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MY REVIEW:
Genre | Tropes: Historical Fiction, World War II, Murder Mystery
Rating: 5 out of 5⭐
This book really surprised me. I knew I was going to be reading a book placed in World War II and I knew it would be focused on the German bombings in London at that time. But what I did not realize, for whatever reason on my part, was that this was going to be such a riveting and engaging story about people and a murder investigation.
Pam really hones in on a set of characters that are intertwined with one another and showcases the human element of betrayal and how sometimes you’re too close to someone to realize how deceptive they really are. A woman barely survives a bombing after her home has been hit right in the back, but as she’s pleading for help out of the rubble, a mysterious figure arrives and ends her life.
The rest of the book lays out for you the daily comings and goings of this family and slowly unfolds the deception and eventual murder of Madeline. I was rather impressed with the detailed storytelling and engaging characters. Truly, I devoured this book quickly and loved it. Pam Lecky is a new to me author and she has lots of books out that now I need to seek out!
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London is under attack. But within the rubble, a greater danger lurks…
The Luftwaffe has been bombing London continuously since September 1940.
During a bombing raid, Madeline Fairfax is caught in her kitchen whilst cooking for her husband and children. She becomes trapped in the rear of her home, but regains consciousness just in time to see a familiar face, offering hope of rescue. But instead, Madeline is tragically strangled to death.
As a dangerous murderer uses the Blitz to cover their crime, local detective Jamie Barton enlists the help of Madeline’s sister and volunteer firefighter, Penny Miller to help. Now, caught in a web of uncertainty and mistrust, a grieving Penny must find the truth and do whatever it takes to protect those she loves most.
Together, will they unravel this case before it’s too late…?
A gripping and completely addictive page-turner set in World War Two London during the Blitz. Perfect for fans of Suzanne Goldring and Kate Quinn.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Pam is an Irish historical fiction author with Avon Books UK an imprint of Harper Collins and Storm Publishing. She is represented by Therese Coen at Susanna Lea Associates Literary Agency, London. Pam is a member of the Historical Novel Society, The Crime Writers’ Association and the Society of Authors.
Her Secret War, her Irish WW2 thriller, was released in October 2021, gaining a best seller badge in the US. The sequel, Her Last Betrayal, was released in April 2022 and also gained bestseller status. The third book in the series, The Last Letter from London, was published in August 2023. Her standalone police procedural/murder mystery, (Under a Lightning Sky) set during the Blitz in London, will be published on July 4th 2024.
Early in 2024, Pam was delighted to announce that Storm Publishing have bought the rights to her popular Victorian mystery series, The Lucy Lawrence Mysteries. The first three books will be re-published in July 2024, with a new fourth book slated for publication in the autumn of 2024.
The Bowes Inheritance, her debut novel, was awarded the B.R.A.G. Medallion; was shortlisted for the Carousel Aware Prize 2016; made ‘Editor’s Choice’ by the Historical Novel Society; long-listed for the Historical Novel Society 2016 Indie Award; and chosen as a Discovered Diamond in February 2017.
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