A Bodyguard of Lies
I did enjoy A Bodyguard of Lies. The premise was pretty interesting. Is this sweet grandmother from Texas who she really says she is? As the story alternates between now and the 1940s, the clues come together to reveal the truth of who The Hummingbird and The Black Widow really are. It is a pretty straight forward mystery and was easy to figure out the truth. This didn't take away from my enjoyment of story as Meg and Jake confirm everyone's suspicions. I really felt for Meg in her conflict over her grandmother. I'm not sure how I would react when I learned my grandmother had led a secret life. Given how she has spent her life in the years after the war, has she done enough to redeem her past wrongs? That was the question I struggled with as I read the book.
My only regret was that I felt I was left hanging in the end in regards to the relationship between Meg and Jake. Throughout the entire book, I was constantly reminded of their growing attraction and potential love, yet I felt cheated in the end. What happens next for them? Did they get a HEA? I think an epilogue would have made the ending more satisfying for me.
