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3.76 AVERAGE
3.76 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
informative
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Well let’s start with the irrelevance of the title. It had precious little to do with the plot. A McGuffin at best. Hardly a mystery that “goes to the heart of the British Monarchy”
Then there is the writing. The dialogue was inane. As two examples, the exchanges between Harriet and Tom when he tells her that her father was killed. Second, the ridiculous Lydia questioning Tom about Harriet. Impossible to suspend disbelief.
Tom sneaking in to meet Georgie’s widow? Are you kidding???
If you are going to write historical fiction, you can’t use modern language. I cannot believe that two people in a common law relationship in 1942 would describe themselves to others as “partners”.
And finally, get the history right. On page 191, the MI5 head describes secret reports that the NAZI’s murdered and deported the population of Lidice. They did, but it was never any secret. They did it as an object lesson to other potential assassins. Lidice’s destruction was filmed by the NAZIs and made public. That was the point of that horrible event.
Reading time I will never get back.
Then there is the writing. The dialogue was inane. As two examples, the exchanges between Harriet and Tom when he tells her that her father was killed. Second, the ridiculous Lydia questioning Tom about Harriet. Impossible to suspend disbelief.
Tom sneaking in to meet Georgie’s widow? Are you kidding???
If you are going to write historical fiction, you can’t use modern language. I cannot believe that two people in a common law relationship in 1942 would describe themselves to others as “partners”.
And finally, get the history right. On page 191, the MI5 head describes secret reports that the NAZI’s murdered and deported the population of Lidice. They did, but it was never any secret. They did it as an object lesson to other potential assassins. Lidice’s destruction was filmed by the NAZIs and made public. That was the point of that horrible event.
Reading time I will never get back.
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes