Ike and Kay by James MacManus FIC Mac

        This is an historical novel based on the "not so secret" relationship between General Dwight Eisenhower and Kay Summersby.  Ike met her when he arrived in London in 1942.  Kay was one of many London women who acted as chauffeurs for important  military personnel.  London was war-torn.  Drivers who were extremely familiar with the city were the only ones capable of navigating London because all the street signs had been taken down 3 years before in case the Germans invaded.
      Of course I knew about this 'scandal' but only in a general (no pun intended!) way.  It was interesting and a fast read.  It is hard to say anything negative about any of these historical figures.  Considering the conditions of that time it was easy and understandable how they were attracted to one another.  So I felt so sad knowing how it was all going to end!  Yet if it had ended differently - well that would have left poor Mamie.  She had done nothing but be a supportive wife and didn't deserve to be cast aside.  I am guessing that in the end there were three people who spent the rest of their lives being impacted by this romance.