The Codebreakers Secret by Sara Ackerman; 4 stars

[Amy]

I love a good spy and codebreaker book! And this one was set in Hawaii, just after the time of Pearl Harbor. It was well plotted, and a great story. Set in two timelines 20 years apart, are a young codebreaker who lost her brother at Pearl Harbor, and when stationed there to help intercept codes, forms a relationship and love story with his best friend Matteo. Twenty years later, a young journalist Lou, also returns to her homeland of Hawaii to accompany Rockerfeller at the opening of his new hotel. Also in the entourage is Matteo Rossi, twenty years later. Two murders, that are of course tied, and there is so much in there. War, loss, PTSD, and the spy element. But also the unfolding of two love stories over both time and war. I thought it was beautifully done, and the audio superb.