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hazelj's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
peterp3's review against another edition
3.0
This spy novel set in London during the war is OK, but not great. The first half is well-plotted, well-written, with good characters. But it loses its way badly after halfway, and the ending is very limp.
hanne_chummy's review against another edition
mysterious
slow-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? It's complicated
3.0
beckycliffe's review
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
cowboyshakespeare's review
adventurous
dark
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
very enjoyable if you can overlook some things
tartancrusader's review against another edition
3.0
I was distinctly underwhelmed by this. Not that there was anything wrong with it, really; it just singularly failed to inspire me. I kept waiting for it to change pace, for some semblance of tension to mount but it never did.
zoemacgregor12's review
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
owain40's review against another edition
3.0
An interesting tale but just a story for me. I didn’t really feel too much for the characters and it just sort of came to a sudden end, which, ok, it had to.
joeymg's review
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
john_bizzell's review against another edition
4.0
If you like a plucky wartime heroine, and I do, you can’t go wrong with an Anthony Quinn novel. Amy Strallen isn’t the most consistent character - one minute she’s capable of faultless dissembling, the next she’s being taken in by someone who’s never heard of the WAAF - but she has a tinge of bitterness that I enjoyed. She’s the centre of a rather far-fetched tale of espionage during the Blitz that, if you don’t take it too seriously, is a great little read.