The Rose Code / Kate Quinn. 4.5 stars

[LibraryCin]

4.5 stars

Osla, Mab and Beth are recruited to work at Bletchley Park in 1940. It’s very secret and they are not allowed to talk about their work decoding German messages to help the soldiers at the front (even amongst themselves, as they work in different areas). They all have very different backgrounds, but with Osla and Mab boarding at Beth’s house, they become fast friends. Osla, a well-off debutante, has been dating Prince Philip of Greece; Mab is looking for a husband; Beth is very quiet and shy and will not say a peep to her overbearing mother who takes her for granted.

But something happens. One of the girls ends up in an asylum, and in 1947, she sends a note to the other two to come, even though things ended with bad blood between them all.

Probably the only thing I didn’t like was the convenience of the timing of an event near the end. Thinking more about it, they likely would still have figured it out (in a different way) before the very end. And wow! I was surprised at how much in this story was real! The characters, some based wholly on a real person and some on a mix of people. But even the events… so many of them really happened.

[Kristian]

A few days ago I finished Homecoming by Kate Morton and I adore her writing style. Because I read all her books I wanted to find new books in the same vein as Kate Morton's books. I've read a lot about Kate Quinn (Evidently, Kate is a good name for writers), but I really want to know whether the plots of Kate Quinn's books are intricate, mystical and well-written with many details as Kate Morton's books are?

I think to give it a burl, anyway, but I want to collect a bit more information. :)

[Hannah]

I really loved this one! Even though it is a bit different in style to her other books because of the mystery aspect, I think it is one of her best books.