Saturday, April 18, 2015

Mr. Churchill's Secretary by Susan Elia MacNeal

This is an historical fiction mystery, with spy intrigue thrown in - another genre blender.  The title refers to Miss Maggie Hope, a young American woman, just a year out of college, who goes to work at the famous War Rooms, working for Winston Churchill at the start of the Second World War.

I read this book with a book group, and everybody loved it.  I enjoyed it, too.  There's something for everyone .. murder mystery, spy intrigue, false identities, romance, coming of age, family secrets, characters based on historical personages (something I like) - no wonder it's such a crowd pleaser.

Something I admire about this book, which I think contributes greatly to its success, it that the plotting and storytelling is truly suspenseful.


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