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lisaarnsdorf's review against another edition
4.0
This story was much more about life in an English city during WWII, surviving bombings, rationing and shifts in social roles, than it was about the murders/mystery. The mystery surrounding the munitions factory bombing was a bit sketchy, and the big reveal happened through sheer luck rather than detective work. But the story was fascinating and the characters were wonderful. I wish we could keep some of the characters in future stories, like Nurse Eileen Abbott and "the Yank" Lev Kaplan.
If it's been a while since you read the first book, you might want to do a quick review of the plot because Jennings does not give a summary of Tyler's history, but alludes to his past quite a bit.
If it's been a while since you read the first book, you might want to do a quick review of the plot because Jennings does not give a summary of Tyler's history, but alludes to his past quite a bit.
gh0st0fth0ught's review against another edition
dark
informative
mysterious
tense
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
christine651's review against another edition
3.0
Enjoyed. Didn't realize it was second in the series until I was half way through.
nanajo's review against another edition
3.0
Interesting commentary on how life circumstances, in this case horrific WWII, demonstrate the great wonder of the human spirit alongside its darkness.
tje_reads's review against another edition
5.0
Another great mystery from Maureen Jennings. I am in awe of her ability to blend history and mystery fiction. Her settings come alive - I could feel the fog and damp, hear the bombs and see the fear on the faces of the citizens of Birmingham during the air raids. Her protagonist, Tom Tyler, is a down-to-earth, yet many-faceted character - a competent detective with a secret life.
In her afterword, Ms. Jennings reveals that it was during the writing of this book that she, along with another WWII enthusiast, came up with the idea behind the tv series, Bomb Girls. Certainly, I recognized a lot of what I see on-screen in the early scenes of this fantastic novel.
Fans of history, mystery and the WWII period (as opposed to the war itself) will definitely want to read this book.
In her afterword, Ms. Jennings reveals that it was during the writing of this book that she, along with another WWII enthusiast, came up with the idea behind the tv series, Bomb Girls. Certainly, I recognized a lot of what I see on-screen in the early scenes of this fantastic novel.
Fans of history, mystery and the WWII period (as opposed to the war itself) will definitely want to read this book.
clarehitchens's review against another edition
3.0
This was a most frustrating book. It started well but ended so weakly I went back to see if I had missed things. I really like Maureen Jennings' books and I particularly like this set of characters, so I will read the next one but I sure hope it's tighter. More than one storyline was completely dropped before the end of the book.
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