Restless by William Boyd

[Kate]

I picked this up during a particularly dry reading period on a recommendation by a colleague (hi!) whose reading tastes I usually do not share.

Little did he know that I do have a weakness for WWII fiction and this really hit the spot. It follows the revelation to a young English woman that her mother was a British spy during WWII first in Britain and then in the US.

Most of William Boyd's books seem to me to be a bit too far on the wacky side for my liking, but I found this to be a pretty standard, but well written thriller that follows the story of Eva (the mother) and her experiences as a spy , interwoven with the life of her daughter Ruth, and her response to her mother's great secret.

I found this really easy to read, and it made the life of a Lady-spy seem really quite glamorous and attractive- and it was nice to see a strong female character taking the reins, rather than a hapless innocent ingenue who fell into the Spy game.

[Merilyn]

I read this and thought it was good too. Have enjoyed most of his others except the lastest 'Ordinary thunderstorms' which was just a little bit too far fetched for my liking. Any human heart is brilliant.