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I love this series, but I don’t like the cliffhangers. The will they/won’t they between Ellie and the Major is getting a bit grating. It is the same as the first book. I like when books move forward and some is doing that like the mystery of Ellie’s mom, little as it was, it was moving forward, but the relationship is exactly as it was at the start and I’m starting to get pulled to other series which is a shame because the writing and the twists are normally pretty good.

wanderingbookwormsf's review

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adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

4.5

milesss's review

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adventurous mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I hate Major Ramsey and I hope he dies. I don't know what Ellie sees in him. He's a total ass; condescendingly paternalistic and sexist; doesn't trust her abilities despite repeatedly hiring her to work for him; doesn't communicate and deliberately obfuscates information for no reason; is constantly trying to pull her from dangerous spy situations when HE'S THE ONE WHO HIRED HER TO DO SPY STUFF; keeps getting mad at her for not being a good spy or listening to orders when he never trained her in how to be a spy, plus because he never communicates and she never knows what's going on she can't use her own judgement to figure out what the fuck she's supposed to be doing, so what does he fucking expect her to do when she can't trust him to tell her fucking anything so she just has to try her best with what little information she's got; then he turns around and declares her a civilian whenever it's convenient for him (she's WORKING FOR YOU AS A SPY. She is not a civilian! She is the definition of not a civilian!!!!!).
I'm also incredibly displeased by the hamfisted attempt to write Felix out as a romantic option by supposing he might feel too much like family for her to actually be romantically attracted to him. I've read Ellie's scenes with him. She's into him. And they have MILES more chemistry than she does with Major Asshole. I know she's not going to end up with Felix because she's supposed to be seduced by Doing The Right Thing and The Law, but so far The Law hasn't been very seductive. Mostly just incredibly irritating to deal with.
Great book if you enjoy WWII-era mysteries, cool women, and yelling at the romantic lead for his terrible behavior.

elemee's review

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adventurous mysterious medium-paced

3.5

sunshineariel's review

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adventurous fast-paced

4.0

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