Melissa E. (englishmaven) - , reviewed on 3/1/2020 + 31 more book reviews

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Poppy patrols Little Buffendon searching for patriotic Englishmen who were careless with their blackout curtains. The nightly patrols also give her a chance to think about who might have strangled a local girl. Then Poppy discovers a second village lass. While she sleuths about with her American GI boyfriend, she raises the hackles of the Little Buffer Strangler. But English determination and patriotism prevails and Poppy discovers the truth.

I loved this book. Poppy epitomizes everything that you imagine a young Englishwoman during WW2 to be: smart, patriotic, resourceful, brave, and compassionate. The plot is convincing. All of the characters are well-developed. There are some red herrings thrown in there. I did predict the killer about halfway through, but then one of the red herrings caused me to doubt myself.

If you like historical cozy mysteries, you will love this one.

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