The Bletchley Women by Patricia Adrian was a great Historical novel based at the beginning of the 1940's during till the WW2. This is the first book I have read from Patricia and I loved it especially as it was told by two women who are from all different backgrounds Rose and Evie.

Evie Milton, is from a wealthy family, and has been too many fancy balls and society parties and her family has servants and maids etc to do everything for her. She is not used to doing things for herself or on her own, someone is always there for her. Where Rose, comes from a family of farmers and has to work for everything, she is engaged to David, an RAF pilot. Evie and Rose both speak German and they are secretly whisked off to Bletchley Park to decode messages from the ‘Luftwaffe’ they have never met before, neither of them know what they are capable of or how much they are needed and are going to contribute to save many lives in the WW2. They both have to sign an Agreement of Secret Service and they are not allowed to tell anyone including their families what they are doing. They become very close and form a deep bond with each other. They need to work closely so both of them survive.

Excellent book. i loved it once I got over the first few chapters....which I did find slow at first. So, stick with it.

Big thank you to Patricia Adrian, NetGalley and HarperCollins UK for an advance review copy.

I thoroughly enjoyed reading about this group of women decoders during WWII. This is another example of true patriotism during a horrible time in history!

My thanks to Netgalle and One More Chapter for this advanced readers copy. This book released March 10, 2022.

I sadly found this title very disappointing. I found the main characters to be wishy-washy (Rose) and spoilt (Evie). I didn't warm to either of them.

I found some of the storylines to be far fetched such as Rose's mother signing her up to the Land Girls when she was already in the services and the fact she wasn't interviewed before giving a position. All other books I have read have met the Land Girls and tested their health etc. before their position was confirmed. Evie's relationship with some of the higher people at Bletchley again seemed far-fetched that she could simply click her fingers and get her way. Equally finding her brother and his girlfriend seemed to happen so very easily.

I've read many fiction books set at Bletchley and sadly this wasn't one I would recommend to others.

This book is based around 3 women from completely different backgrounds who find themselves bound together at Bletchley Park in WW2.
I enjoyed the read but in my opinion I think the author could have incorporated more detail to the book.
It's only a small criticism and I would recommend this book to fans of historical fiction.
Thanks to #NetGalley for the advance copy in return for an honest review.

A decent Historical Fiction that has clearly been well researched and written. The Bletchley Women follows the lives of a handful of women at Bletchley Park during WW2 and unfortunately that's about all I remember from reading this book. It was enjoyable to read, just not very memorable!

The Bletchley Women by Patricia Adrian is her debut novel. The story follows two women as they leave their homes in 1940 and start working at Bletchley Park. Both women know German but they are from opposite walks of life. Rose is an educated woman and she grew up on a farm. Evie is the daughter of a an English Lord who is expected to marry well and spend her time hosting parties and volunteering for proper causes.

Their keen knowledge of the German language lands them decoding messages from the ‘Luftwaffe’ Neither woman can tell anyone the true nature of their work and therefore wind up having to lie to their loved ones. They have signed the Official Secrets Act so their loved ones think they are just secretaries. The girls immediately develop a bond with each other during the extensive hours they spend decoding messages. We meet Lucy later on in the story. The characters are well done.

The author is somewhat wordy with her detailed descriptions. Some of the sections on decoding the messages are dull and the officious men with whom they work left me infuriated. Because they are females they are not always given credit for their hard work and intelligence.

This is a very well done debut novel by Ms. Adrian. I am anxious to see what she has in store for us.

I would like to thank Ms. Adrian, One More Chapter and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I am an avid reader of WWII fiction books and I had NEVER heard of the Bletchey Park organization until recently. I found this book to be interesting, and eye opening. This is a work of fiction, but clearly ahs roots in nonfiction. The characters were all well written and the story line was easy to follow. Luckily, there is not too many technical details that are difficult to understand. I enjoyed the ending, even if it were a bit of a surpise.

Different take on Bletchley Park, told from the viewpoint of farmers daughter, Rose and a rich Lords daughter, Evie. Good storyline. Has interesting twist of how their lives intersect outside working at the same place. Did feel it was a bit over descriptive at times and could have been a little less wordy. Overall enjoyed the book.

Thanks to Netgalley and HarperCollins for my electronic advanced reader copy in exchange for an honest review.

I did find this book a little slow to start with whilst it was building the story around the characters.
I felt like I was looking forward to picking it up after 30% in, then it just got better and better.
Some of it was a little far fetched, but it was an enjoyable read.

