pickI read the first book in this series years ago and finally came back to it. This is a spy novel/historical mystery. I like Maggie Hope as a main character and it was fun to read a mystery set in places I‘ve been. I‘m going to try to read more of this series— sooner this time!
pickItis January 1944.Hitler has lost the war,which is evident to everyone but him.Maggie is asked to assassinate a high-level German scientist at a conference in Spain.What follows is a game of cat & mouse,involving double crosses & betrayals ,with Maggie totally unsure of who she can trust.Coco Chanel,as a Nazi collaborator, plays a pivotal role,which adds to the intrigue.Be sure to read the author‘s”Historical Notes.”So sad this is the series end.
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pickI have loved this series, some installments more than others, and I was both happy and sad when I read that this was to be “The Last Hope”. I loved that Maggie was back in Europe and fighting against the Nazis like in older books. I don‘t feel that it wrapped up the story sufficiently for me so I do hope there will be a future book. It would be a disservice if not. Good installment but not the best. 🌟🌟🌟💫
The finale (I think) of a series I‘ve been reading a while. Some books better than others. They got less interesting and more annoying as the series progressed. But I‘m happy to report that it ended on a high note. I think the author listened to some of the critiques of the other books. This one was less preachy and had a pretty solid story line. I don‘t know if it was sufficiently wrapped up but at least I was not irritated the entire book.
pickGreat end to a great series. As a reader of historical mystery fiction, I am sad to see it end. Maggie is off to Spain for two reasons. First, Coco Chanel wants her to take a personal letter back to Churchill. Second, to find out if Germany has a bomb.
Published May 21, 2024
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pickI love this series. Supposedly this is the last book. This is book 11.
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Pub date is 5/21/24
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panMaggie Hope is imprisoned on a remote Scottish island with other specially trained British agents who know too much. Then people start dying. Sounds fascinating and the setting is indeed fabulous, but this book was a dud for me. MacNeal basically announces at the start that she‘s going to rip off Ten Little Indians then proceeds to do so, with an uninspired ending. This is my 2nd try with this author and she‘s not for me.
pickFinished this one last week. Maggie is still waiting for her sister to come to England from Germany. Sarah is getting ready for her first mission. There is a blackout killer copying Jack the Ripper and killing women working for the SOE. Maggie works with the police and MI5 to solve the murders and maybe finds another love interest.
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pickI‘ve been doing a ton of yard work this week so I‘m flying through audiobooks!
This one has Maggie and the prime minister crew going to America. Eleanor‘s secretary is found dead as soon as they arrive, so Maggie works with Eleanor to solve the mystery. It also America in the 40s, so you have racism and an execution of a black man on death row. Also John reminds me of Sydney from the Verity Kent series and I don‘t like him.
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