Description
This historical fiction mystery is a fairly by the books mystery from debut author Kristi Jones, with equal parts good and equal parts leaving the readers let down. The time is World War Two, and with men off to fight at the front, the WAACs (Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps) are filling in non-fighting roles to free up men to fight.
Dottie Lincoln is hiding a secret that could threaten her, and her fellow WAACs, when they are moved to a combat zone, the first WAAC unit to do so. Lincoln had recently escaped her abusive German husband, who left her for dead in North Africa’s Algiers. Now she has found a purpose helping to move men and their material.
But when her friend, and fellow WAAC, Ruth is found dead, the military brass begins questioning whether it is wise to have a WAAC squad near the frontlines and Dottie will be leading an investigation to find out what happened to Ruth while protecting her past. Overall, it is a fairly quick read, the characters are mostly believable and it is a decent first outing.
