Many thanks to NetGalley, Kensington Books, and Tantor Audio for gifting me an audio ARC of this wonderful novel by Kevin O'Brien and fabulously narrated by a favorite, Hillary Huber - 5 stars!
It's 1943 in Seattle and the war is raging in Europe. Nora's doctor husband is now stationed in North Africa and she is at home with their two children. Wanting to do more to help, she gets a job at Boeing, becoming a real-life Rosie the Riveter. But while the country needs the women's help, not everyone is happy about the women doing men's jobs. Then the murders begin, seeming to strike young women with connections to the plant. Nora fears her own safety but also the increasing feeling that something isn't right at home with her son.
This was a taut suspense thriller, made more so by the historical setting. There are so many new rules and prejudices in the time and all of that added to the tense storyline. Nora begins to look at everyone with suspicion and starts investigating on her own, not liking what she finds. It's emotional and stressful and I loved the twists and turns. This was a great mix of thriller and historical fiction and the narration was excellent!
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