Intrigue and the beginnings of the Cold War era!
The London Restoration by Rachel McMillan
A compelling, even stunning marriage of ex Bletchley Park personnel, the aftermath of the second World War and the political jockeying of new world powers and their race for intelligence.
Told through the eyes of an unusual woman and her equally unusual husband
Their initial meeting and love is like a fairy story, scarred by real life, and searching for a way to readjust.
Diana Somerville, an architectural historian whose passion is churches particularly those designed by Wren, was a codebreaker at Bletchley. Now she's being drawn into the post war intelligence service with the hunt for a Russian agent, Eternity by MI6.
A chance meeting between Brent Somerville and Diana in a churchyard was really love at first sight. Brett, a theology professor at Kings college saw out the war as a stretcher bearer. They had married before he shipped out to the European Theater. Injured, he returns to England to find that Diana has mysteriously journeyed to Vienna.
Their story hinges around these factors and more as Diana struggles to search for the spy Eternity. A search Brent is not going to let her take on her own. Not that he knows what the challenge or the stakes are. He just wants to protect his wife.
Will the scars on their war torn relationship rule or will their love reblossom?
A fascinating and different take on the interplay during the emerging Cold War era, especially with the inclusion of church architecture as part of the pieces of the puzzle. I did wonder about who Eternity might be, but that really wasn't confirmed until near to the end.
Some great twists and turns with a cast of interesting characters as we are plunged between the now and then of Diana and Brett's wartime experiences.
A Thomas Nelson ARC via NetGalley
*****
Told through the eyes of an unusual woman and her equally unusual husband
Their initial meeting and love is like a fairy story, scarred by real life, and searching for a way to readjust.
Diana Somerville, an architectural historian whose passion is churches particularly those designed by Wren, was a codebreaker at Bletchley. Now she's being drawn into the post war intelligence service with the hunt for a Russian agent, Eternity by MI6.
A chance meeting between Brent Somerville and Diana in a churchyard was really love at first sight. Brett, a theology professor at Kings college saw out the war as a stretcher bearer. They had married before he shipped out to the European Theater. Injured, he returns to England to find that Diana has mysteriously journeyed to Vienna.
Their story hinges around these factors and more as Diana struggles to search for the spy Eternity. A search Brent is not going to let her take on her own. Not that he knows what the challenge or the stakes are. He just wants to protect his wife.
Will the scars on their war torn relationship rule or will their love reblossom?
A fascinating and different take on the interplay during the emerging Cold War era, especially with the inclusion of church architecture as part of the pieces of the puzzle. I did wonder about who Eternity might be, but that really wasn't confirmed until near to the end.
Some great twists and turns with a cast of interesting characters as we are plunged between the now and then of Diana and Brett's wartime experiences.
A Thomas Nelson ARC via NetGalley
*****
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