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Mr. and Mrs. Smith meets Code Name Verity in this propulsive, quick-witted mystery set in late-1940s Los Angeles, as former WWII spy Evelyn Bishop and LA noir detective Nick Gallagher team up as an unconventional duo . . . As an undercover operative for the Office of Strategic Services during World War II, Evelyn Bishop routinely embarked on deadly missions. By contrast, civilian life should be simple. Yet Evelyn, now back in Los Angeles, struggles with the responsibility of being the new show more president of Bishop Aeronautics, when people see her as nothing more than a beautiful socialite. With Nick Gallagher, at least, Evelyn can be entirely herself. Once a fellow spy, now her fiancé, Nick works as a private investigator. But the mission that first brought them together is not entirely over. Evelyn receives a call from her former commanding officer, who is overseeing the Berlin Airlift. He is concerned that the Soviets are trying to recruit Kurt Vogel, a scientist Evelyn and Nick smuggled out of Nazi Germany. After six long years, there's word his wife and daughter may have survived the war. Is this a chance for a long-promised reunion, or a Russian ploy to lure Vogel to their side? Past and present collide again when a routine case offers Nick a reunion with a childhood friend who runs a high-class "gentleman's club." The clientele includes everyone from Hollywood royalty to mobsters-to a hidden enemy who will draw both Evelyn and Nick into a web as twisted and treacherous as any they have ever faced . . . show lessTags
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Spies and lies!
Groan! This was so good! I realize I’m now going to have to read the first in the series. That’s what the groan is for because my TBR list is out of control and adding one more just might tip it, and me, over the edge.
Talking of which, this an edgy read complete with post war gangsters, corruption, and questions left over after field operations during WWII didn’t go as planned.
Set in the Los Angeles in 1948 with flashbacks to Europe in the latter days of WWII, aeronautics heiress Evelyn Bishop and her fiancé Nick Gallagher (both former undercover operatives of OSS) find themselves contending with the past as it impacts the present. Berlin has been blockaded by the Soviets, the airlift is struggling, and General show more Henry Gibson, Evelyn’s commanding officer during her Service days is asking for her.
A genuinely immersive read!
A Kensington ARC via NetGalley.
Many thanks to the author and publisher. show less
Groan! This was so good! I realize I’m now going to have to read the first in the series. That’s what the groan is for because my TBR list is out of control and adding one more just might tip it, and me, over the edge.
Talking of which, this an edgy read complete with post war gangsters, corruption, and questions left over after field operations during WWII didn’t go as planned.
Set in the Los Angeles in 1948 with flashbacks to Europe in the latter days of WWII, aeronautics heiress Evelyn Bishop and her fiancé Nick Gallagher (both former undercover operatives of OSS) find themselves contending with the past as it impacts the present. Berlin has been blockaded by the Soviets, the airlift is struggling, and General show more Henry Gibson, Evelyn’s commanding officer during her Service days is asking for her.
A genuinely immersive read!
A Kensington ARC via NetGalley.
Many thanks to the author and publisher. show less
An Unquiet Peace by Shaina Steinberg
A Bishop & Gallagher Mystery #2
As I began reading this book I felt as if I had returned to the era of Hollywood’s black and white “noir movie” period. I was able to seamlessly find out how Nick & Evelyn were moving on after the war.
What I liked:
* Evelyn Bishop: president of Bishop Aeronautics, wealthy, privileged, raised in Los Angeles, multi-lingual, lethal, good friend, supportive, feminist of sorts, intelligent, engaged to Nick, trying to move on from the war
* Nick Gallagher: private investigator, engaged to Evelyn, poor as a child, abusive parents, abandoned as a preteen, survived on the streets, grew up in Los Angeles, wants to establish the loving family he never experienced, good show more friend, excellent investigator
* Carl Santos: member of the OSS team Evelyn and Nick belonged to, ex-LAPD officer, FBI agent, good friend, intuitive, bright, mediator, intriguing
* Aunt Taffy: Evelyn’s aunt, moved to be with and help Evelyn plan the wedding, socialite, organized
* Investigations that Nick and Evelyn were involved in and all that happened during them
* Helen: friend of Nick from his teens, businesswoman, strong, cares for her employees, intriguing
* The plot, pacing, setting, and writing – I felt I was part of the story and cared about the outcome
* That there are people I would like to see again and hope to know more about in future books
* That it was realistic and dealt with the difficulties faced post-war
* That I was reminded of my childhood growing up in Los Angeles and thinking about my parents who were married just after WWII
* That the threads were all tied up at the end AND that there is another book to look forward to
What I didn’t like:
* Who and what I was meant not to like
* The way war warped one character and the harm he did others
* The kidnapper and his entitled thinking and evil actions
* Thinking about war…have been through a few myself…
Did I like this book? Yes
Would I read more in this series? Yes
Thank you to NetGalley and Kensington Books for the ARC – This is my honest review.
5 Stars show less
A Bishop & Gallagher Mystery #2
As I began reading this book I felt as if I had returned to the era of Hollywood’s black and white “noir movie” period. I was able to seamlessly find out how Nick & Evelyn were moving on after the war.
What I liked:
* Evelyn Bishop: president of Bishop Aeronautics, wealthy, privileged, raised in Los Angeles, multi-lingual, lethal, good friend, supportive, feminist of sorts, intelligent, engaged to Nick, trying to move on from the war
* Nick Gallagher: private investigator, engaged to Evelyn, poor as a child, abusive parents, abandoned as a preteen, survived on the streets, grew up in Los Angeles, wants to establish the loving family he never experienced, good show more friend, excellent investigator
* Carl Santos: member of the OSS team Evelyn and Nick belonged to, ex-LAPD officer, FBI agent, good friend, intuitive, bright, mediator, intriguing
* Aunt Taffy: Evelyn’s aunt, moved to be with and help Evelyn plan the wedding, socialite, organized
* Investigations that Nick and Evelyn were involved in and all that happened during them
* Helen: friend of Nick from his teens, businesswoman, strong, cares for her employees, intriguing
* The plot, pacing, setting, and writing – I felt I was part of the story and cared about the outcome
* That there are people I would like to see again and hope to know more about in future books
* That it was realistic and dealt with the difficulties faced post-war
* That I was reminded of my childhood growing up in Los Angeles and thinking about my parents who were married just after WWII
* That the threads were all tied up at the end AND that there is another book to look forward to
What I didn’t like:
* Who and what I was meant not to like
* The way war warped one character and the harm he did others
* The kidnapper and his entitled thinking and evil actions
* Thinking about war…have been through a few myself…
Did I like this book? Yes
Would I read more in this series? Yes
Thank you to NetGalley and Kensington Books for the ARC – This is my honest review.
5 Stars show less
"An Unquiet Peace" by Shaina Steinberg is the first book that I have read by this wonderful author. I look forward to reading the first book in this series, "Under the Paper Moon". Even though I hadn't read the previous book in the series, it did not take away from the understanding of the characters, plot, or setting. This amazing novel takes place in the late 1940's in Los Angeles and Berlin. If you are a fan of historical fiction, this is a book that you definitely want to add to your tbr list. The plot has several twists and turns, with interesting and believable characters. The ending pulls the story together without any loose ends. I would definitely recommend!
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