Three ladies from very different backgrounds come together to work there. This has a good story line but there isn't so much detail as I have read in other books but this is still a very good read and I enjoyed it. This is more about the girls than the work that went on there but it is still worth 5 stars. I really got invested in the ladies storyline.

Having just finished reading The Bletchey Women I can honestly say it was quite interesting and enjoyable. The story involves three women who want to do their part during WWII. Working as codebreakers you enter the secret world of Bletchley Park where decoding intercepted Luftwaffe messages helps turn the tide on the war. It was fascinating to read this novel...the research was excellent, the author gave the readers characters that actually seemed real. Highly recommended!!!! My thanks to NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I was excited to read the Bletchley Women as I have read a previous book on Bletchley Park and found the code breaking very fascinating but this one fell short for me.
I found it hard to get into at first with the introduction of so many characters and the slow pace of the story. I liked the more in-depth talk about the methods of code breaking and how they were able to figure things out but the story as a whole was a little lack lustre. For me I had hoped that both the story and characters where more developed.

Thanks to Harper Collins Uk, One More Chapter and Net Galley for the advanced copy.

Good story of how women from all sorts of backgrounds came together to help the government during World War II. With long hours and little respect they soldiered on and gained the respect of the country. Great read!!

This is the first time that I have read a book by Patricia Adrian, so I wasn't sure what to expect. In the end I enjoyed the book for its take on the social attitudes towards the start of the Second World War.

I liked the way that the three central ccharacters, all from distinct socio-economic backgrounds were brought together.

The novel manages to explore the historical aspects of the code in a novel with sufficient twists and turns to maintain the readers interest.

I have given a 3 star rating for a book which is in reality for me worth 3,5.

I will certainly look out for future books by this author and I give my thanks to Netgalley and HarperCollins (One More Chapter ) for a copy in exchange for this review.

I really enjoyed The Bletchley Women. It gives an insight to the covert work that was carried out at Bletchley during WWII.

Three women Rosie, Evie and Lucy all from different backgrounds find themselves working together in the German Section at Bletchley, decoding intercepted Luftwaffe messages. It is a man’s world and the sisterhood is alive with these three women. They are passionate, loyal and dedicated to the work they are undertaking. They also come to care deeply about each other and their lives.
The author portrays strong, determined and intelligent women who they took up positions usually only occupied by men during this period of history. They took on their roles with commitment and with the knowledge they were paid less than men and were considered subordinate even though they undertook the same level of work.
A great read for historical fiction fans.

I don't normally read historical books, but this means something to me as I only live a short distance from Bletchley Park. Excellently written.

This was a fascinating story about the decoders at Bletchley Park.. They were forerunners of a movement to put women on a par with men in their ability to look beyond the obvious and do an equal quality of work. A great cast of characters and a very informative story line.

This was a good book about Bletchey Park and the women who worked there.
A well researched, compelling, and entertaining story that I liked. Well developed characters and good storytelling.
Recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine

Rose Wiley and Evie Milton have had vastly different upbringings. Rose was well educated and brought up on a farm and is expected to marry her fiancé David and raise a family.
Evie comes from an aristocratic family brought up in a Manor House with servants catering to her every whim and with no expense spared. She’s expected to marry within her circle and do charitable works. Although her father controls all aspects of her life. The two women are both German speaking and meet at Bletchley Park whilst working as decoders of Luftwaffe messages. They are joined there by Lucy Stevens although the story is told by the perspectives of Rose and Evie. As they have signed the official secrets act they are unable to discuss their work with anyone which causes some problems in their relationships. This factor makes the three woman forge a close bond.
I’ve recently read several books based on female decoders working incredibly long hours intercepting and decoding messages to keep Britain safe and I’ve thoroughly enjoyed learning more about the secrets that were held there and the (mostly) women employed by the Government. This read is up there with the best! Once started I couldn’t put it down. An absolutely fascinating story and I highly recommend to WW11 history fans. This is Patricia Adrian’s debut novel and I eagerly await what she brings us next.
My thanks to OneMoreChapter HarperCollins and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review.

I enjoyed the story in this book because I like to read about ordinary life during extraordinary times. The women of Bletchley Park were amazing. It would have been great to have a bit more description as to what the women were doing with the three-letter codes so I could understand their difficulties better. And I was not sure how the map was to work either. Maybe the author didn't know the details of the work well enough to describe it.
The war years seem very close during pandemic times even though the enemy now is a virus that can't be seen.
However I found it difficult to get to know any of the characters in the book because of the format the author used - skipping from the point of view of one character to another too often. It became confusing and I found I had to go back and see who was narrating too often. I would have liked the story to be told in the third person so it would hold together better.
The story was a good one; I just needed more background and a more coherent format.