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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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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 I don’t think I’ve ever ready a spy story that has historical references before and I was a bit worried that I wouldn’t enjoy it or understand it but boy was I wrong.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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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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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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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
Page Count – 300

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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Operation Blackbird (Brass Compass Series Book 2) by Ellen Butler
Amazon – https://amzn.to/3C2eMya
Apple Books – https://books.apple.com/us/book/id6443014499
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Hosted by Itsy Bitsy Book Bits
Genre – Historical Thriller
Page Count – 300

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.

————— 

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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Operation Blackbird (Brass Compass Series Book 2) by Ellen Butler
Amazon – https://amzn.to/3C2eMya
Apple Books – https://books.apple.com/us/book/id6443014499
Barnes & Noble – https://www.barnesandnoble.com/…/operation…/1141685398
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Hosted by Itsy Bitsy Book Bits
Genre – Historical Thriller
Page Count – 300

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.

————— 

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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