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The American Agent by Jacqueline Winspear

knit_the_resistance's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

rfister_324's review against another edition

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fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.0

sparrowmoon's review against another edition

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lighthearted mysterious relaxing fast-paced

3.0

selenajournal's review against another edition

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5.0

Well, do you know a woman who hasn't had a problematical relationship at some point? Unless you get yourself up the aisle with the bloke of your dreams at nineteen, you're on the way to a problematical relationship or two. -23%

kathy10's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

danaisreading's review against another edition

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3.0

3.5 stars.
SpoilerI thought I had missed something, because solving the mystery seemed to come out of nowhere. There are a couple of other books in this series that do that as well, so it's not nearly as annoying because I'm used to it.

I'm not saying the killer needed to be telegraphed, but it shouldn't be one of those "Oh, there's 10 pages left, we probably should wrap this up now" type endings. I honestly didn't remember where it was mentioned that Jenny and Miles had a child, so the resolution was a bit of a surprise.

themockingbird's review against another edition

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emotional mysterious medium-paced

4.25

kolson687's review against another edition

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5.0

Another great historical mystery in the Maisie Dobbs’ series. This one is set during the Blitz in London and really pulled me into the setting and time period. In her author’s notes Jacqueline Winspear mentions that the stories she heard from her mother and aunts from WW II helped shaped this novel. It really comes through in the writing.

kbrekkes's review against another edition

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dark mysterious medium-paced

4.5