women who—as cryptographers, stenographers, mathematicians, and linguists—contributed greatly to the Allies’ victory in WWII. Their ability to decipher/decode German and Japanese military and diplomatic communications in a relatively short period of time provided vital intelligence that was key to beating back and ultimately defeating the Axis nations. Bennett sounds like a natural in all aspects of her narration. Her voice is pleasing to the ear, clear in pronunciation, and suitably expressive. She makes what is doubtless a well-scripted reading seem effortless and unrehearsed. M.T.F. © AudioFile 2017, Portland, Maine [Published: NOVEMBER 2017]