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Operation Blackbird (Brass Compass Series Book 2) by Ellen Butler – Review by Ashley Cooper Hammontree

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Operation BlackbirdOperation Blackbird by Ellen Butler
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Operation Blackbird is a thrilling adventure sequence, similar yet vastly separate to its partner story The Brass Compass. Following the intelligent Miriam who struggles with war nerves from gut wrenching memories of the war, and Jake Devlin, an old friend from her past that brings more than Miriam was expecting to the table. The pair go through their own battles of the mind as they venture through secrecy involving the KGB many years following the destruction of WWII, as well as rescuing each other from past secrets and kidnapping. The amount of historical pieces that went into this story was phenomenal, such as the detail regarding the trauma and severe reality of the effect from the Iron Curtain. I fell into the depths so quickly, it was hard to escape with them! I could not put this book down, and I’m thinking I’ll have to reread it again and again. I’m really hoping Ellen Butler keeps this espionage series going, because my heart can not keep up with only two!!

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Divided Lives by K.R. Mullins – Review by Ashley Westerman

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Divided LivesDivided Lives by K.R. Mullins
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I really enjoyed the Notebook Mysteries Series and was so excited to see a spin off. This book did not disappoint. These books are so unique, and it makes them so much fun to read. I easily get lost in the world created by this author. I would highly recommend reading this! I loved it!

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Soliloquy by Janet Fogg – Review by Lucy Machard

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SoliloquySoliloquy by Janet Fogg
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This book kinda started slow for me. I pulled it out at work during a slow period, and at first I couldn’t really get into it. And then it sucked me in! So if you find yourselves in the review section for this book cause you’re second guessing, I’m telling you- keep going. This book sucked me in so hard and fast! It’s the perfect book to read in the evening with a cup of tea or cocoa. The ending absolutely killed me! It’s got that perfect mix of romance and adventure, I loved it so much!

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Brass Compass (Brass Compass Series Book 1) by Ellen Butler – Review by Ashley Cooper Hammontree

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The Brass CompassThe Brass Compass by Ellen Butler
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Oh my goodness, Lily St. James is an absolutely stunning and brave woman. This brave and courageous hero did so many risky things in the face of the Nazi soliders. Following the death of her beloved mother, she continued the mission she was given, and never gave up to escape Germany. This WWII story of Lily is packed full of twists and turns that are based on true events from actual heros facing horrible Nazi decisions and actions. Incredibe novel.

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Bycatch by Alexander Blevens – Review by Betsy Melano

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BycatchBycatch by Alexander Blevens
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

A debut novel about two soldiers who met when they were fighting in the war against the Veit cong. Captain Nguyen Duc Dong happened to catch Airman Rex Thompson stealing money provided to the South Vietnamese Army but didn’t press charges against Airman Thompson. Captain Dong felt he had a good reason to let the Airman go. What effect this decision has on the two men over the years was intriguing

The story is well written and I could understand the point of view of the two main characters. The descriptions of Vietnam and Mississippi add to the backdrop of this story both in beautiful and tragic points.

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Divided Lives by K.R. Mullins – Review by Dahnielle Hibbert

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Divided LivesDivided Lives by K.R. Mullins
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is another original cozy mystery from this author. I enjoyed the notebook mysteries so much I had to pick this one up. I love the historical details, the twists and turns, the character development and the amazing storyline. I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I read it from start to finish curled up with hot tea and a warm fire. You will never regret picking up a book by this author. She is firmly on my favorite authors list.

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Divided Lives by K.R. Mullins – Review by Tara Johnson Barnes

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Divided LivesDivided Lives by K.R. Mullins
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Lottie Flannigan is a young lady living and working in New York City in the year 1912. During the day she maintains a professional appearance while working as a legal clerk for a local law firm in Midtown. Her personal life while living in Greenwich Village is very different from that of her professional life. During her time away from her Conservative job in Midtown, Lottie maintains a Bohemian lifestyle in Greenwich Village where the traditional values of Midtown are rejected.

Lottie can keep her two lives separate until they suddenly collide when she starts working on a high-profile criminal case that involves a local police officer, Charles Becker. Lottie finds herself being blackmailed and risks her personal life being exposed if she does not do what the blackmailers say. Lottie is uncertain as to who she can trust and must risk everything to expose the truth behind who is blackmailing her.

