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The New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of The Huntress and The Alice Network returns with another heart-stopping World War II story of three female code breakers at Bletchley Park and the spy they must root out after the war is over.

1940. As England prepares to fight the Nazis, three very different women answer the call to mysterious country estate Bletchley Park, where the best minds in Britain train to break German military codes. Vivacious debutante Osla is the girl who has everything—beauty, wealth, and the dashing Prince Philip of Greece sending her roses—but she burns to prove herself as more than a society girl, and puts her fluent German to use as a translator of decoded enemy secrets. Imperious self-made Mab, product of east-end London poverty, works the legendary codebreaking machines as she conceals old wounds and looks for a socially advantageous husband. Both Osla and Mab are quick to see the potential in local village spinster Beth, whose shyness conceals a brilliant facility with puzzles, and soon Beth spreads her wings as one of the Park’s few female cryptanalysts. But war, loss, and the impossible pressure of secrecy will tear the three apart. 1947. As the royal wedding of Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip whips post-war Britain into a fever, three friends-turned-enemies are reunited by a mysterious encrypted letter--the key to which lies buried in the long-ago betrayal that destroyed their friendship and left one of them confined to an asylum. A mysterious traitor has emerged from the shadows of their Bletchley Park past, and now Osla, Mab, and Beth must resurrect their old alliance and crack one last code together. But each petal they remove from the rose code brings danger--and their true enemy--closer...

Going to start this audio soon!

Same! Right after I finish The Lowering Days

26%: (view spoiler)[For some reason, I forgot that Nazi's were going to be in this book lol. Not sure why. Other than that, I think the three girls are pretty interesting and breaking the German codes sounds kind of cool. (hide spoiler)]

50%: (view spoiler)[Man they have a lot of pressure on them when it comes to understanding the coding. I do like that she tried to ease him a bit with something that happened to her and one of her decodes. I'm also slightly shipping them. The whole kiss but then saying we can't be together ruined it a little bit but I don't care. I ship them. (hide spoiler)]

75%: (view spoiler)[Son of a bitch! I got distracted by the damn Super Bowl and missed what happened around here. (hide spoiler)]

78%: (view spoiler)[Oh shit, what's going to happen? To tell her or to not tell her? I'm kind of freaking out. (hide spoiler)]

100%: (view spoiler)[Okay, wow that was really good. I really liked how their was a spy within their group because it was just realistic to me. Definitely got vibes from the movie 'The Imitation Game' throughout this book and I think that's why I was just intrigued by everything that was happening. (hide spoiler)]

I can't wait to see what you think Kelly :)

Alright, I'm starting now :)

Alaina wrote: "26%: [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[Yeah, it's interesting so far. I think I would have felt lost like Beth at first.. (hide spoiler)]

43% - (view spoiler)[I'm glad Mab seem to be on the way to help Beth. (hide spoiler)]

63% - (view spoiler)[Francis AND Lucy? Poor Mab :( (hide spoiler)]
Finished - (view spoiler)[This was a good book but there was a lot of characters and there were moments where I wasn't sure which POV I was listening to. I needed to be focused which I wasn't all the time. (hide spoiler)]

Alaina wrote: "50%: [spoilers removed]"

Yeah the pressure was real. I'm glad there was some romance in this book. It made it more interesting.

Alaina wrote: "100%: [spoilers removed]"

I'm glad you liked it. Also I don't know that movie, but I don't often watch them (even though I want to)

Kelly wrote: "Alaina wrote: "100%: [spoilers removed]"

I'm glad you liked it. Also I don't know that movie, but I don't often watch them (even though I want to)"

I don't think I saw the whole movie lol. Especially if I was at my dads or with my sister. They love to channel surf. It's annoying.

Alaina wrote: "Kelly wrote: "Alaina wrote: "100%: [spoilers removed]"

I'm glad you liked it. Also I don't know that movie, but I don't often watch them (even though I want to)"

I don't think I saw the whole mov..."

My mother is like that too ^^

Kelly wrote: "Alaina wrote: "Kelly wrote: "Alaina wrote: "100%: [spoilers removed]"

I'm glad you liked it. Also I don't know that movie, but I don't often watch them (even though I want to)"

I don't think I sa..."

Oh man. Channel surfers rule the world.

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Started today and I'm really enjoying it so far. I love Kate Quinn, I really need to read the rest of her back catalogue.

Chapter Seventeen
(view spoiler)[ I am loving seeing Beth coming out of her shell. I think she's autistic and I hate how awful her mother is. I'm so glad the other girls got her this job. I very curious how she ended up in the asylum and I really hope that they get her out. (hide spoiler)]

Chapter Forty-Two
(view spoiler)[ I feel so bad for Osler and Phillip, I really want to know who the traitor was, I had a hunch at one point but I've been listening and forgot the person's name 😂. I knew Lucy was Mab's kid, and I'm glad her husband figured it out and let her know. I love that Beth is getting some and also that she stole condoms from Giles, so funny. (hide spoiler)]

Chapter Forty-Six
(view spoiler)[This one wrecked me. That fake out of being safe was so rude. I actually stopped reading after the next chapter for a bit because it hurt too much. I knew he had to die because of what was said about Man's husband but I thought Lucy would make it because that's one of her current kids. Olsa let go of her hand and he went after her and Lucy went for the boots and omg days later thinking about it, it still hurts. (hide spoiler)]

Chapter Seventy-Three
(view spoiler)[ When it was revealed I wasn't totally surprised it was Giles but I was shocked by the reveal that he was Olsa's fiancé. I love how that reveal was set up. I was so happy they were all back together and then it was like oh shit. (hide spoiler)]

Finished
(view spoiler)[ I love how they all came together and relived the BP times. How they all had a role and got to see what it was that each other did. The reveal with Mab's husband was amazing and I love that they were then able to be open and honest with each other. It left them in a good place and I'm hopeful she opened up and they fell in love. This was such a great story. I really love Kate Quinn. I knew they would get it but I still felt the tension in the lead up. And I'm so glad Osla finally met her guy. The epilogue was really cool. This was quite long but I wanted more, I was sad to see it end. (hide spoiler)]