I never knew that I so needed a book about a middle-aged mom with a bunion operating in the world of swinging '60s London espionage.

While I felt that at some points the book was heavy on internal monologue, Mrs. Flynn is a bright, realistic, and relatable heroine. I enjoyed this visit to 60s London, Profumo-era MI5 hijinks, and the story picked up steam as the story unfolded.

I have read and enjoyed this author's historical fiction under Mandy Robotham, I was glad to see this novel was just as engaging and well-researched. Would definitely read another one by her!

Thank you Bloomsbury and NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for my honest review! I absolutely loved this book. Typically I lean towards darker themes in books, but I decided to try something new and I am so glad I did. This book has something for everyone, I love the humor, suspense, motherhood. All of it. Honestly, I am a little speechless writing this review, which isn't normal for me, but I just didn't really know where to start because I loved it THAT much. 10/10

This book had a lot of potential and an interesting story line. Unfortunately, I found it to be one constant ramble of the main characters thoughts. At times this is necessary to give back story or explain the scene. At other times it was just too wordy and took away from the story. I did find Maggie relatable, but the constant narration of every detail was exhausting.