Review of Code Name Funnel Web by Camille Booker - Terri Connellan

Camille Booker’s first and prize-winning novel, If I Could Fly, has been recast and rereleased as a tour de force, Code Name Funnel Web. The impact of war is explored first in Sydney suburb, Como, and then into German Occupied France and the wider network of WWII through the actions of steely protagonist, Frances.

Frances does whatever it takes to find her missing brother, going undercover as a spy, putting her life and morals on the line. Meanwhile she wonders about Leo, her Italian lover left behind as an enemy in wartime Australia, and whether their love will rekindle despite the obstacles.

Camille is winner of multiple awards reflecting her skilled devotion to her writing. It takes guts, determination and an unrelenting commitment to craft to rewrite and republish an already prize-winning novel. In this gripping psychological drama, played out against the theatre of war at home and abroad, Camille’s craftsmanlike development of her earlier work is an assured and stunning achievement. Code Name Funnel Web is a dark, gritty, gothic, historical fiction read of the highest order.