Eva Shaw

It's February 1942. War grips the world. Asian hate runs rampant, and New Orleans is a dangerous place for Chinese-English scientist Thomas Ling as he collides with self-proclaimed psychic Beatrix Patterson. She's a good liar with an excellent memory, which in truth is her only gift-well, that and conning the well-heeled out of their money and secrets. Hired by the US Army to use her connections to expose Nazi saboteurs and sympathizers, Beatrix recruits the reluctant Thomas. Together, they pit their skills against a government conspiracy, terrorist cells, kidnappings, and murderous plots. As Beatrix grapples with the truth of her own past, she must come to terms with her ruse. Exposing the Nazi war machine about to invade the country could cost Beatrix everything she's worked so hard to build. But the information she and Thomas uncover could change the outcome of the war. The question remains: will anyone believe a liar and a suspected traitor?

The Seer

Danielle H.

I was scrolling through NetGalley one night after finishing a historical fiction novel set in WWII when I stumbled upon "The Seer". I have been going through a phase where I just want to devour the type of historical fiction novels that have women posed on the cover, either with their backs to the reader completely or looking over their shoulder. (Very specific, I know. But you've seen these books too) For whatever reason, that's the wheelhouse I was craving at the moment. So "The Seer" fit the bill both aesthetically, and contentwise. 

I very much enjoyed this novel. It was different from the other novels in this genre I typically read. Usually, I choose novels set during wartime overseas; this was actually the first one I've read that takes place on my home soil (the US). Not only was historical facts present, there was also adventure, intrigue and mystery. The characters were likeable and developed well, Beatrix being my personal favorite. There were grammatical and spelling errors but this is an ARC so I'm sure they will be corrected in the official release. 

Overall this was a fun read I'd recommend to historical fiction lovers and would like to thank NetGalley for allowing me to read this novel ahead of its release, which is September 14th 2021.

The Seer

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