The Spies of Shilling Lane

Posted on 08 May 2017 by Jennifer Ryan

Mrs Braithwaite, self appointed queen of her English village, finds herself dethroned, despised, and dismissed following her husband s selfish divorce petition Never deterred, the threat of a family secret being revealed sets her hot foot to London to find the only person she has left her clever daughter Betty, who took work there at the first rumbles of war But when she arrives, Betty s landlord, the timid Mr Norris, informs her that Betty hasn t been home in days with the chaos of the bombs, there s no telling what might have befallen her Aghast, Mrs Braithwaite sets her bullish determination to the task of finding her only daughter Storming into the London Blitz, Mrs Braithwaite drags the reluctant Mr Norris along as an unwitting sidekick as they piece together Betty s unexpectedly chaotic life As she is thrown into the midst of danger and death, Mrs Braithwaite is forced to rethink her old fashioned notions of status, class, and reputation, and to reconsider the question that s been puzzling her since her world overturned How do you measure the success of your life New Download Kindle ePUB The Spies of Shilling Lane Author Jennifer Ryan – kino-fada.fr 4 stars for a light, enjoyable mystery romance character study The blurb sets the premise of the story Mrs Braithwaite, self appointed queen of her English village, finds herself dethroned, despised, and dismissed following her husband s selfish divorce petition Never deterred, the threat of a family secret being revealed sets her hot foot to London to find the only person she has left her clever daughter Betty, who took work there at the first rumbles of war It is March, 1941 and Mrs B 4 stars for a light, enjoyable mystery romance character study The blurb sets the premise of the story Mrs Braithwaite, self appointed queen of her English village, finds herself dethroned, despised, and dismissed following her husband s selfish divorce petition Never deterred, the threat of a family secret being revealed sets her hot foot to London to find the only person she has left her clever daughter Betty, who took work there at the first rumbles of war It is March, 1941 and Mrs Braithwaite arrives in London only to find her daughter missing She sets out to find her and recruits some unlikely help Mr Norris, Betty s landlo...Thanks to Netgalley and Crown Publishing for a digital galley in exchange for an honest review. Happy Pub Day After readingThe Chilbury Ladies Choir back in March, I knew I wanted to read the author s second WWII era novel that is being released in June 2019 Jennifer Ryan s Mrs Braithwaite is another nominee for favorite character of 2019 Ousted from her local WVS Women s Voluntary Services branch and treated like a pariah since her husband divorced her and left her for another womanThanks to Netgalley and Crown Publishing for a digital galley in exchange for an honest review. Happy Pub Day After readingThe Chilbury Ladies Choir back in March, I knew I wanted to read the author s second WWII era novel that is being released in June 2019 Jennifer Ryan s Mrs Braithwaite is another nominee for favorite character of 2019 Ousted from her local WVS Women s Voluntary Services branch and treated like a pariah since her husband divorced her and left her for another woman, Phyllis Braithwaite decides to take herself to London to visit her daughter, Betty Although the two don...2.5 starsNot quite what I expected Given the story is about a woman searching for her missing daughter during World War 2, I assumed going in this would be a heavy read but instead it hadof a cozy mystery vibe to it So that threw me for a loop and probably had some effect on my enjoyment of the novel Mrs Braithwaite has been pretty much ostracized since her divorce Given it s the 1940s, attitudes are it s always the wife s fault when her husband leaves her Too make matters worse, we 2.5 starsNot quite what I expected Given the story is about a woman searching for her missing daughter during World War 2, I assumed going in this would be a heavy read but instead it hadof a cozy mystery vibe to it So that threw me for a loop and probably had some effect on my enjoyment of the novel Mrs Braithwaite has been pretty much ostracized since her divorce Given it s the 1940s, attitudes are it s always the wife s fault when her husband leaves her Too make matters worse, we have a war going on and her daughter, Betty, is missing So Mrs Braithwaite goes to London to look for her and meets Mr Norris, Betty s landlord She soon learns Betty hasn t been completely honest with her mom about her life in London But I guess they are