The Bletchley Riddle by Ruta SepetysMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
I was provided an ARC of this book via Netgalley and Bookish First, all opinions are my own.
This was such a wonderful adventure. This is perfect for middle grade and YA readers, but as an adult I thoroughly enjoyed it. This follows brother and sister Jakob and Lizzie, who find themselves at the secretive Bletchley Park during WWII. Jakob is 19 and as a math student has been recruited to the code breaking division at the park. Lizzie and Jakob's mother worked for British Embassy, and disappeared while on assignment. Their grandmother who lives in Ohio has sent for Lizzie to move to Cleveland, as Lizzie is only 14. Lizzie is a firecracker and is determined to prove that their mother is still alive and thwarts all attempts to move to America. She tracks down her brother and gets her own job at Bletchley. The Secrets Act prevents the siblings from talking too much about their work and what is really going on. When strange messages show up at their boarding house and an inspector is trying to suggest that their mother was a spy for the wrong side things, the siblings must use their unique talents for puzzles to solve the mystery of their mother's work.
This was so entertaining! I've read other fictional books about Bletchley and this is another great one and perfect for readers of all ages. I loved Lizzie and her determination and Jakob's struggle to keep his sister safe while also trying to do his job. I was so invested in the characters and their quest to find their mother as well as break the Enigma code. It is crazy to think that while Jakob and Lizzie are fictional characters young, brilliant minds such as theirs were breaking codes and deciphering messages during that time. I also love how the authors worked non-fiction elements into the story. I hope to see this author duo write more in the future, this was such a wonderful read!
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