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onmalsshelf's review against another edition
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for a galley in exchange for an honest review.
If you know me, you know I love Susan's Maggie Hope series and if you've gotten to her most recent release there, you'd see that this similar to what Maggie finds herself in, minus our favorite British characters.
I had no idea that there was an American Nazi presence in LA during WWII and I admire the research that Susan did here to share the story of real women who went under as spies.
I did find this a bit clunkier and more repetitive than her writing in the Maggie Hope series, so I'm rating this a 4.5 but rounded up here.
If you know me, you know I love Susan's Maggie Hope series and if you've gotten to her most recent release there, you'd see that this similar to what Maggie finds herself in, minus our favorite British characters.
I had no idea that there was an American Nazi presence in LA during WWII and I admire the research that Susan did here to share the story of real women who went under as spies.
I did find this a bit clunkier and more repetitive than her writing in the Maggie Hope series, so I'm rating this a 4.5 but rounded up here.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Antisemitism, Racism, Xenophobia, Racial slurs, Vomit, Religious bigotry, and Hate crime
kimveach's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
At first, I was disappointed when I realized this book was not part of the Maggie Hope series (Mr. Churchill's Secretary.) But I loved this book! This tale of a mother and daughter trying to infiltrate Nazis in Los Angeles in the late 1930s was exciting, scary, and fascinating. If you love the Maggie Hope series, you will love Veronica and Vi Grace's story.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Blood, Bullying, Death, Death of parent, Deportation, Hate crime, Medical trauma, Sexism, Racism, Alcoholism, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Antisemitism, Classism, Gun violence, Misogyny, Murder, Outing, Racial slurs, Violence, Vomit, and War
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