Having just read a couple of non-fiction books about the British people who worked for a German victory in the Second World War, I thought it was time to read a work of fiction on the same subject. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
In Kate Atkinson’s novel, Juliet Armstrong, an 18 year old woman is recruited to MI5 to participate in an intelligence gathering operation targetting British fascists. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
She sits in a flat next door to one in which a British agent posing as a Gestapo officer carries out clandestine meetings with people who are keen to be of service to the Third Reich. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The flat is bugged and Juliet’s job is to transcribe the conversations that take place there. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
She is also given another, related task which brings her into contact with other wannabe Quislings. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The book moves back and forth between 1940 and the years after the war, when Juliet works for the BBC. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
There are secrets and twists galore, but one’s enjoyment of the book will depend entirely on whether one enjoys Juliet’s company. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I find her to be a most enjoyable character, though I felt let down by the ending, which did feel somewhat rushed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nevertheless, an excellent story, highly recommended.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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