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This was okay. It was overly complicated with too many coincidental connections and I found the main characters annoying at times and their behavior implausible. But there were lots of twists, some of which surprised me. And my cat who rarely sits on my lap spent the morning on my lap while I finished this 😻

Finished this one yesterday. I had it on my kindle as a free month read I think. #ALSpine

This one I was not expecting that ending! The twist 😱

A woman finds herself under the stairs in a Brooklyn house, beaten up and drugged. The brother and sister bring her in and help her. This is set during WWII in NYC. Lots of talk about people being spies and not knowing who to trust.

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Finishing this one before dinner! #catsoflitsy

I really enjoy Lydia Kang‘s books although I still need to read Opium and Absinthe . This one is is set in NYC during WW2 when a mysterious young woman turns up passed out on half-siblings Will & Maggie‘s doorstop. What does Laurel/Ruby want with them? I was pleased with all of the twists in this book that kept me guessing & the focus on the Manhattan Project & Ruby‘s penchant for making poisons. A fun ride if you like unique historical fiction.

For the majority of this book I had no idea which characters were the bad guys & which the good. Which definitely kept it interesting! I didn‘t realize how the depths of patriotism & fear of spies was during this time in NYC. I‘m going to have to read more of Kang‘s books to learn more about the Cutter women too - interesting topics of poisons & antidotes.

It's WWII, and we meet Will who is working on the Manhattan Project and Maggie, his sister who finally got a job.

THE HALF-LIFE OF RUBY FIELDING has great characters, great writing, an interesting story line, and lot of secrets and surprises.

FULL REVIEW: https://tinyurl.com/mpa8t5xt

A twisty read for historical fiction and mystery fans.

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