I loved how the author so seamlessly blended fact and fiction together by intertwining the character of young Lottie into a real-life high profile criminal case that occurred in New York City in the year 1912. Lottie is independent, strong, persistent, and determined to get to the bottom of the mystery surrounding who is blackmailing her. Lottie as the niece of Emma from the Notebook Mystery Series, is a lot like her aunt, who makes appearances throughout the book. The author did a wonderful job of blending in topics that were taboo in that time such as exploring one’s sexuality, and the women’s suffrage movement. This book contained mystery, suspense, blackmail, romance, and some steamy sex scenes. A must read for anyone interested in historical crime.

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Divided Lives by K.R. Mullins – Review by Ashley Lape

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Divided LivesDivided Lives by K.R. Mullins
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This historical fiction gem takes place in Greenwich Village in 1912 when times were much more conservative. The book follows Lottie a young legal clerk for Justice Goff of the Manhattan Municipal Court but her radical extended family and her sexual explorations have led to blackmail to purposefully influence her actions. Legal clerk by day and bohemian lifestyle by night. When a very high-profile case lands on Justice Goff’s docket Lottie doesn’t know if she can stand by and watch injustice being played out in the courtroom. The trial involves a local police officer named Charles Becker. Becker was the first police detective indite for murder and corruption at the turn of the century in lower Manhattan, an area notorious for graft and exploitation. At the same time, Lottie’s lover goes missing and she begins to receive blackmail threats that involve the trial and Rose.
I really enjoyed reading this historical fiction book. It’s not too often this genre of books can keep my interest but the authors use flashbacks to complete the backstory details of the main character.

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Soliloquy by Janet Fogg – Review by Jenni Bishop

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SoliloquySoliloquy by Janet Fogg
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Soliloquy by Janet Fogg is a compelling time travel romance tale and my first time reading one of her books. This haunting tale of love and music transcends time.

Erin finds herself in another time. A dangerous time in the past in France in the midst of WW II. A time when the Nazi’s invaded and occupied France. But she is not the only one that finds themselves thrust back in time.

Travel along as Erin finds herself at the mercy of a German officer whilst trying to help others escape their clutches. There are unexpected twists and moments when your heart is pounding and the narrative makes it feel as if you are right there with them wanting to help in any way that you can.

You will not be disappointed in this winner of a HOLT Medallion Award of Merit story.

Reviewed by @jennadb

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Divided Lives by K.R. Mullins – Review by Carla Clemmons

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Divided LivesDivided Lives by K.R. Mullins
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is an interesting historical crime read! Lottie is a strong character that I really enjoyed. She is definitely way before her time. This story has your crime, politics and secrets. This isn’t normally a genre I read but I really enjoyed this page turner. I will definitely be reading more from this author. The author is really good at building the suspense in the story. I also love the flow chart and character reference in the back!

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Bycatch by Alexander Blevens – Review by Desiree Ottinger

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BycatchBycatch by Alexander Blevens
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Rex Thompson is a man that just can’t seem to make good choices and stick with them. He is a soldier that can’t seem to get behind the war he is fighting in, and so takes an opportunity that is presented to steal money. He’s caught by a Vietnamese officer that is conflicted in how he should handle the situation. When it isn’t reported, Rex thinks he gets away with it. Fast forward years later and he’s now a fisherman hoping to do right by his two sons. However, as his bad choices catch up with him, he can’t seem to find his way out of the bottom of a bottle long enough to teach his sons how to live life the right way. When he loses his boat, he disappears for 8 months. His sons try to make sense of their purpose of life without the boat they’ve basically grown-up working. When Rex shows back up in town a changed, sober man, he finds out that his old boat was scuttled, and a man was killed on it because of it. That man is none other than the Vietnamese Officer that didn’t report him all those years ago. As the murder investigation progresses, his family comes forward with past information that could show motive for the murder. Can Rex come to terms with his past offense and how it affected the officer? Can his family forgive Rex for his past? Will his sons be able to make better choices than their father?

