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Book Details Title: Spitfire: A Livy Nash Mystery (A Livy Nash Mystery) Author: M. L. Huie Number of pages: Publisher: Crooked Lane Books (January 7, 2020) Language: English ISBN: 1643852450 Rating: 4,6     31 reviews

Book Description Review Praise for Spitfire:“[A] spirited debut and series launch…Vibrant characters, international intrigue, gritty action, and a wittily acerbic Ian Fleming, too—who could ask for more?”—Publishers Weekly, starred review”This debut is more emotional than Fleming’s own Bond novels…Nash is a welcome new protagonist who will be welcomed by fans of Kate Atkinson’s Transcription (2018) and Simon Mawer’s Tightrope (2015).”—Booklist“A deftly penned and simply riveting read with more unexpected plot twists and turns than a Disneyland roller coaster.”—Midwest Book Review“Huie’s taut spy thriller takes the reader to a Britain and France where the wounds of war are both deep and fresh . . . An auspicious debut.”—Charlie Lovett, New York Times bestselling author of The Bookman’s Tale“Post WWII London and Paris serve as a backdrop for a gutsy, damaged heroine who matches wits with a dangerous new enemy. A riveting page-turner!” —Dianne Freeman, author of the award-winning Countess of Harleigh mystery series “Huie writes with dry, cracking wit and unflinching heart . . . Filled with intrigue, betrayal, heartache, and danger, Spitfire is a debut not to be missed.”  —Meghan Holloway, author of Once More Unto the Breach”Gritty and glamorous, Spitfire races through the streets of post-war London and Paris in a twisting story of intrigue and betrayal . . . Livy Nash is exactly my kind of heroine.”—Julia Kelly, author of The Light Over London”Meticulously researched with a twisty, compelling plot and a heroine that you root for from the first page, Spitfire combines all the elements of great historical fiction.” —Jane Healey, author of The Beantown Girls “[An] intriguing tale of revenge and redemption.”—D.M. Quincy, author of the Atlas Catesby mysteries”Huie has created a hard-bitten, hard-core heroine in Livy Nash, and a perfectly noir spy thriller.”—Alisa Smith, author of the Lena Stillman series“If you’re a fan of espionage thrillers, you’ll love Spitfire. . . A fantastic debut novel.” —Jeanne M. Dickson, author of Grounded Hearts “An old-fashioned mystery shot through with tragedy; for aficionados of the glamour and romance of spycraft.” —Kirkus Reviews “Satisfying to the very end…A good book and the start of a good series.”—New York Journal of Books”If you’re after a riveting spy thriller with the added bonuses of an intrepid female protagonist, a fascinating historical setting, and a nuanced depiction of challenging ethical decisions, Spitfire will be a winner.”—BookTrib“An excellent debut novel…Doesn’t get much better than this.”—Red Carpet Crash Read more About the Author M. L. Huie is a writer, teacher and actor. In addition to working ten years as a features journalist he has written several plays that have been performed throughout the US and in the UK. Like Livy Nash he loves the northwest of England and has a Yank’s appreciation for a good Lancashire Hot Pot. Spitfire is his first novel. Read more Customers Review: SPITFIRE, by M.L. Huie, is fast paced mystery/thriller that evokes the exhilarating danger and peril that spies during and right after World War II went through. Livy Nash was once a top spy during the war and now she spends her days half drunk as a proofreader in a job she hates. When she is thrown back into the spy scene, with a mission of utmost importance, Livy embraces the opportunity. Livy quickly realizes that the mission relates more to her than she thought and she must embrace her past to figure out her future. Huie reminds the reader why the world fell in love with British spy novels, but at the same time SPITFIRE has uniquely pleasing vibe. Using a heroine turns the table on how sexuality mixes with espionage and giving Livy an outward attitude of relaxed assertiveness makes Livy so fun to follow along with. Huie also does an excellent job of creating the post-war Europe feel of the book. As the story unfolds, it becomes clear that no character in the book is to be believed on surface and everyone knows more than they say. As Livy makes discoveries and finds out true motives, the tension builds and by the end of the book, the answers seem right in front of the reader and yet still there are some great ending twists that slap the reader in the face. Exhilirating from beginning to end, SPITFIRE is a entertaining spy novel I won’t soon forget and I look forward to reading the next book in the series. Thank you to Crooked Lane Books, M.L. Huie, and Netgalley