even because Mrs Braithwaite has been hiding a secret or two from her daughter.I actually liked the characters of Mrs Braithwaite and Mr Norris and thought they would be gre...Mrs Braithwaite was not initially my cup of tea Brash, overbearing and opinionated, I could understand why the ladies of the WVS had pushed her out of her position as chairwoman She comes to London to see her daughter, only to find her missing Like a steamroller, she plows over everything and everyone in her path Her main concern is how to measure success in one s life She s actually comedic with her views on life You saw the European history books on Baxter s shelf And the philosophy Mrs Braithwaite was not initially my cup of tea Brash, overbearing and opinionated, I could understand why the ladies of the WVS had pushed her out of her position as chairwoman She comes to London to see her daughter, only to find her missing Like a steamroller, she plows over everything and everyone in her path Her main concern is how to measure success in one s life She s actually comedic with her views on life You saw the European history books on Baxter s shelf And the philosophy Anyone that reads philosophy is bound to be suspicious The book is a very lightweight historical romp It s silly, to be honest As the title implies, there are spies Also, lots of bad guys, thugs to beexact Not that all the criminals are bad, some are on...I was charmed and delighted by The Chilbury Ladies Choir Unfortunately, Ryan s second effort was neither charming nor delightful The characters are caricatures and the dialogue is clich Would you believe the leader of a gang of thugs would signal an attack by shouting out charge Seriously, my darling this is but one example Let s not forget a prisoner accidentally falls out of a van as a means of escape Spare me If this was intended to be a melodramatic farce it succeeds but I m not I was charmed and delighted by The Chilbury Ladies Choir Unfortunately, Ryan s second effort was neither charming nor delightful The characters are caricatures and the dialogue is clich Would you believe the leader of a gang of thugs would signal an attack by shouting out charge Seriously, my darling this is but one example Let s not forget a prisoner accidentally falls out of a van as a means of escape Spare me If this was intended to be a melodramatic farc...3 stars Thank you to Penguin First to Read and Crown for allowing me to read and review this ARC Published June 4, 2019 London, WWII, spies and a mother daughter situation Controlling, busybody Mother went in search of her daughter in London Once there she finds out that she had been lied to and daughter Betty is missing Betty is involved with M15 and is a spy However Mom has been keeping a few secrets from Betty also Personally I did not connect very well with any of the characters oth 3 stars Thank you to Penguin First to Read and Crown for allowing me to read and review this ARC Published June 4, 2019 London, WWII, spies and a mother daughter situation Controlling, busybody Mother went in search of her daughter in London Once there she finds out that she had been lied to and daughter Betty is missing Betty is involved with M15 and is a spy However Mom has been keeping a few secrets from Betty also Personally I did not connect very well with any of the characters other than Mr Norris He came across as a Don Knotts type character, which I did find refreshing Characters and story in this book are suitable for a cozy mystery series There is some humor and some violence however shaded It is not a story that puts you on edge or forces you to turn pages, butof a beach or cozy read Don t ex...Jennifer Ryan is the author of The Chilbury Ladies Choir, one of my favorite reads of the past couple of years and she strikes gold yet again with her newest novel, The Spies of Shilling Lane Here, we meet the intimidating Mrs Braithwaite, pushed out of her leadership position with her village women s volunteer corps after one too many criticisms and commands aimed at the other women Feeling utterly rejected, Mrs Braithwaite decides to go visit her 21 year old daughter Betty, who left th Jennifer Ryan is the author of The Chilbury Ladies Choir, one of my favorite reads of the past couple of years and she strikes gold yet again with her newest novel, The Spies of Shilling Lane Here, we meet the intimidating Mrs Braithwaite, pushed out of her leadership position with her village women s volunteer corps after one too many criticisms and commands aimed at the other women Feeling utterly rejected, Mrs Braithwaite decides to go visit her 21 year old daughter Betty, who left the village to take up a