Johnnie Alexander

Set during the time of World War II, this book examines the endeavors of an FBI agent and a Navy cryptographer to stop a Japanese spy ring. I love the relationship between FBI agent Phillip Clayton and his uncle Richard, both of who work for the FBI. When Richard brings in Eloise Marshall, a Naval cryptographer to help stop the spy ring, Phillip initially resents the idea. However, he eventually accepts the idea as Eloise passes the FBI training and proves she knows coding.

Traveling cross-country to interview people involved in the case, the two eventually forge a relationship that leads to more. Dealing with the desertion of her father years ago and the death of her brother at Pearl Harbor, Eloise sets out on a side trip that expands the story.

I loved the pace of the story and the majority of the characters in this book. I enjoyed learning about the work of a cryptographer. Based on an actual spy ring, the author took some literary license for the sake of the pace of the story. All-in-all, I enjoyed this book and definitely recommend it. So check it out for yourself.

I received a complimentary copy of this book, but this in no way influenced my review. All opinions are my own.… (altro)

MY THOUGHTS ON THIS BOOK Joy Hannabass
Cryptographer Eloise Marshall and FBI Agent Philip Clayton were not happy that they were thrown together on an assignment concerning letters about dolls. It seems innocent enough, but there was something weird about it. This assignment sends Phillip and Eloise across the country to find who wrote the letters. They were to go as brother and sister, even though they couldn’t stand each other.

This was an interesting book to read. I’ve read several books about Cryptographer’s and coding, and enjoyed this one very much. I liked both Eloise and Phillip as I followed their journey interviewing ladies about their dolls and the letter each lady supposedly wrote. The other characters were likeable and they were all realistic. Getting an insight about the job of a cryptographer and figuring out the codes was informative and interesting. Johnnie Alexander does an awesome job with details in this story, it was very well researched. If you enjoy WWII stories you will enjoy this one. The Cryptographer’s Dilemma is Five Stars for me.

A special thanks to the author/publisher for a copy of this book. I am not required to write a positive review, the opinions here are mine alone. I am disclosing this with my review in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255.… (altro)

The Cryptographer’s Dilemma by Johnnie Alexander is the first book in the Heroines of WWII series by various authors. Eloise Marshall is approached by the FBI to help break a code. What she and fellow FBI agent, Philip Clayton, uncover is a traitor giving secrets to the Japanese. This story takes you across the US and back again. You meet some interesting people along the way and learn about the different codes used during the war. Eloise and Philip made a great pair. There wasn’t a lot of heart-stopping action in the story, but it was more of an easy-read suspense.

I received this book from Celebrate-Lit for my honest review.… (altro)