This was such an enthralling book to read. I have read about the Vietnam war in history, but this gave a whole other insight as to how it was over there. What caught my attention was their struggle in getting here and starting over. The story was well written, and the characters were down to earth and believable.

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Divided Lives by K.R. Mullins – Review by La Toya Lewis

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Divided LivesDivided Lives by K.R. Mullins
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Divided Lives is a Historical Fiction story by K. R. Mullins. I am a big fan of the author’s Notebook Mysteries series and was very happy to see that the protagonist of this story is Emma’s niece, Lottie. Lottie seems to be influenced by her Aunt Emma. She takes risks at a time when women are not allowed and she is definitely her own person. Lottie is a lawyer who finds herself being blackmailed while being involved in a very high-profile case. I really loved the character of Lottie. She navigates her way through her troubles and comes out on the other side living her life the way she chooses to. This is a wonderfully written book full of suspense. The story is a must-read for anyone that enjoys historical fiction and mysteries.

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Operation Blackbird (Brass Compass Series Book 2) by Ellen Butler – Review by Kerry Baker

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Operation BlackbirdOperation Blackbird by Ellen Butler
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This book is the companion book to the Brass Compass and is just as good. It is set in the Cold War and really seems to capture the feel of that era, the challenges and the extremes. I thought the characters were brilliant. They are strong and interesting, really contributing to the overall storyline.
The author has developed the story well. She takes the reader on a journey, keeping you in touch with the characters every step of the way. I really felt like I become involved in this book and I thoroughly enjoyed. I can’t wait to see if more is to come.

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Divided Lives by K.R. Mullins – Review by Dessalynn Acosta

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Divided LivesDivided Lives by K.R. Mullins
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

3.5 out of 5 stars
Lottie is a bisexual lawyer in the times of police corruption and Suffragette riots. She frequently visits “The Tea Room” a meeting place for supporters of Women’s Rights, where she meets Rose, a polygamist lover who is more than meets the eye, as Lottie falls for Rose, strange occurrences start taking place! As Lottie is handed the biggest case of her life, she is also hit with her own form of blackmail…but who is really to blame? Excellent period drama with sexual confusion, family love, and betrayal.

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Operation Blackbird (Brass Compass Series Book 2) by Ellen Butler – Review by Dawn Daughenbaugh

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Operation BlackbirdOperation Blackbird by Ellen Butler
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

5 Stars
Operation Blackbird (Brass Compass Series Book 2) by Ellen Butler

Operation Blackbird is the second book in the Brass Compass Series and is a wonderfully written Historical Thriller that will take you on quite the adventure. Im a huge fan of this author and her style of writing and attention to detail along with fully developed characters that make the story come to life. I always feel like I’m right there with them trying to figure out what is going to happen next. This is about Miriam and she’s a CIA operative during the Cold War and the latest assignment has her in a race against time especially considering there is more than one life at stake. I don’t want to give to much away. I highly recommend reading this book to find out what happens next. I promise its worth the time. I can’t wait to read more from this Author.

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New York, 1904. After two years as a coroner’s physician for the city of New York, Daniel O’Halleran is more frustrated than ever. What’s the point when the authorities consistently brush aside his findings for the sake of expediency? So when his fiancée leaves him standing at the altar on their wedding day, he takes it as a sign that it’s time to move on and eagerly accepts an offer to assist the local coroner in the small Long Island village of Patchogue.

Though the coroner advises him life on Long Island is far more subdued than that of the city, Daniel hasn’t been there a month when the pretty librarian, Kathleen Brissedon, asks him to look into a two-year-old murder case that took place in the city. Oddly enough, the case she’s referring to was the first one he ever worked on, and the verdict never sat right with him.

Eager for the chance to investigate it anew, Daniel agrees to look into it in his spare time, but when a fresh murder occurs in his own backyard, he can’t shake his gut feeling that the two cases are somehow connected. Can he discover the link before another life is taken, or will murder shake the peaceful South Shore village once again?

