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The Traitor Beside Her

By: Mary Anna Evans
Narrated by: Kimberly M. Wetherell
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Justine Byrne can't trust the people working beside her. She can't trust the women who live down the hall. She can't even trust the man in front of her, and she just might love him.

Inside the walls of Arlington Hall, a former women's college in Virginia that has been taken over by the United States Army, hundreds of men and women sit, bent over stacks of paper. Pencils in hand, they labor to decode countless pieces of communication coming from the Axis powers. Justine works among them, handling the most sensitive secrets of World War II. But she isn't there to decipher German codes. She's there to find a traitor.

It's difficult for Justine to imagine any of the cryptanalysts as a spy. They are some of the most brilliant people in America—and some of the most eccentric—and they understand the stakes: a single secret in enemy hands could end thousands of lives. Someone has decided to share the Allies' secrets anyway. Justine keeps her guard up and her ears open, confiding only in her best friend, Georgette, a fluent speaker of Choctaw who is training to work as a code talker.

Justine tries to befriend each suspect, believing that the key to finding the spy lies not in cryptography but in understanding how code breakers tick. A frightening attack is her first clue that someone is onto her, making it clear that, along with fighting to save her country, Justine is racing a ticking clock counting down the seconds of her own life.

©2023 Mary Anna Evans (P)2023 Dreamscape Media
20th Century Fiction Historical Historical Fiction Mystery Women Sleuths Women's Fiction Detective Espionage
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Not a shred of what Ms Evans'
writes about spycraft, cryptanalysis or training bears any resemblance to reality. Characters are staid, static, 2-dimensional. I made it to chapter 11 (of 26) before the generally awful writing made it impossible to continue. There are thousands of excellent books (fiction and nonfiction) about WWII; don't waste your time or credit on this one.

What stands out is the author's total ignorance

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Very simply written. Narration seemed to go with writing - very amateur. Just kept hoping to get it done. Not sure deserves even 3 stars.

Seemed so basic/simple. Tedious

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Well written with interesting characters. This book gives insight into some of the challenges faced during the second world war, with regard to the spy networks and extreme difficulties, faced by this country, and by allies. Anyone who enjoys World War II history will love this book, as I did.

Informative and intriguing!

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Mary Anna Evans is a new author to me, and I will definitely be reading more. Great characters and a gripping plot.

Spellbinding

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I enjoyed the book, and the narrator would have been ok if she had left off the Southern accent. She not only drawled too much, but threw in poor grammar, although the character was supposed to be intelligent and in a position to know better. You can’t fake a Southern accent. Even actors don’t do it that well. And- a particular pet peeve of mine- don’t use a Southern accent to show stupidity! … I really had to turn off the book and take breaks. Just- be warned.

Don’t fake a Southern accent!

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Good spy drama with likable characters. Could have had a bit more depth. Would read additional books featuring same characters

Good spy drama

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I was enjoying the storyline and the characters when all of a sudden ?? OVER?

NO ENDING

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Not as intricate as I expected, but still entertaining with a great performance. Good way to pass the time.

Entertaining

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I love to read about strong independent women in history. We have never received the proper recognition!! I love to see people work on changing that.
This book is a great read!!!

Females in History!

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Evans always writes using strong & intelligent female characters. This WWII tale has lots of twists & turns that keeps you guessing till the end. Evans’ work is always impeccably researched & I always learn something new. For the audible version there were a lot of characters. I finally wrote a crib sheet to help me keep everyone straight. Highly recommend!

Another great one by Mary Anna Evans!

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