Author: Patricia Adria
Started: Feb. 28, 2022
Finished: Mar. 5, 2022
Thanks to Patricia Adrian, HarperCollinsUK, and Netgalley for the chance to read this advanced copy in exchange for an honest review. The Bletchley Women will be released on Mar. 10, 2022.
Two women from two very different upbringings are brought together to help their country by cracking German codes during WWII. Evie Milton is a society debutante who is expected to marry a wealthy aristocrat and become a lady of their home. Rose Wiley is a farmer's daughter who is engaged to a local boy who joins the RAF to fight for his country and is expected to raise a large family in the same area she was born in. Each woman is in search of something they are missing - Evie is looking for her brother and Rose is looking for her freedom from expectations. As the women learn how to decode Nazi messages, they realize what they truly want out of life and do all they can to make it happen.
The codebreakers of Bletchley Park have been a topic of interest for me as I love learning about the role women played during WWII. I wanted to fall in love with this book but I found it lacking. For me, the story was far too long and it wasn't as intriguing as it could have been. It was more based on fiction than on actual women or procedures used during the time. There were also far too many characters brought in during the story to allow for complete concentration on the main characters. A little more research may have benefited the author to make the story more appealing.
The codebreakers of Bletchley Park has been a topic of interest for me as I love learning about the role women played during WWII. I wanted to fall in love with this book but I found it lacking. For me, the story was far too long and it wasn't as intriguing as it could have been. It was more based in fiction then on actual women or procedures used during the time. There were also far too many characters brought in during the story to allow for complete concentration on the main characters. A little more research may have benefited the author to make the story more appealing