PLAYING IT SAFE Electra McDonnell, Book 3

Alison Larkin narrates this intriguing mystery set amid WWII bombings. Youthful Ellie McDonnell, a safecracking thief from a family of safecrackers and pickpockets, is best known for her skillful fingers and charming wit. For the third time, crisp-voiced, no-nonsense Major Ramsey, of British Intelligence, utilizes Ellie and her unusual skills for a mysterious mission involving bird-watching and something else--something devious. Larkin skillfully keeps up with the fast-paced plot filled with espionage, assassins, and secret identities. Characters are bestowed with distinctive Irish, Scottish, and British accents. Ever attentive to minute details, Ellie unravels the mystery, joining forces with Ramsey to foil the Nazis yet again. M.B.K. © AudioFile 2023, Portland, Maine [Published: JUNE 2023]