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A review by tje_reads
Beware This Boy by Maureen Jennings
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.