Chasing Cupid and Messerschmitts
The
difficulty of writing historical fiction often lies in getting facts straight. For
Len Deighton, a former RAF pilot as well as an avid chronicler of World War II
in both fiction and non-fiction form, authenticity was not a challenge for this
tale of American Army Air Force fighter pilots in England. Goodbye Mickey Mouse is solid there.
But
you need more than authenticity to make a novel click. You need an engaging
plot and lively characters. It’s there the novel sagged for me.
