A Tapestry of Intrigue

WWII comes to life in every way in this book by Kate Atkinson. Volleying from 1981, to wartime, to ten years afterward, and back again, we read the tale of young Juliet Armstrong, plucked from a horde of job applicants for a transcription job. The days drag but there are blips of terror, hilarity, and drama. Her tasks expand into other realms, until you find your own self checking your memory to keep everything straight. A decade later and some demons still haunt, and memories of unfortunate consequences of the necessities of national security and self-preservation. Twisty and guess-inducing.