In 1940, Juliet Armstrong, an eighteen-year-old girl, is recruited by MI5 and assigned to transcribe the conversations of Nazi sympathizers who think they are speaking to a fellow supporter, but who are actually being recorded by an agent. As she gets drawn into spycraft, she meets people with hidden loyalties. The novel moves between 1940 and 1950, when Juliet works at the BBC and is haunted by her wartime past. Her cover is slowly threatened, as someone from that time returns.
A good read for fans of spy fiction and wartime stories in which things are never what they seem. It suits readers who like Kate Atkinson's wit and structure, and enjoy a quiet, clever thriller.
Balanced in tone; a moderate read.
Best for readers like The Story Seeker. Which reader are you?
- Published
- 2018
- Language
- EN
