Amy 
historical fiction
In WWII England, Mrs. Braithwaite leaves her small village
in order to reach out to her daughter, Betty, in London. However, when she arrives in London, her
daughter is missing. She then embarks on
a quest to find Betty with the help of her daughter’s landlord.
What a delightful story!
Jennifer Ryan does it again with an upbeat story in The Spies of Shilling Lane even though it is set
within grim WWII Europe. Mrs.
Braithwaite and Mr. Norris make an engaging pair in their fumbling, yet
surprisingly adroit, search for Betty.
Told via third person from a variety of viewpoints, the characters are
lovable albeit somewhat charicature-ish.
The writing made me feel like I knew them well and I couldn’t help but
cheer on their efforts. There were also heartwarming moments and, certainly,
personal growth for the two central characters.
It’s a story of determination, the importance of love, and strength.
I enjoyed the audiobook narration by Jayne Entwistle. She did not have enough different voices to
carry out some of the dialogues successfully, but she was a wonderful voice
actor. I’ll give her an A-.
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