The Librarian Spy is well-balanced character/plot-driven historical fiction with a side of mystery/thriller.

The Librarian Spy by Madeline Martin

Genre/Categories/Setting: Historical Fiction, WW11, Books About Books, Espionage, (Lisbon) Portugal, (Lyon) France

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My Summary:

Welcome to #ThrowBackThursday where I highlight an older review or post a current review of a backlist title. Today, I’m sharing a compelling histfic title, The Librarian Spy by Madeline Martin.

I’m linking up with Davida @ The Chocolate Lady’s Book Review Blog for #ThrowbackThursday.

Ava loves her quiet and routine job at the Library of Congress. One day, she receives an unexpected offer from the U.S. Military to pose as a librarian in Lisbon while working undercover to gather intelligence. In France, Elaine works as an apprentice for a printing press run by the Resistance. Ava and Elaine find themselves connecting through coded messages in an attempt to help a Jewish family.

A balance of character development and a page-turning plot…

Continue here for my full review of The Librarian Spy…

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QOTD:

Do you love histfic with a side of mystery/thriller?