Why did I love this book?
This book was an escapist read for me after many heavy non-fiction tomes, but it was as detailed in facts as any history book.
I was easily swept into the story of three intelligent women working as code breakers at Bletchley Park, England, during World War II.
The three friends, Osla, Beth, and Mab, are not always fair to each other or themselves, but their work and the need to keep it secret binds them together, and an added mystery to solve that eventually breaks the group apart.
Based on actual events and people, it was hard to put down as the characters and the history were so fascinating. I listened to the audiobook, and Saskia Maarleveld was an excellent narrator.
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The New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of The Huntress and The Alice Network returns with another heart-stopping World War II story of three female code breakers at Bletchley Park and the spy they must root out after the war is over.
1940. As England prepares to fight the Nazis, three very different women answer the call to mysterious country estate Bletchley Park, where the best minds in Britain train to break German military codes. Vivacious debutante Osla is the girl who has everything-beauty, wealth, and the dashing Prince Philip of Greece sending her roses-but she burns to…