I was nearly put off from this by the (extensive) character list at the start of the book however fortunately I was not. This is fully on action from the start, more underlying tension than major action however it definitely leaves you wondering who is working for who and just what it happening underneath the surface, even in a supposedly neutral country. As it’s only told from the perspective of SOE agent Elisabeth de Mornay you really have no idea what others are doing and what their motivation is so it does keep you on your toes. I would have loved to know more of Elisabeth’s back story, why her mother objected to her choice of husband leading to their estrangement, either way as the story had an open ending I would definitely love to see where Elisabeth’s next mission takes her.