Winter in Madrid by C.J. Sansom

Winter in Madrid
by C.J. Sansom

Published: 2006
Publisher: Pan Books
Genre: Historical, Mystery, Spain
Paperback: 549
Rating: 4
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First sentence(s):
Bernie had lain at the foot of the knoll for hours, half conscious.

Into this uncertain world comes Harry Brett, a privileged young man who was recently traumatized by his experience in Dunkirk and is now a reluctant spy for the British Secret Service. Sent to gain the confidence of Sandy Forsyth, an old school friend turned shadowy Madrid businessman, Brett finds himself involved in a dangerous game and surrounded by memories. Meanwhile, Sandy’s girlfriend, ex-Red Cross nurse Barbara Clare, is engaged in a secret mission of her own—to find her former lover Bernie Piper, whose passion for the Communist cause led him into the International Brigades and who vanished on the bloody battlefields of the Jarama.

My two-bits:
Not so much a murder mystery, but more a historical of post the Spanish Civil War period in Madrid.

The state of the people, politics and espionage are covered.

A romance and an unexpected end kept me reading through this chunkster.

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* part of Books, Inc. Foreign Intrigue Book Club (here)

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My Weekly Books and Films Update
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HAPPY THINGS:

1. Zarbee's Naturals - Cough Soothers to help overcome a summer cold

2. Finally pulling out The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt from the reading pile to join the Little Brown read along (here) and on instagram #goldfinchreadalong and #thegoldfinchreadalong to finish before the film release on September 13.

The Goldfinch
by Donna Tartt
-Literary | Goodreads
3. Sunset at Molokai

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Bought:

Winter in the Madrid
by C.J. Sansom
-Mystery, Spain, Madrid | Goodreads
FOR my face-to-face group, Foreign Mystery Book Club.

Author event:

Hollow Kingdom
by Kira Jane Buxton
-Dystopia, Humor, Zombies | Goodreads
Bookshop West Portal hosted a fabulous fun and funny event with author Kira Jane Buxton and her latest novel.

Library:

The Bookshop of the Broken Hearted
by Robert Hillman
-Historical Fiction, Australia | Goodreads
FOR an upcoming "bookshop" reading challenge and Australia themed week.

Mr. Flood's Last Resort
by Jess Kidd
-Mystery, Ireland | Goodreads
FOR ibc online book club.


Review posts theme for next week: Mothers

The Need by Helen Phillips
The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena
Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng
Whisper Network by Chandler Baker
The Lying Game by Ruth Ware
Murder in the Sentier by Cara Black

AND watched: in theatre

Where'd You Go, Bernadette (2019)
Director/Screenplay: Richard Linklater
Screenplay: Holly Gent, Vincent Palmo Jr.
Based on novel by: Maria Semple
Stars: Cate Blanchett, Judy Greer, Kristen Wiig
-Comedy, Drama, Mystery | imdb | my rating: 4
A loving mom becomes compelled to reconnect with her creative passions after years of sacrificing herself for her family. Her leap of faith takes her on an epic adventure that jump-starts her life and leads to her triumphant rediscovery.

FOLLOWS the book pretty well. Great to see the fictional architectural pieces come to life.


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