.png)
3.5 Stars
I liked this one pretty good. It is a historical mystery set in the 1950s that combines the cozy appeal of a small English village with the intrigue of Cold War espionage. I loved the unique premise, the bookshop setting, and the way the story weaves together mystery, history, and romance. The story has a lot of moving pieces, but it offers an interesting look at belonging, courage, and finding your place in an unfamiliar community.
I LOVED the bookish pieces to this. For example, one of my favorite quotes:
“We don’t grow out of the stories we read; we grow through them. Even in rereading them, they point us to our earlier selves and show us how we’ve grown from that first meeting and those experiences. They become part of us.”
I related to that so much in my own personal reading journey.
I also loved the Agatha Christie references. I also loved how this was tied to a real person in history and their true story as a spy.
Gemma is such a fun sleuth because she has a good eye for mysteries and notices things people don't. She is looking for friendship and finds that with Ursula. She really looks into Ursula and she starts questioning her secrets.
Gemma had a romance with Charlie who is the local constable. He helped her in the research and was a great guy. I really liked how that all played out.
From an audiobook standpoint, the narration was great. She did a good job bringing the characters to life, like a movie.
My only hiccup....the pacing was a bit off for me, as I was losing interest, I would find myself tuning out on the audio at times and not as inclined to read it as with other books. That could just be a me thing as I am really struggling to get through certain books with so much going on in my day to day.
Either way, if you enjoy historical fiction with a mystery to figure out and a touch of romance, this one is worth adding to your TBR.
No comments:
Post a Comment