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Operation Blackbird (Brass Compass Series Book 2) by Ellen Butler – Review by Julie Johnson

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Operation BlackbirdOperation Blackbird by Ellen Butler
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is a riveting follow up to The Brass Compass in which CIA operative Miriam Becker is doing all she can to prevent WWIII. The setting is East Berlin and the KGB is crawling all over the place. It’s her job to rescue a rocket scientist and get out of East Berlin without being detected. She knows that one wrong move can change the outcome of this mission and possibly history itself.

This is another great read with very historically accurate references! I enjoy this author’s writing style and how she chooses strong female leads in her stories. This is a true page turner filled with a lot of action, some romance, and a story for the ages.

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Brass Compass by Ellen Butler – Review by Julie Johnson

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The Brass CompassThe Brass Compass by Ellen Butler
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I enjoy a good WWII novel and this one did not disappoint. Ellen Butler is a new-to-me author and I look forward to more of her work!

Lily Saint James has lived a life of privilege being able to attend the best schools and receive proper training in how to be a lady. Her father’s job has allowed much of this to happen. It’s Lily’s senior year and she’s excited to be able to finish school and be back home with her parents and possibly start searching for a proper suitor. When her mother becomes very ill after an extended stay in Africa, Lily travels to reach her but she’s too late. This absolutely crushes Lily and has her desiring to enter into service to her country, but in a more back door way.

Lily becomes an OSS agent and finds herself in the middle Germany, which she needs to escape, but not before gathering as much intel as possible.

This book is exciting, full of action, a little bit of romance, and great historically accurate references. I found this book very enjoyable and will be reading book 2 next!

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Operation Blackbird (Brass Compass Series Book 2) by Ellen Butler – Review by Lorrene Huisman

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Operation BlackbirdOperation Blackbird by Ellen Butler
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This book seriously held you from the start to the very end. I could not let go. The book was full of intrigue, as well being intelligently written by the author!

I love historical reads and books that are to do with women who have intelligence and are in a profession that may be given more like lit to men, such as spies. Loved how the author wrote this story and made all come to life. Miriam was a wonderful lead character. Strong minded and bad ass. I loved how she was searching for the truth and to prevent what could cause many casualties. The book gripped me, it was epic, and very much an intense read. I was blown away, literally! A great read I devoured and loved!

Fantastic read and very much a fantastic as well as, creative author as well. I could not have asked for more, it was perfect with every word and every turn of danger! Highly recommend! A must read for sure!

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Operation Blackbird (Brass Compass Series Book 2) by Ellen Butler – Review by Kerry Carr

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Operation BlackbirdOperation Blackbird by Ellen Butler
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Wow where to start with this story. I don’t think I’ve ever ready a spy story that has historical references before and I was a bit worried that I wouldn’t enjoy it or understand it but boy was I wrong.
I was gripped from the very first page. The author’s writing and the characters created were so engaging that I kept me reading till the end. With so many twists and turns, a lot of deception and the feeling of never knowing who you can trust it definately makes this book a page turner.
The link to historical events added a sense of realism to the story which makes the book even more interesting and gripping.
I love the character writing and the fact that there are women spies that are just as dangerous and good at the job as the men.
The whole plot of saving someone and helping a family escape without bring detected or killed made this a fast paced action adventure which you just can’t put down. I will definately look to read more from this author.

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Operation Blackbird (Brass Compass Series Book #2) by Ellen Butler – Review by Angela Hayes

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Operation BlackbirdOperation Blackbird by Ellen Butler
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

 

4 Stars

 

Operation Blackbird is the thrilling companion novel to The Brass Compass by Ellen Butler.
This time we follow Miriam, a CIA operative, working during the height of the cold war. Her assignment sees her in a race against time, with more than one life hanging in the balance, as she endeavouring to outsmart the KGB, and complete her mission successfully. What happens makes for a gripping read.
If you love well-woven, tense, and intriguing historical stories full of dramatic action, then this is definitely the book for you. This historical fiction will keep you flipping the pages as you follow all the knife-edge developments, action, adventure, danger, tension, espionage, challenges, intrigue, and much more.
Well worth your time to read!
Happy Reading…

Thank you, Ellen Butler!

