so-soI had high hopes for this one, but it really didn't measure up for me.
Olivia Denis, a young, widowed woman is determined to prove that her husband was murdered rather than committing suicide. As she must support herself or return to her father's overbearing home, she becomes a society column reporter which aids her in her investigation. As she encounters another side to her husband's life (a big one) and his clandestine work-related affairs, 🔻
pickLondon-the late 1930‘s,when England was trying to appease Hitler & avoid another war. Intrigue, intelligence,counterintelligence…A new widow whose husband‘s death is ruled a suicide,disputes this& sets out to solve his “murder”,finding herself in a quagmire where nothing is as it seems.Relentlessly pursued,she faces danger at every turn.Her job as a society reporter provides the perfect cover for her when recruited to be British spy.Fast paced.
#outstandingoctober #readathon
Finished Tell No Tales & Deadly Scandal. Different stages with the other books.
pickI wasn't sure what to expect, but this was a good cozy historical mystery! I think I first saw it on Amazon, but no one has posted about it here on Litsy and none of the libraries in my library system owns it, but I was able to get the audiobook on Hoopla.
Deadly Scandal | 
Unfortunately, I did not connect with Olivia at all. As the book began with her identifying her husband's body, she failed to show much remorse even though she considered their marriage a happy one. Yes, she did work to prove her was murdered, but I didn't get the sense that there was much personal feeling involved, especially after she met the 🔻 13mo
It really just didn't work for me. 2.5/5⭐️ Almost a pan. (edited) 13mo