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The Killing Code
by Ellie Marney
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
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:
Yes
Disclaimer: I received this e-arc and finished copy from the publisher. Thanks! All opinions are my own.
Book: The Killing Code
Author: Ellie Marney
Book Series: Standalone
Rating: 5/5
Diversity: Disabled character, Lesbian MC, Lesbian character, Black character, Sapphic couple
Recommended For...: young adult readers, historical fiction, mystery, thriller, Nancy Drew, American Girls History’s Mysteries, World War II, Codebreakers, LGBT
Publication Date: September 20, 2022
Genre: Historical Fiction Mystery
Age Relevance: 14+ (war, holocaust, death, misogyny, racism, Nazism, sexual assault/rape, drugging, gore, violence, romance, cursing)
Explanation of Above: War and the holocaust are mentioned and the book is set during World War II. There are some instances of racism and misogyny, but also some showings of Nazism. There are dead bodies and death shown and mentioned. There is some gun and knife violence and a lot of blood gore mentioned and one scene of stabbing. Sexual assault/rape is mentioned. Drugging is mentioned. There is some slight cursing. There is some romance.
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Pages: 384
Synopsis: Virginia, 1943: World War II is raging in Europe and on the Pacific front when Kit Sutherland is recruited to help the war effort as a codebreaker at Arlington Hall, a former girls’ college now serving as the site of a secret US Signals Intelligence facility in Virginia. But Kit is soon involved in another kind of fight: Government girls are being brutally murdered in Washington DC, and when Kit stumbles onto a bloody homicide scene, she is drawn into the hunt for the killer.
To find the man responsible for the gruesome murders and bring him to justice, Kit joins forces with other female codebreakers at Arlington Hall—gossip queen Dottie Crockford, sharp-tongued intelligence maven Moya Kershaw, and cleverly resourceful Violet DuLac from the segregated codebreaking unit. But as the girls begin to work together and develop friendships—and romance—that they never expected, two things begin to come clear: the murderer they’re hunting is closing in on them…and Kit is hiding a dangerous secret.
Review: I really loved this book! This book is about our MC who, after taking on a new identity, enlists to become a codebreaker for the US forces during WWII. It is during that time that other women/girls start showing up dead around the town and it’s up to our MC and her friends to figure out what’s going on. The book had the same feel as the old time American Girl historical mystery books and Nancy Drew books. I loved every minute of it and it’s probably going to be a favorite of mine for the year. The writing and plot felt natural to the story and the character development and world building was well done.
The only issue I had with the book is that it was a bit confusing at the beginning, but once I got past that I fell into the tone and grove of the book.
Verdict: It was well done! Highly recommend!
Book: The Killing Code
Author: Ellie Marney
Book Series: Standalone
Rating: 5/5
Diversity: Disabled character, Lesbian MC, Lesbian character, Black character, Sapphic couple
Recommended For...: young adult readers, historical fiction, mystery, thriller, Nancy Drew, American Girls History’s Mysteries, World War II, Codebreakers, LGBT
Publication Date: September 20, 2022
Genre: Historical Fiction Mystery
Age Relevance: 14+ (war, holocaust, death, misogyny, racism, Nazism, sexual assault/rape, drugging, gore, violence, romance, cursing)
Explanation of Above: War and the holocaust are mentioned and the book is set during World War II. There are some instances of racism and misogyny, but also some showings of Nazism. There are dead bodies and death shown and mentioned. There is some gun and knife violence and a lot of blood gore mentioned and one scene of stabbing. Sexual assault/rape is mentioned. Drugging is mentioned. There is some slight cursing. There is some romance.
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Pages: 384
Synopsis: Virginia, 1943: World War II is raging in Europe and on the Pacific front when Kit Sutherland is recruited to help the war effort as a codebreaker at Arlington Hall, a former girls’ college now serving as the site of a secret US Signals Intelligence facility in Virginia. But Kit is soon involved in another kind of fight: Government girls are being brutally murdered in Washington DC, and when Kit stumbles onto a bloody homicide scene, she is drawn into the hunt for the killer.
To find the man responsible for the gruesome murders and bring him to justice, Kit joins forces with other female codebreakers at Arlington Hall—gossip queen Dottie Crockford, sharp-tongued intelligence maven Moya Kershaw, and cleverly resourceful Violet DuLac from the segregated codebreaking unit. But as the girls begin to work together and develop friendships—and romance—that they never expected, two things begin to come clear: the murderer they’re hunting is closing in on them…and Kit is hiding a dangerous secret.
Review: I really loved this book! This book is about our MC who, after taking on a new identity, enlists to become a codebreaker for the US forces during WWII. It is during that time that other women/girls start showing up dead around the town and it’s up to our MC and her friends to figure out what’s going on. The book had the same feel as the old time American Girl historical mystery books and Nancy Drew books. I loved every minute of it and it’s probably going to be a favorite of mine for the year. The writing and plot felt natural to the story and the character development and world building was well done.
The only issue I had with the book is that it was a bit confusing at the beginning, but once I got past that I fell into the tone and grove of the book.
Verdict: It was well done! Highly recommend!