Welcome to Litsy!

Starts fairly exciting, but then slows way down to set the story up. Hang in there, the last half races forward. A dead body with an unopened parachute in almost the same uniform of soldiers quartered at Farleigh Field is found . Individuals from the area now work secret positions in various ministries and they are sent home to see what is going on. Are there spies in the upper class?

I'm my quest to read new to me authors I downloaded this WWII historical and truly enjoyed the journey. I loved how the author developed the character and the story held my attention which is hard when it comes to WWII stories as there are so many out there. #bookspin @TheAromaofBooks

21 #88 Not Rhys Bowen‘s best but enjoyable nonetheless.

I really love Rhys Bowen‘s books! (Also, I just found out she‘s a woman - I know I‘m an idiot.) Anyway, this one was just as good as the others I‘ve read. Aristocrats doing their bit for the war effort despite how it “looks.” This one also had spies and double agents and diabolical plots. It was exciting! It‘s #1 and my #DoubleSpin for October and my first #BookSpinBingo title. Yay!

Just caught this! For those of you who are interested, this one‘s on Kindle sale (US) today! You all obviously liked it, so I snatched it up! 😊😉📚

#blameitonLitsy

Trim refers to a challenge I'm taking part in on Goodreads.

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#hellothursday @wanderinglynn

Downton Abbey-esque WWII historical fiction with a mystery thrown in! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Interesting to read a stand-alone Bowen!

#4thofJuly #porchtome #barbecue
Waiting for coals to heat for family barbecue, so on my porch reading, “ in the recumbent position” as my husband says. I actually have a fan going it‘s so hot! Library book time.

Up with the dogs and they both have the zoomies. A 90 lb German Shepherd is being chased by a 5 lb Pug. Farleigh and I are the only chill ones in the house. Happy Saturday #Littens!

This is one of the best WWII books I‘ve read. Spies, intrigue, English country houses and a tiny bit of romance all come together for a great story! #MountTBRChallenge #20

Starting this to knock another book off MountTBRChallenge! I‘m sure it‘s excellent- the heroine‘s name is Pamela! 😂📚

I‘m in a world war 2 mindset, finishing In Farleigh Field, reading 17 Carnations, and watching The Crown on Netflix

“Mummy always had French maids, and Daddy always chased them.” #cliche #quotsynov17 #quotsy

Apparently, these dogs have feathery tales. If only they could talk or write them down.

These canna lilies won‘t be #green much longer!! This book cover is beautiful with some hues of #green 😊📚
Anyone read it?
#octoberlibrary17

#TBRtemptation post 1! War comes to Farleigh Place, home of Lord Westerham and his 5 daughters, when a soldier with a failed parachute falls to his death on the estate. MI5 operative and family friend, Ben Cresswell, is covertly tasked with finding out if the man's British or German. As he falls for middle daughter Pamela, she takes a covert code-breaking job. When the 2 discover treason, they must stop the dark agenda. #blameLitsy #blameMrBook 😎

Good read. Rather predictable in that I guessed early Who the baddies were. Still, I enjoyed it. Almost a cozy mystery feel.

My next read from my Kindle #tbrbingo was picked by my mom because I couldn't make up my mind. 😜

A quick, light read with an entertaining plot but there were some huge holes in it. By the end it seemed the author was just trying to wrap up the story without regard to plausibility. Still a pick for me.

The beer bottle says it's beer to drink music to but it's also good to read to.

The weather is too nice so poured a beer and moved from the couch to the deck. This book is keeping my interest so far. Of cpurse now that I've started it two library holds came in.

Spent the morning painting a deck, now it's time to relax with a new book. I think I got this free as a Kindle First book.

Nothing makes Mondays better than #bookmail! This was the other order from Amazon #primeday. This will also be my last #bookhaul besides my monthly subscription box for awhile. I'm on a book buying ban. I have been buying too much and not reading enough. I'm going to try to make it till the end of the year! 🤞🤞🤞

This isn't a book I would typically read, but I needed an espionage thriller for my Popsugar Reading Challenge. I actually really enjoyed this. It was recommended in a Facebook group I am a part of so I decided to give it a go. It was interesting and kept my attention. I don't like gore or anything scary so this was a great pick! I would recommend it to someone who is trying a new genre. A good in-between!

Starting this as part of the 2017 Popsugar Reading Challenge: espionage thriller. It was recommended by a Facebook group so I am branching out from my usual.

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Great book! Love WW2 and loved the characters of Pamma and Ben

Full of action, suspense, romance and mystery you will be so invested in the lives of these characters you won't be able to put this down as there is always a surprise right around the next page!
4.5⭐️‘s

I liked this very much. 4/5 I did end up hating the main character's sister Dido though.

I was unsure of this book at the beginning, there were a few tiny things which threw me (nothing to put me off reading) but something what would make me judge how it would go (a few choices of words i wasn't sure off)

I am so glad I didn't let them bother me. I really enjoyed this book and I loved the little bit at the end regarding the research she had done and put into this book

I am going to try and finish this today :)

Starting this next. Received as a Goodreads giveaway

In Farleigh Field by Rhys Bowen is a great WWII historical fiction and mystery book that has a lot of intrigue and historical information. It will make you want to break code and have tea on the lawn of a large manor home. And you will fall in love with Feebs and Alfie! A smart and engaging historical mystery. The characters are a lot of fun! I voluntarily reviewed an eARC provided by the publisher & NetGalley.

I instantly fell for Rhys Bowen's stand alone novel. I enjoy her Royal Spyness and Molly Murphy series and her newest novel did not disappoint. Wonderful characters and a plot that kept me guessing until the end. I haven't heard of any plans for a sequel but I would love to see what the rest of the war brings to the wonderful cast of characters.

Probably because they were free (or so super cheap to count as costing nothing) - the three on the right definitely fall under the #dontrememberbuyingthis category of books on my kindle (along with quite a few others, sadly) #aprilbookshowers

A quick, entertaining read. It's a bit more modern than my usual historical mysteries, set during WWII. Spies and a murder plot, with a bit of Downton Abbey and some romance thrown in. It's rather open-ended and feels like the beginning of a series. The main characters are well drawn, and I'd love to know what happens next. The first by Bowen that I've read, but clearly not the last.

Bowen's long been a fav of mine as I've worked my way through all of her series so I was excited to see something new. While still in her historical mysteries sweet spot this has a more serious tone. It reminded me of the British show Foyle's War. I'm a sucker for anything WWII and espionage and so I enjoyed this immensely. I don't know if there'll be a sequel but if so it'll definitely get added to my TBR pile.

On the other hand, this is imminently readable. Seems I'm immersed in WWII these days!

I'm annoyed that I guessed the traitor before the first 100 pages, but at least that shows some internal consistency in this quasi-fictional world of WWII England. Spies abound, with MI5, Gestapo and Bletchley operatives chasing each other down in the Kentish countryside. It was enjoyable enough, with solid writing and fully realized characters. Mysteries just aren't really my jam.

Won this in a giveaway from Always With A Book on her blog. So excited! Anyone read this yet?

An excellent blend of historical fiction and mystery! Really enjoyed this!

A friend recommended this #historical fiction. Can't wait to settle into a comfy chair for a good read.

I received these from my book exchange!!! So excited to read them!! 😊📖

Having a wild and crazy Friday night--new mystery and homemade pizza 🍕. #fridayreads #historicalmystery #cozy #cozymystery