 

Reviewed by @angelahayes

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The Brass Compass (Brass Compass Series Book #1) by Ellen Butler – Review by Angela Hayes

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The Brass CompassThe Brass Compass by Ellen Butler
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

 

4 Stars

 

The Brass Compass by Ellen Butler is an engrossing and thought-provoking historical fiction story full of action, adventure, drama, danger, tension, WWII, war, spies, and is inspired by true events.
This spy thriller has been skilfully woven by Ms. Butler and made for a great read. An American spy gathering intelligence for the allied forces finds herself on the run trying to make it out of Germany to the safety of the allied front. What happens makes for an exciting read.
Happy Reading…

Thank you, Ellen Butler!

 

Reviewed by @angelahayes

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Operation Blackbird (Brass Compass Series Book 2) by Ellen Butler – Review by Jenni Bishop, October 2022

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Operation BlackbirdOperation Blackbird by Ellen Butler
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Operation Blackbird is another intense historical thriller by bestselling author Ellen Butler. It is a companion novel to The Brass Compass which is a great read both of which are steeped with historical facts. Ellen writes strong female characters in deadly and dangerous situations trying to right wrongs. This one takes place in the Cold War. A terrible time when the KGB were prevalent. A time when a lot of horrors were witnessed and a time when one does not want to find themselves caught behind the Iron Curtain.

In this book we follow we follow Mirriam who works for the CIA her task is to help a scientist defect from a communist Russia. But things go awry and to save her life another is put at risk.

I found myself totally immersed in this tale where life and death are at the whim of others. Lost in a journey that is dangerous and the tension pops of the page.

If you love fictional stories about the Cold War then this is a story that I recommend reading.

Reviewed by @jennadb

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Bycatch by Alexander Blevens – Review by Carrie Reed

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BycatchBycatch by Alexander Blevens
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Wow! This was such a ride. It took a minute for me to get into the story, but once I did I was lost. I hate how much hate there was and still is for different races, I know the times were different back during the Vietnam war, but we still see it today. I could feel through the story that Rex had regrets from him time in the war, and the things he did, especially when it concerns Dung. Meeting each other again years later in Biloxi but never speaking to each other, I just know they left many things unsaid between them. If Rex maybe had been a more attentive father, Jake and Pigeon may not have ended up the way they did. My mind was blown at finding out what they do, and then also in the end when Jake is being chased. I can’t say I feel bad for how him and Pigeon end up, karma sucks, and that’s what you get and all that. Dung did not deserve anything that happened to him, and his family didn’t deserve the months of grieving trying to figure out how he passed. Excellent read!

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Operation Blackbird (Brass Compass Series Book 2) by Ellen Butler – Review by Bobbi Wagner

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Operation BlackbirdOperation Blackbird by Ellen Butler
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I enjoyed reading this historical adventure story. This is the second book in this series which I enjoyed just as much as the first. This is a well written story where the characters take you on an adventure of spies. An adventure where you don’t know who to trust and a determination to complete the mission. I enjoyed how the author used details to bring the story to life. The characters not only pulled you in from the start but kept me engaged to the end. The twists and turns had me turning pages fast just to see what would happen next. There is great growth of the plot which makes the story easy and entertaining to read. I really enjoyed the characters and what they brought to the story. I highly recommend this book.

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Operation Blackbird (Brass Compass Series Book 2) by Ellen Butler

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Genre – Historical Thriller
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A companion to the internationally bestselling novel, The Brass Compass, Operation Blackbird takes the reader on a spy adventure from South America to Europe during a time when the yoke of Communism is tightening the reins on an unwilling people.

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October, 1952. The war is over, but for CIA officer Miriam Becker, memories of the horrors she witnessed remain jagged in her mind. While vacationing in Argentina, recovering from a mission that nearly killed her, she’s seeing more ghosts from the past than the sights. 

When a longtime family friend and fellow operative, Jake Devlin, tracks her down, Miriam is forced to push everything to the back of her mind for the next mission: help a highly prized and heavily guarded rocket scientist defect from Russian-controlled East Berlin—right out from under the KGB’s nose. 

Well aware that one wrong move could spark World War III, Miriam, Jake, and the team plan their strategy to the last detail. But when a betrayal brings everything crashing down, Jake’s quick thinking creates the diversion to get Miriam out alive—but leaves him trapped behind the Iron Curtain. 

