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The Key to Deceit (Electra McDonnell #2) by Ashley Weaver: A Book Review

The Key to Deceit (Electra McDonnell #2) Author: Ashley Weaver Genre: Historical Fiction, Mystery & Suspense Publisher: Minotaur Books Release Date:  June 21, 2022 Pages: 269 Source: Netgalley/Publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: The second in the Electra McDonnell series from Edgar-nominated author Ashley Weaver, The Key to Deceit , is a delightful World War II mystery filled with spies, murder, romance, and wit.     London, 1940. After years of stealing from the rich and giving to the poor—well, to themselves, anyway—Ellie McDonnell and her family have turned over a new leaf as they help the government’s war effort. It’s true that the straight-laced Major Ramsey didn’t give them much choice, but still, Ellie must admit she doesn’t miss breaking and entering as much as she might have thought. What she does miss is the challenge of unlocking an impossible code and the adrenaline rush that comes from being somewhere she shouldn’t.  ...

A Peculiar Combination (An Electra McDonnell Mystery #1) by Ashley Weaver: A Book Review

A Peculiar Combination (An Electra McDonnell Mystery #1) Author: Ashley Weaver Genre: Historical Fiction, Mystery & Suspense Publisher: Minotaur Books Release Date: 2021 Pages: 300 Source: Netgalley/Publisher in exchange for an honest review Synopsis: The first in the Electra McDonnell series from Edgar-nominated author Ashley Weaver, set in England during World War II, A Peculiar Combination is a delightful mystery filled with spies, murder, romance, and the author's signature wit.      FIRST RULE: DON’T LOSE YOUR CONCENTRATION.      Electra McDonnell and her family earn their living outside the law. Breaking into the homes of the rich and picking the locks on their safes may not be condoned by British law enforcement, but with World War II in full swing, Uncle Mick’s locksmith business just can’t pay the bills anymore.      SECOND RULE: DON’T MAKE MISTAKES.      So when Uncle Mic...