In Farleigh Field

A Novel

By: Rhys Bowen

Narrated by: Gemma Dawson

World War II comes to Farleigh Place, the ancestral home of Lord Westerham and his five daughters, when a soldier with a failed parachute falls to his death on the estate. After his uniform and possessions raise suspicions, MI5 operative and family friend Ben Cresswell is covertly tasked with determining if the man is a German spy. The assignment also offers Ben the chance to be near Lord Westerham's middle daughter, Pamela, whom he furtively loves. But Pamela has her own secret: She has taken a job at Bletchley Park, the British code-breaking facility.

As Ben follows a trail of spies and traitors, which may include another member of Pamela's family, he discovers that some within the realm have an appalling, history-altering agenda. Can he, with Pamela's help, stop them before England falls?

Inspired by the events and people of World War II, writer Rhys Bowen crafts a sweeping and riveting saga of class, family, love, and betrayal.

©2017 Janet Quin-Harkin, writing as Rhys Bowen (P)2016 Audible, Inc.

Superficial and stereotypical

This was one of my least favourable audible books. The characters were stereotypical and underdeveloped. The storyline was shallow and romanticized. The plot was naive as were the main characters.

Another Rhys Bowen Winner

As a long fan of Rhys Bowen's Lady Georgie Ranoch, this was a new direction for me. However, I found it to be just as intriguing and interesting and full of great characters. Rhys Bowen never fails to entertain and mystify. I highly recommend.

Another Bowen Winner

I always devour Bowen books and this was no exception. It drew me in quickly and held my attention throughout.

I've read a lot about WWII, but at a couple of points this story really brought home what was at stake and what was demanded. The light heart of the Royal Spyness series was absent, but the characters were engaging and the riddle was complex so it was equally intriguing.

I thoroughly enjoyed it.

Excellent book

Thoroughly enjoyable book well written. An excellent view of Britain in the early years of World War II, partially based on historical facts.

Entirely predictable

I stuck with it just to see if there would be any interesting twists and turns, or some nice character development. Apart from a precocious 12-year old, there were none.