Blitz
A Novel
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Narrated by:
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Moira Quirk
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By:
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Daniel O'Malley
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In this historical fantasy, a new recruit to the most powerful supernatural intelligence agency on Earth is accused of going rogue—and must go on the run to clear her name.
September, 1940. Three women of the Checquy, the secret organization tasked with protecting Britain from supernatural threats, stand in the sky above London and see German aircraft approach. Forbidden by law to interfere, all they can do is watch as their city is bombed. Until Pamela, the most sensible of them, breaks all the rules and brings down a Nazi bomber with her bare hands. The three resolve to tell no one about it, but they soon learn that a crew member is missing from the downed bomber. Charred corpses are discovered in nearby houses and it becomes apparent that the women have unwittingly unleashed a monster.
Through a city torn by the Blitz, the friends must hunt the enemy before he kills again. Their task will take them from the tunnels of the Underground to the halls of power, where they will discover the secrets that a secret organization must keep even from itself.
Today. Lynette Binns, a librarian with a husband and child, is a late recruit to the Checquy, having discovered only as an adult her ability to electrify everyday objects with her touch. After completing her training, she is assigned to examine a string of brutal murders and quickly realizes that all bear the unmistakable hallmark of her own unique power. Unable to provide an alibi and determined to prove her innocence, she flees, venturing into the London underworld to find answers. But now she is prey, being tracked by her own frighteningly capable comrades.
As Lyn fights off powered thugs and her own vengeful colleagues, she will find that the solution to the murders and to the mystery of her own past lies in the events of World War II, and the covert actions of three young women during the Blitz.
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Critic reviews
“With a relaxed style and array of fun characters, including an agent who makes people who look at him see their mother and a baby goat that turns into a little boy, O’Malley's latest will appeal to his many followers.”—Kirkus Reviews
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- Roy
- 22-12-22
great performance, good story
Enjoyed this one, great performance portrayed the range of characters excellently. Good story with only a couple of moments of "why are they doing that"
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- Nick h.
- 14-01-23
Moira is the best narrator ever
The story is great, well written and flows nicely. But wow, Moira reads this perfectly. The change of accents is seamless and constant. I’ve read all Daniel’s books, but now I’m looking for more that Moira has read.
Ps. I am not a stalker :)
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- Susanne
- 22-06-23
Last half if The book saves the day
I always struggle with books that have 2 parallel stories going. Also in this one. But at some point they made sense to me and I enjoyed both stories equally. The story unfolds on a grim background, but is othervise filled with humor, light and dark. The caracters have a strong bond and a sense og duti to a higher cause. All in all very different from the first 2 books but still good.
Narator: I came to appreciate her take on the book, and enjoyed her especially in the many humorous or sarcastic scenes.
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- Julia
- 23-11-22
Read rather than listened to the previous 2 books
Took a while for me to get into this but then I enjoyed it tremendously.
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- The Curator
- 21-01-23
Fun series
Although not a comic novel, this book is witty and silly (Kirren Island, really?) although set partly against the backdrop of the WW2 blitz of London. I enjoyed the new characters and it was well narrated. One small gripe, British people really don’t say ‘gotten’ and it hard when the author has an otherwise good grip on popular culture.
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- Amazon_Customer
- 22-05-23
Decent story, amazing narration
This is a perfectly acceptable urban fantasy thriller with some interesting worldbuilding and a few good original ideas, but what really makes it stand out is the incredible reading by Moira Quirk. Well worth a listen!
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- MR S J MILLS
- 26-09-23
Generation time split story
Two time frame story with a common them of crime, supernatural and Nazis as well.
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- hmycyvw
- 02-12-22
Could be better
Sorry but as good as the previous two. still service average books. performance good.
I get a feeling this book was written due to publishers wanting a book, and not as much with a story in mind
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