Air Raid
A World War Two Murder Mystery

I received a copy of "Air Raid" from Veracious Readers in exchange for an honest review and it was a wonderful book that cleverly combines the terror of World War Two and a murder mystery, with a kidnapping to boot. The book takes readers back and fourth between the war of London's air bombs and the......more

Air Raid checks off all the boxes that I look for in a good old-fashioned murder mystery. It has a relatable protagonist in Toby Whitby, a young new lawyer with ambitions beyond the small law office employing him. It takes place during my favorite historical fiction era from World War II until1952 i......more

Air Raid is the first in a WWII mystery series featuring near-sighted young lawyer Toby Whitby. Young Toby is handed an important case when a senior firm member is murdered. He is now responsible for helping an Earl and his daughter find and reunite with a child lost in the chaos of the bombing of B......more

I loved this book. Right from the first few pages the whole tone of the excellently written style conjured up the era of Post War Britain which remained consistent throughout. A novel full of plot, suspicions, and well formed characters. Even with the minor characters that only appeared briefly, I w......more

Air Raid is brilliant. So many twists and turns and secrets and lies and a young man who is unwittingly unrevalling it all. I loved this book. It had so much going on and only gave small hints, randomly, about the finale. The characters were each so alive and individual and the story was well though......more