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The Rose Code

By: Kate Quinn
Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld
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 A gripping, edge-of-your-seat historical novel from the bestselling author of The Alice Network and The Huntress!

*Winner of Historical Novel of the Year in NetGalley UK’s Books of 2021*

*Editors’ Pick Best Mystery, Thriller & Suspense, Amazon US*

‘A terrific book bursting with vivid atmosphere’ Dinah Jefferies, #1 bestselling author of The Tea-Planter’s Wife

’Wonderful…A hugely satisfying and thrilling read’ Fern Britton, #1 bestselling author of Daughters of Cornwall

‘Immersive, thrilling and packed with wonderful characters…I absolutely loved every page of this incredible book’ Jill Mansell, bestselling author of Maybe This Time

1940, Bletchley Park, Buckinghamshire.

Three very different women are recruited to the mysterious Bletchley Park, where the best minds in Britain train to break German military codes.

Vivacious debutante Osla has the dashing Prince Philip of Greece sending her roses – but she burns to prove herself as more than a society girl, working to translate decoded enemy secrets. Self-made Mab masters the legendary codebreaking machines as she conceals old wounds and the poverty of her East-End London upbringing. And shy local girl Beth is the outsider who trains as one of the Park’s few female cryptanalysts.

1947, London.

Seven years after they first meet, on the eve of the royal wedding between Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip, disaster threatens. Osla, Mab and Beth are estranged, their friendship torn apart by secrets and betrayal. Yet now they must race against the clock to crack one final code together, before it’s too late, for them and for their country.

If you loved The Crown, don’t miss this riveting historical novel!©2021 Kate Quinn (P)2021 HarperCollins Publishers Limited 20th Century Fiction Historical Historical Fiction Mystery Royal Romance Royalty Women Sleuths Women's Fiction Romance Detective Exciting Suspense

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Critic reviews

"It’s epic in every way, brilliantly researched, beautifully written and completely unputdownable. Everyone needs it on their list for 2021." (Jenny Ashcroft)

"An intricate play of love, loss, betrayal and redemption, Kate Quinn’s novel is every bit as complex and fascinating as the codes being broken at Bletchley Park.... Impossibly gripping from start to finish, The Rose Code is a cracking good read!" (Celia Rees)

"Immersive, thrilling and packed with wonderful characters - some fictional, others real. I absolutely loved every page of this incredible, meticulously researched book." (Jill Mansell)
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l first fell upon Kate Quinns books quite a while ago. the roman quartet, which, frustratingly, is not available on audible. l started to read the first waiting for a tram and after page one, l went back to the book shop and was hysterical with pleasure to find they had all four, AND the two Borgia books. l waited like a greyhound in the slips for her next three. Characters, plots, tragedy, romance, adventure, forget everything else and just read them all. lm quite jealous of you because even though l read them or listen to them over and over again, nothing beats the first time.
l quite like this narrator. Her accents don't actually annoy me, but it's not too much to get oxbridge college names right. Keys College. l know it doesn't look like that, but it is.Maudlin college. l know, it doesnt look like that either, but it is. So a little homework would be good. The plot wasn't that special, but lots of things happened, and the characters drew me along really well. Really, the last two books have been like that, but l like the style. Will l listen to it again? Of course. And that, is probably telling you all you need to know.

Absolutely wonderful

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Shame about this book. The story was good but the narrator was mispronouncing words and breaking my immersion in the story. Some of her accents were a bit dodgy too. It was clearly an American putting on a good English 'posh' accent but then falling over local accents or the pronounciation of commonly used 1940's terminology. Should have watched a few British WWII films first...

Jarring Narration...

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Struggled with this at times but persevered. Pronunciation of 'Keswick' was especially annoying. Have listened to The Alice Network & The Nightingale. Do like Saskia as a narrator even if she sometimes gets things wrong.

Interesting story based around 3 women.

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During a difficult time of war,
3 girls met all wanting more.
Ending as hero’s of the hour
This tale encapsulates “girl power.”
Mab, Osla and Beth are the leads
In this historical war-time read.

Their intellect was found to be
Among the rare and very elite
So they went to work at Bletchley Park
Wanting to be more than just clerks
They could solve codes to save lives
So soldiers could return to their wives.

However, tragedy was always near
And affected each of them dear
With their loved ones put to rest
And a traitor in their midst.
It was only when they worked together
That everything seemed to get better.

THE ROSE CODE

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I really enjoyed this book and managed to listen to it in a few days as it was so good.
I would highly recommend

Excellent

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