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January 1, 2017

REVIEW: Assignment in Brittany by Helen MacInnes

JayneB+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended ReadsAction Adventure / Agent/Spies/Undercover / France / Historical / World War II8 Comments

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He stared at the unfamiliar watch on his wrist. Three hours ago he had stood on English soil. Three hours ago he had been Martin Hearne, British Intelligence agent. Now he was in Nazi-occupied Brittany, posing as Bertrand Corlay, with the Frenchman’s life reduced to headings in his memory. Hearne ... more >

February 8, 2015

REVIEW: Home is the Hunter by Helen MacInnes

JayneB Reviewsancient-greece / greek mythology / Historical / play / spoof2 Comments

After years of war and still more years of travelling, Ulysses finally returns to his beloved Ithaca, penniless and alone. Rather than the joyous welcome he had hoped for, he finds his palace full of quarrelling suitors, all scheming to possess his wife and his land. Meanwhile the beautiful Penelope ... more >

January 12, 2015

REVIEW: Rest and Be Thankful by Helen MacInnes

SunitaB+ Reviews / Recommended ReadsContemporary romance / Post WWII / ranch / romantic-elements8 Comments

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Dear Readers: I was a huge fan of the late Helen MacInnes back in the day, and when Liz Mc2 blogged recently about Friends and Lovers, it made me think of MacInnes’ other non-espionage novel. I downloaded a sample and was instantly hooked. I hadn’t remembered nearly as much as I thought ... more >

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October 29, 2013

What Jayne’s been reading and watching in September/October 2013

JayneBook Reviews / Film ReviewsReading lists20 Comments

Since I write separate reviews for most of the books I finish, these reading lists are for ones that for various reasons ended up being either DNF or I didn’t think needed a full review. Tempted into Danger by Melissa Cutler The shame is that with the exception of the ... more >

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