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The Innocent Spy (2009)

by Laura Wilson(Favorite Author)

3.43 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

0312538103 (ISBN13: 9780312538101)

languge

English

genre

Mystery & Thriller

publisher

Minotaur Books

series

DI Ted Stratton

review 1: This is a good complicated read. Two life plots intertwine and its more than half the novel beforethe two key characters Diana Calthrop and Ted Stratton come together. Diana, terribly unhappily married and very young, goes to work for the War Dept during WWII and ends up in MI5--hence the title of the novel. DI Ted Stratton,the key character and core of the series, is suspicious of the suicide of a former silent screen star beauty. The plot combines the spy novel of LeCarre and the psychological mysteries of Barbara Vine. Who to trust becomes a key question for both Diana and Ted. Both are essentially good people trying to be that in an essentially impossible situation. Diana's love life and Ted's domestic tranquility create a counter point but ultimately part of the whol... moree puzzle. A plot too complicated to summerize. The handling of gay men seems crude and unkind and can distress the reader but reflect the closeted life of gays and the attitude of straights in the 1940s and the role that played in espionage and counter espionage. Diana and her boss F-J are based on real characters. Not all titles in this series are available in the US. Have ordered four of the existing 6 from the UK through Amazon. Just a heads up. This is a page flipper.
review 2: I don't know if I hyped it or not, but I wasn't as excited about this book as I thought I was going to be. This book had three components that I love Historical Fiction, the UK and mystery, yet I didn't find myself connected to any of the characters as I thought I would be. They were almost lacking and I found myself simply wanting to "get through the book." What a let down!! I am not even sure if I would continue on with the series. The one thing I did find fascinating was how the author wove in British WWII history, particularly that of N. Chamberlain. That I loved!! less

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