The general premise is strong and centers upon the code breakers at Bletchley Park during WWII.
The story rotates between three women with unique characteristics, stories, and history as we venture along for the ride of a lifetime with them.
It's plentiful, it's disturbing, it's compelling, and it's lively with vivid characters that embrace the period and time frame with eloquence, humility, and grace.
However, the problem for me was the slow paced plot, the lack of interest for a reader like myself, and the overall theme didn't seem to develop or extend beyond what was in the premise.
I love the journey not just the story. I love being taken on a venture that includes a developing storyline that captures my attention.
This for me was good but nothing that I'd remember long after the last page was turned or in this case the audio version that played out.
The wrap up using the epilogue was a fab take on the current state of the museum and history of Bletchley Park. The fact that the Duchess of Cambridge own Granny was a code-breaker added an extra sense of whimsy to the finale.
Thank you to Kate Quinn, the pub, NetGalley, and Amazon Kindle for this ARC in exchange for this honest review.
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