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For Brotherhood and Duty: The Civil War History of the West Point Class of 1862

Brian R. McEnany

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During the tense months leading up to the American Civil War, the cadets at the United States...

Kingdom of Ash (Throne of Glass #7)

Sarah J. Maas

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Years in the making, Sarah J. Maas’s #1 New York Times bestselling Throne of Glass series draws to...

Prayer for the Dead

James Oswald

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Sunday Times bestseller Prayer for the Dead is the fifth novel in the bestselling Inspector McLean...

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

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In this podiobook: From the Reader, Jason Pomerantz:The Wonderful Wizard of Oz has been called "the...

Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2434 KP) rated The Enemy We Don’t Know in Books

Nov 18, 2020

The Enemy at Home

It’s November of 1942, and Betty Ahern is doing her part for the war effort from her hometown of Buffalo, New York. That’s why she is one of the many young women working at Bell Aircrafts to build the planes the Allies need. But when someone starts sabotaging the production line, Betty sees her chance to emulate her big screen idol, Sam Spade, and solve a mystery. A murder further complicates things. Can she figure out what is happening?

I love learning about World War II, so it was nice to read a historical mystery set at home during the time. Betty finds plenty of motives that would only work during this time period, which I appreciated. The pacing could have been a little better, but the book kept me engaged most of the time along the way to a great climax. Betty and the main characters were well-developed. I did feel like some of the supporting players, especially Betty’s family, could use more development, but hopefully we will see that happen as the series progresses. Betty was first introduced in a short story that I need to go back and read now. There are a few references to what happened there, but nothing spoilery. If you enjoy historical mysteries, be sure to check out this book.