for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest opinion! I was lucky enough to receive an advance copy of Spitfire, the first in hopefully many Livy Nash mysteries. I absolutely love historical fiction, particularly during the World War II and Cold War eras, particularly when espionage is involved.The story revolves around Livy Nash a working class English woman who served in France during WWII as a spy and Resistance worker. Now the war is over and Livy finds herself adrift. Far from relieved, she misses the sense of purpose she felt during the war. Now she spends her days drinking black market vodka and proofreading at a 3rd tier newspaper in London.Enter Ian Fleming. Yes, THAT Ian Fleming, the author of the James Bond novels. In real life, Fleming was involved in Naval intelligence, and in the novel he coordinates an underground spy ring in anticipation of the Cold War. Livy is soon off to Paris, sobered up and on a mission tinged with revenge.There’s a lot to love about this novel: I devoured it over three days and felt transported to 1940s Paris, a city still recovering from the war. Huie does an outstanding job of creating the atmosphere of the age… the sights and sounds of Paris come to life. I appreciate writers who create an intense sense of place without excessive description. With a few strokes of the pen, Huie re-creates Paris in 1947.And Livy Nash is a complex character, flawed but redeemed. I wanted to hang out with her… That’s the highest compliment I can pay. And, I want to get to know her better. She reminds me a bit of Kinsey Millhone from the Sue Grafton alphabet mysteries. I feel certain that like Kinsey, Livy’s character will grow and evolve as the series expands. I can’t wait for M.L. Huie’s next offering! This was a really fun novel with lots of twists and turns. A great mystery and wonderful/colorful characters. You’ll be intrigued by Olivia Nash. Well done M.L. Huie! The female protagonist in this new series is full of strength and determination with a large dose of vulnerability. The images of London and Paris are both beautiful and haunting. I can’t wait for Livy’s next adventure. I enjoyed this book very much. It was suspenseful, well written and exciting. It tells of a time in history when brave, courageous women who served in WWII as spies and couriers were often forgotten and under appreciated. It also speaks to the toll that this service took on these women. Looking forward to the sequel. Spitfire by M.L. Huie is the first in a new series featuring Livy Nash who had been a spy during World War II but now was an alcoholic employed as a copy editor for a third-rate newspaper in London. The things she had seen had proven to be too much. As we open, there is to be a ceremony at the Palace recognizing those who had fulfilled this mission. She was to go but when she arrived, circumstances kept her from entering and being award a medal. She did however, run into her editor’s wife, a woman she had little respect for, sadly. She crept into the nearest pub where she was contemplating her past when she was approached by a man names Ian Fleming, who represented a news conglomerate. He gave her his card and set an appointment for the following day. It turns out it was a good thing, because the editor’s wife had described their run-in to her husband and she was summarily fired the next morning. She was two hours late for her appointment with Mr. Fleming.I heard about this book from a group of mystery authors at a book signing. There is no higher recommendation than this. It turns out they were right. This is set to be a terrific series. It was a great beginning. Ivy has been traumatized and has taken to drink, but she knows this might be her last chance and so she really tries. She learns all he wants her to learn, but when her first assignment arrives, it doesn’t work out. It was a test, she hopes, and not the real thing. She is sent to post-Nazi France in search of a list of names of people who make up a spy network, which had been in place during her previous time there…on the other side. Somehow they were still functioning and could be a great asset if they could be turned. When shown his picture, she recognized the leader, a double agent who had betrayed her and her boss, who had ended up dead. She promised herself she would not let him get away with it. Ivy is a terrific character and the mystery was a good one. Huie did a good job with misdirection so that the finale didn’t come until it was time. No guessing ahead of time. A good book. I look forward to more. I highly recommend it.I received a free copy of Spitfire from Netgalley in exchange for a fair review. All opinions and interpretations contained herein are solely my own. #netgalley #spitfire