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A Peculiar Combination by Ashley Weaver
5.0
A Peculiar Combination, a delightful play-on-words, is a sprightly spy/mystery story set in WWII England. The main character is Electra, or Ellie, a young woman born into a family of safe crackers who do engage in legitimate enterprise, but are also not averse to a little side-business of criminal house-breaking and theft when needs must. Ellie and her lively family are drawn into a web of spies and intrigue with the stern and handsome Major Ramsey, while putting their house-breaking and safe-cracking skills to good use against German spies and potential traitors. A side plot of romance and attraction spice up the relationship between Ellie and the Major.
The characters are very entertaining, the plot twists are interesting without being confusing, and the narrator, Alison Larkin, is ideal for this audiobook. Her voice is melodic and expressive; she brings the characters to life without over-dramatizing. My only complaint might possibly be that the novel could have been a little more concise, but that is a minor flaw. I thoroughly enjoyed this and, on one night, stayed awake long past my bedtime while listening!
At the novel's end, it is clear that further intrigues are on the horizon, and I am already anticipating Electra's next adventure.
The characters are very entertaining, the plot twists are interesting without being confusing, and the narrator, Alison Larkin, is ideal for this audiobook. Her voice is melodic and expressive; she brings the characters to life without over-dramatizing. My only complaint might possibly be that the novel could have been a little more concise, but that is a minor flaw. I thoroughly enjoyed this and, on one night, stayed awake long past my bedtime while listening!
At the novel's end, it is clear that further intrigues are on the horizon, and I am already anticipating Electra's next adventure.