Unusual and interesting entry in series

The Hollywood Spy: A Maggie Hope Mystery

By: Susan Elia MacNeal

Rating: 4 of 5

I’ve read every book in this series. This, the tenth book, is unusual in that it doesn’t focus on the war. Rather, it is a murder mystery set in the United States. It also deals with the racism that was boiling over during the time period (1943). It also shows a dark side of the FDR administration in that the government covered up what was going on.

The mystery was interesting to read and, while I wasn’t surprised by the whodunnit, I still enjoyed the book.
Maggie’s ex-boyfriend, John Sterling, calls Maggie in to investigate the murder of his fiance.

The book focuses on Hollywood and a good number of celebrities make cameo appearances. I was surprised to see mentions of Culver City which is a city I lived in for over 30 years.

The history that involved California was news to me even though I had grown up and gone to school right in that area. The book set me on a journey of investigation to see what I had not been taught. The book is fairly accurate and my education had been lacking.

I was provided a digital advance reader copy of this book by the publisher via Netgalley.