A Wing and a Prayer

The debut novel of M.W. Arnold and it is a mix of historical romance and a murder mystery. It follows the story of several woman from different backgrounds working on a airbase during WWII.

I love reading novels were I learn something new. I liked the characters and how they became friends and their interactions. It made me laugh. And a cute and smart dog, is always a bonus.

And there was a murder mystery, which was well executed.

I thought this was going to be more about women serving as pilots during WWII. And, there is information about this. I did enjoy the historical aspect of reading about woman pilots. I did not realize there was going to be a mysterious death element thrown in. That came as a very interesting twist to the story line.
The story is about three woman that come together as pilots, strangers that soon become very good friends. Doris, Penny and Doris are very different in their upbringing and personalities. Yet they become fast friends. When they discover the mysterious death of their landlady’s sister in a plane crash, they band together to find out what had happened. Mystery and intrigue follow them on their journey to get answers.
Many thanks to NetGalley, the publisher and author for the opportunity to read this book for my honest opinion. All opinions expressed are my own.

I guess I expected a book about ww2 female pilots. But it was more a mystery book for me. And that is not my cup of tea. Thank you to netgalley for letting me read this e arc in exchange for an honest opinion

WWII fiction meets Agatha Christie in A Wing and a Prayer by M W Arnold. An electric group of ladies with varied pasts meet while serving with the ATA in England during WWII. When they find out Betty's sister died under mysterious circumstances, the girls work to find her killer. With the help of the local newspaper woman, her cub reporter and dog, the girls uncover not only a murder but a black market enterprise.

I was allowed to read this on #netgalley. It has recently been released.

A Wing and a Prayer is an entertaining and well written historical mystery. Good plot, setting and character dynamics. I received an arc from the publisher and Netgalley and this is my unbiased review.

Thank you to NetGalley, the publisher and the author for the chance to read this book.

I had not read anything by this author before. The copy I had was obviously an American version and once I got past the spelling differences I found it an enjoyable read.

It was a mixture of historical fiction set in WW2 and concerning the the ladies ATA delivering planes to the RAF also in the mix was a Special Branch officer posing as a 'taxi pilot' for the ATA girls, a murder, Black Market, conscription dodging and conspiracy.
However I found that the book didnt flow very well. Characters had little depth and events that happened in the beginning were never mentioned again.
I was forced to do my own research at one point as often characters were referred to as 'Ms' and I had thought (mistakenly) that this was a modern way of referring to women that were neither 'Mrs' or 'Miss'.

Having said that I can't say that the book was not enjoyable but I felt little need to look out for the next book in the series.

Again thanks to all that allowed me to read and review this book