clerical position in London, seeking excitement and a sense of purpose during wartime.However, when Mrs Braithwaite arrives at Betty s lodging house, she finds out that no one has seen her daughter in at least four d...4 stars Review tomorrow.Another great book by Jennifer Ryan I so enjoyed the spy plot of the story but Mrs Braithwaite and the timid Mr Norris were the stars of this book set in London during WWII Mrs Braithwaite s growth from the insensitive an...Jennifer Ryan became one of my favorite authors after I read her delightful Chilbury Ladies Choir and this second book of hers does not disappoint I adored the characters especially Mrs Braithwaite and Mr Norris As I was reading this I ...The story opens with Mrs Braithwaite being demoted from the head of the Women s Voluntary Service WVS She is upset and stunned that she has been treated this way She has recently divorced her husband and now finds her life in turmoil She decides a visit to London is long overdue to visit with her only daughter Betty.Upon arriving in London Mrs Braithwaite meets Mr Norris, Betty s landlord, and learns that she has been missing for four days She is shocked that no one has reached out to h The story opens with Mrs Braithwaite being demoted from the head of the Women s Voluntary Service WVS She is upset and stunned that she has been treated this way She has recently divorced her husband and now finds her life in turmoil She decides a visit to London is long overdue to visit with her only daughter Betty.Upon arriving in London Mrs Braithwaite meets Mr Norris, Betty s landlord, and learns that she has been missing for four days She is shocked that no one has reached out to her to let her know of her daughter s absence She decides to take matters into her own hands and sets out to find her daughter, dragging with her a very apprehensive Mr Norris.The two main characters are polar opposites Mrs Braithwaite is cold, outspoken, and a force to be reckoned with Mr Norris is quiet, nervous, and prefers to keep to himself These two characters were my favorite part ...The publisher provided a free advance reviewing copy of the book, via Netgalley.I enjoyed Ryan s first novel, The Chilbury Ladies Choir, and expected this would be similar, since it s also about women in World War II England Well, yes, but it s as if Ms Ryan, having had some success with her first novel, decided to really let er rip Everything about this novel is over the top There is an espionage plot that is completely bananas, with twists and turns, B movie bad guys, feats of derring do The publisher provided a free advance reviewing copy of the book, via Netgalley.I enjoyed Ryan s first novel, The Chilbury Ladies Choir, and expected this would be similar, since it s also about women in World War II England Well, yes, but it s as if Ms Ryan, having had some success with her first novel, decided to really let er rip Everything about this novel is over the top There is an espionage plot that is completely bananas, with twists and turns, B movie bad guys, feats of derring do in face of life threatening dangers, and everybody dashing madly all over London and beyond.As the book description says, Mrs Braithwaite s quest to find her daughter makes her rethink her life That aspect of the book is almost sloppily sentimental at times, but given the over the top nature of the book as a ...It seems odd to call this WWII spy story cozy and charming, but Jennifer Ryan has a knack for recreating a world which brings to mind the song, There ll always be an England There is no wondering who are the good guys or the bad, but going back to a time when honorable men and women fought against the Nazis and the reader knows exactly who to root for.When first we meet Mrs Braithwaite, the domineering, cold, and supremely self confident head of the women volunteers in her village, we learn It seems odd to call this WWII spy story cozy and charming, but Jennifer Ryan has a knack for recreating a world which brings to mind the song, There ll always be an England There is no wondering who are the good guys or the bad, but going back to a time when honorable men and women fought against the Nazis and the reader knows exactly who to root for.When first we meet Mrs Braithwaite, the domineering, cold, and supremely self confident head of the women volunteers in her village, we learn she is divorced from her philandering husband, estranged from her daughter who,has escaped to London, and soon to be toppled from her position of authority among the village ladies She flees to London to escape the ignominy of he...

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08 May 2017

Jennifer Ryan