Unsure of whom she can trust, Miriam must complete the mission by relying on contacts outside of the agency, even though her heart longs to return to East Berlin to rescue the man who is the last link to her to her troubled past … before the KGB gets to him first.

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Ellen Butler is the internationally bestselling author of historical spy novel, The Brass Compass. The Brass Compass has won multiple awards for historical fiction including the Indie Reader Discovery Award, and a Readers’ Favorite Award. Her fascination for historical spy fiction stemmed from her grandfather’s role as a cryptographer during WWII. Butler is also the author of the bestselling Karina Cardinal mystery series. When she’s not writing, Butler enjoys spending time with her family, traveling, and home decorating.

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Divided Lives by K.R. Mullins – Review by Ashley Sugar

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Divided LivesDivided Lives by K.R. Mullins
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I really enjoyed this historic mystery read! These books aren’t my typical books I would pick up, but I’m glad I did! It held my attention till the very last page. And there’s romance? I’m a sucker for a good love story! Lotties sexual preference isn’t what was really heard of back in the day. So when someone finds out she’s bisexual, they want to use it to their own advantage! It’s a spin off from the notebook mystery series so I LOVED reading about Emma and Jeremy again. I’ve read one book from that series and I really enjoyed that one too! Highly recommend this!

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Soliloquy by Janet Fogg – Review by Angela Hayes

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SoliloquySoliloquy by Janet Fogg
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

 

4 Stars

 

Soliloquy by Janet Fogg is a story about how the power of love can even transcend time. This is the first book that I have read by Ms. Fogg, so I really wasn’t sure of what to expect from one of her stories. But the premise intrigued me enough to grab a copy and join the adventure.
Concert pianist, Erin, finds herself thrust back in time to WWII Nazi occupied France where she is caught up in plenty of action- helping the resistance, as well as a downed British pilot who just happens to have ties to Erin’s own time. With agendas, danger, time running out, high stakes, history, romance, twists, and lots of dramatic developments, this story proved to be a bit of a page-turner.
Looking forward to reading more of Ms. Fogg’s books.
Happy Reading!

Thank you, Janet Fogg!

 

Reviewed by @angelahayes

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Soliloquy by Janet Fogg – Review by Shelly Kittell

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SoliloquySoliloquy by Janet Fogg
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

An amazing trip back in time! Erin is left a box with 8 magical figurines in it (there used to be 12) from her grandmother, with a mysterious note. The adventure begins when Arick is brought in to help tell her more about it. I really can’t tell you a whole lot because you have to read this incredible journey. I can tell you that she wakes in Nazi-occupied France. The characters are so well-written. You can almost feel like you are there in the story, that’s how relatable these characters are. Well done! The plot is easy to follow and flows fairly smooth, even with a few choppy sections in there. This is truly a fascinating story that revolves around her aunt, that she is named for, and a piece of music that creates a hauntingly beautiful memory. The ending was breathtaking. This is one of the best time-travel pieces I’ve read this year. An amazing story that fans of history, music, and/or romance should read. I’d give it more than 5 stars if I could.

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Bycatch by Alexander Blevens – Review by Angela Shirley

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BycatchBycatch by Alexander Blevens
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

A man’s choice years ago will ripple through the years and has embedded into the soul of Rex, when something happens with his son’s his past in the Air Force comes rushing back with a visitor, he was not expecting to confront him.

Can Rex try and help his son’s and right a wrong from the past, you will need to delve into this wonderful book.

This is the first book I have read from this author and to be honest I was not sure what to expect, this is not normally a book I would gravitate to, but I was recommended to take a chance on it, and I was not disappointed. The story is quite a heavy subject matter but the way the author weaves you through the past to the future is refreshing and quite easy to read. I love a good, flawed character and Rex is one who has tried to recover from his past but as hard he works, he never seems to catch a break. The story has an added depth with the mystery of his sons and the accident of the fisherman which just brings more memories to the front for Rex.

Overall, the story is well written, with the twists and turns and anticipation will have you glued to the book until the last page. The story is full of angst and what if’s which ends up making me think about decisions in life and how they affect people in my life. I recommend this book and can’t wait to read more by this wonderfully discovered author.