Around the Year in 52 Books discussion

I read this for my Week 41 (a book about a major world event), although it can apply to several categories. It was a hefty 615 pages and while some of the beginning could've been cut out, I finished the last 200 pages in one sitting and stayed up until after midnight finishing it. Great book!

GR synopsis :
The Time In Between is a word-of-mouth phenomenon that catapulted María Dueñas, a debut author, to the top of Spain's bestseller lists.

This sweeping novel, which combines the storytelling power of The Shadow of the Wind with the irresistible romance of Casablanca, moves at an unstoppable pace. Suddenly left abandoned and penniless in Morocco by her lover, Sira Quiroga forges a new identity. Against all odds she becomes the most sought-after couture designer for the socialite wives of German Nazi officers. But she is soon embroiled in a dangerous political conspiracy as she passes information to the British Secret Service through a code stitched into the hems of her dresses.