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The Girl from Bletchley Park

By: Kathleen McGurl
Narrated by: Jessica Whitacker
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The latest unforgettable timeslip novel from the USA Today bestselling author of The Secret of the Chateau.

Will love lead her to a devastating choice?

1942. Three years into the war, Pam turns down her hard-won place at Oxford University to become a codebreaker at Bletchley Park. There, she meets two young men, both keen to impress her, and Pam finds herself falling hard for one of them. But as the country’s future becomes more uncertain by the day, a tragic turn of events casts doubt on her choice – and Pam’s loyalty is pushed to its limits…

Present day. Julia is struggling to juggle her career, two children and a husband increasingly jealous of her success. Her brother presents her with the perfect distraction: forgotten photos of their grandmother as a young woman at Bletchley Park. Why did her grandmother never speak of her time there? The search for answers leads Julia to an incredible tale of betrayal and bravery – one that inspires some huge decisions of her own…

Gripping historical fiction perfect for fans of The Girl from Berlin, The Rose Code and When We Were Brave.

©2021 Kathleen McGurl (P)2021 HarperCollins Publishers Limited 20th Century Genre Fiction Historical Historical Fiction Mystery Fiction Young Adult

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The narration in this was great and the book has a good plot, but it was quite slow to start. I found the modern day parts of the book more interesting than the retrospective bits in the beginning.

The thing that was disappointing though, was the really feeble acquiescence of the modern day protagonist to being treated so badly. It didn’t ring true. Her response to what Ian did was pathetic. Not only that but the response of all her staff to what happened was totally unrealistic, they gave her such an easy ride. It was all a bit weak. When things like this happen to women at the hands of men, rage is justified, but there wasn’t any and I found that a bit pathetic.

A bit light given the plot

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love it so much a very good story and well read feeling a bit sad it finished

a good one

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This was a lovely story, nice to hear about different aspects of the war.. the story was a bit predictable and Julia was slightly irritating..
but I enjoyed it..
beautifully read..

Lovely story, but predictable a lot.

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This was a wonderful story written by Kathleen McGurl. The plot was cleverly laid out taking you between the past and the present; touching the lives of the author,in her current situation, as she researched her grandmother’s life during the Second World War. Both eras delved into issues of trust and how the two, strong ladies worked, played and resolved relationship issues. All the time , in the background were beautiful characters that each could have a story on their own. Jessica Whitaker read the story, beautifully while keeping you waiting for the next chapter! I’m sure this story will be enjoyed by everyone who reads( or listens) to it. Highly recommended.

Truly wonderful piece of work

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Totally predictable ‘magazine romance’ type of story, just very bland. Audiobook ‘easy listening’ Good narration, though

Predictable

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Good book for easy listening. I felt one of the 'heroines' was a bit naive but it was not too distracting!

Enjoyable reading!

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I have really enjoyed hearing this audio book. Usually I would steer clear or ordinary books that go back and forth in time, but as an audio book for me it worked really well.
The two characters were interesting although Julia I felt a bit naive at times in relation to her business and husband, however it was tackled well on both counts.
Im a great fan of anything Bletchley related, the people who worked there during the war did such an amazing job and this book really brought that home.
I would highly recommend it.

A great audio book, recommended

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Really enjoyed this book… combining life/love and betrayal at Bletchley Park during the war years and life nowadays for Julia trying to cope with betrayal from people she loved.
Kathleen McGurl brings her characters to life.

Great read

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More research about Bletchley Park would have brought more accuracy and realism to the story. The Julia Character was very weak, and the Diana character very naive for such a brilliant young lady! But it was a delightful story overall that could have been a lot more real and exciting.
The reader was a bit bland and her voices unbelievable.

Delightful but Predictable story

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I found the female characters annoying they were so incredibly gullible. Everything was signposted so early and I felt frustrated with the main character for not getting the signals

Bit of a telegraphed plot

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