madredeleones 's review for:

The Killing Code by Ellie Marney

4.5

adventurous informative inspiring mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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A dramatic and fun murder mystery with a great historic context! While not a book about code-breaking, I loved the bits of information about the topic and how women contributed to the war effort during that time, while also highlighting the misogyny and racism prevalent in their lives--and the literal and figurative walls that divided them. Of course, we also love to see some LGBTQ+ representation in historical context--we have existed since the beginning of humanity whether broader culture acknowledged or accepted us or not.