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His Majesty’s Hope by Susan Elia MacNeal covers a few genres
namely historical/mystery/spy. I don’t
read a lot of historical fiction but I do like mysteries and the fact that this
was a female spy story set in WW 2 Berlin made this an intriguing story for me.
The story doesn’t disappoint. Maggie Hope is a newly trained spy for the
British Intelligence and is set to go on her first foreign mission into
Berlin. There are specific reasons that
she’s been chosen for this mission although she isn’t privy to this knowledge
for most of the novel. The historical
background in this novel is impressive and the characters are
well-written. The story has lots of
intrigue and suspense and I found this book hard to put down.
When I requested a copy from netgalley.com to review I had
no idea it was the 3rd book in a series. However, you don’t necessarily need to know
the back story to enjoy this book. There’s
enough information to be able to connect the dots and if you happen to start
with this book it will just make you want to read the first two.
If you like spy stories that feature strong female
characters then you will like this book.
I would recommend it even if you haven’t read the first 2 but if you
want to read them in order it starts with Mr. Churchill’s Secretary and then
Princess Elizabeth’s Spy. She is at work
on the 4th installment and I look forward to reading them all.
Historical novels seem like a wonderful way to approach history. Names and dates aren't just faceless facts then.
ReplyDeleteI checked and these are in the library so they are worth getting out and reading. She lists her research at the end of the book and it's impressive.
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