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by Kate Atkinson
I'd say 3 1/2 stars. Juliet Armstrong at age 18 becomes a member of MI5 during WWII - first doing clerical work, then transciption work, and eventually some spying. The book goes back and forth in time mostly between 1940 and 1950. Juliet assisted with an operation of spying on 5th column, Nazi-sympathizers in England by transcribing recordings of information collected. After the war, she receives an anonymous threat and wonders if it's a ghost from her past. No one is quite who he/she seems, it appears. I enjoyed the book, but wish a little more explanation had been given for some parts of the resolution at the end. Juliet is an interesting character, very cynical and worldly-wise for someone so young, yet also naive at times. Sometimes her character did not ring true and seemed more like someone with contemporary sensibilities. The book is loosely based on some real life spies/operations. I enjoy espionage, and this one was pretty good.