The Last Letter Form London - Pam Lecky
Publication Date: August 17, 2023
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Sarah Gillespie, an Irish woman working as an MI5 agent in London during World War II, is tasked with being the handler for a volunteer double agent, Adeline, who is from Paris. Adeline is impulsive, stubborn, and unpredictable. Sarah is never really sure if she can be trusted….either with the espionage task or with Sarah’s boyfriend, Tony. Adeline’s only demand is that MI5 rescue her Russian boyfriend who is hiding in Paris. If they do not do that, she threatens to betray them to the Nazis.
I started this book not realizing it was the third in a series. That was a real disadvantage as there were references to people and past experiences that lacked background details. It worked OK as a standalone, but I really missed knowing more about Sarah and her friends’ histories.
This was very different form most of the historical fiction I usually read as there was more emphasis on Sarah’s romance than on the espionage. I found her continual ruminations about Tony and their relationship a bit tedious. In the chapters that focused on the spy story, my interest picked up.
Thanks to #netgalley and #avonbooks for the ARC.
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