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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2163 KP) rated The Turncoat's Widow in Books

Jan 20, 2022  
The Turncoat's Widow
The Turncoat's Widow
Mally Becker | 2021 | Mystery
9
9.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Spies and Mystery During the Revolutionary War
It’s been six months since Rebecca Parcell lost her husband on a British prison ship, and the rumors in town that she is the one who turned him in to the British are only growing stronger. So when she gets an offer from General Washington, she is quick to listen. It seems that her husband was spying for whoever would pay him the most money, and Washington wants to know about his network, including the British spies he was going to identify. In order to help Washington, Rebecca travels to New York City with Daniel Alloway, a man she barely knows but who was on the ship with her late husband. Will they be able to find the network of spies in time to stop a plot?

This is definitely a shade darker than the cozies I typically read, but it is only just a shade darker. I was delighted to find a mystery set during the Revolutionary War, and the book does a great job of bringing that time period to life. The plot starts out well and only gets stronger as it goes. By the end, I was racing to find out what would happen next. I did find the romance between Rebecca and Daniel to be the weak point of the book, but that was minor. The characters, real and fictional, are strong, and using both Rebecca and Daniel to tell the story is a real asset. I’m glad I found this series, and I can’t wait to find out where the characters go next.
  
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Andy K (10821 KP) rated Spies Like Us (1985) in Movies

Jun 7, 2018 (Updated Jun 7, 2018)  
Spies Like Us (1985)
Spies Like Us (1985)
1985 | Action, Comedy, Mystery
9
7.4 (8 Ratings)
Movie Rating Watch
Classic Chase and Aykroyd
The classic pairing of Chevy Chase and Dan Aykroyd was the best part of this film. Their chemistry takes this silly premise and story to hilarious levels as they try and survive oversees as unlikely spies going up against the Russians.

The travails they have to ensure at the beginning of them film are the film's best moments. Some of the second half of the film fall a little flat, but still enough to have your laughing throughout.
  
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Heather Cranmer (2721 KP) created a post

May 16, 2021  
Come see a cool scrapbook page from Covey's travels from the mystery novel THE CHINESE MURDER OF EDWARD WATTS by Shelly L. Williams on my blog. Enter the giveaway to win signed copies of all the books in the series!

https://alltheupsandowns.blogspot.com/2021/05/book-blog-tour-and-giveaway-chinese.html

**BOOK SYNOPSIS**
Covey and JayJay travel to China and then return home to deal with shady characters, spies, gangsters, and other tough customers. In an exciting last act, they solve a murder most foul.
      
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Lyndsey Gollogly (2893 KP) rated Hornet Flight in Books

Mar 20, 2024  
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Hornet Flight
Ken Follett | 2024
7
7.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
51 of 220
Book
Hornet Flight
By Ken Follet
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On the rocky coast of Denmark, two brothers, Harald and Arne Olufsen are straining against the rigid confines imposed by their elderly parents. Meanwhile, a network of MI6 spies is attempting to decipher an encrypted Luftwaffe radio signal which mentions the new Freya-Gerat - a rudimentary form of German radar equipment. Arne's relationship with Hermia Mount, an MI6 analyst draws him into underground politics, putting him under surveillance by the Danish security forces - and by one man in particular who has a personal motive to see Arne fall. It is only a matter of time before the brothers' paths converge in a united effort to overcome the Nazis. A disused Hornet Moth biplane is their only means of getting a vital message to the British...

Another enjoyable book from Ken Follet. This is set during World War Two a story of spies trying to tip the scales in a war that Germany are winning. I love this era in history it was a really good read. You will love this if you love Ken Follet , war time and espionage.
  
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Ruth Frampton (577 KP) rated Ghosts of the Past (The Bleiberg Project, #1) in Books

Apr 10, 2018  
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Ghosts of the Past (The Bleiberg Project, #1)
Serge Le Tendre | 2017
6
6.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
A graphic novel alternative WWII history thriller, this has some disturbing elements which may not be for every reader, but do add to the realistic element that these things would have happened. This first part of the story takes its reader on a grand journey which leaves the reader wanting to continue in the next part to find out what will happen to its characters. I can easily see this as a blaxploitation-style film, the spies, hitmen and nazi give you a real idea of what to expect.