This was a great book that I couldn't put down. I found it very interesting and suspenseful. I would highly recommend it. I would like to thank Storm Publishing for this ARC in return of my honest review.

As always, Fiona McIntosh spins a really good yarn . Great locations and sense of time, with likeable and interesting characters, who you come to care about. Evie is an amazing character , who is clever and brave, and is prepared to do anything for the man she loves. Fiona has captured the ambivalent feelings people had about Hitler and the likelihood of impending war. There is a lot of suspense as Evie endeavours to do her job and save her husband and his son. Thanks to NetGalley and Storm Publishing for a copy to read and review.

Thank you to the publisher, Storm Publishing, and NetGalley for sending me the ARC of this novel. I have not read anything by this author in the past, but I see that she is quite prolific, and will read more of hers in the future. I enjoyed this book about spies in England & Germany during WWII (I don't want to give too much away). It is always nice to remind people that women kept the countries going while the men were off at war. Love and sacrifice are prominent themes in this story. And, the ability to adapt to your environment like a chameleon is valuable.

The Spy's Wife is set in 1936 England and Germany. Hitler and the Nazis are rising to power.
Widow Evie Armstrong falls in love with widower and German spy Max Hall.
Their whirlwind relationship is jeopardized when Max is arrested by British Intelligence.
Evie believes Max is innocent. She offers to travel to Germany with Max to gain intelligence on the Nazis. Evie believes this mission will prove Max's credibility.
Max's first wife Rachel died in childbirth leaving him a single father to his son Jonas. Because Rachel was Jewish, Max and Evie fear for his safety. They also want to use this spying mission to get Jonas out of Germany.
The Spy's Wife is another great historical fiction story by Fiona McIntosh. The story is a nail-biter!
Will Evie and Max be discovered before uncovering Nazi intelligence?
Will Jonas get out of Germany before it's too late?
Thank you Storm Publishing and NetGalley for sending me this ARC

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It’s a twist on the usual historical fiction that I read and all the better for it. The characters are beautifully crafted and I found myself rooting for them right to the end.

Many historical fiction readers will enjoy this story set in Yorkshire and Munich before WWII. Very engaging but not realistic. Evie is almost too perfect. Max was a little dull. Giselle was the perfect Nazi snitch, hateful to the core. The story was predictable at times but had a lot of historical information.

This is the second Fiona McIntosh book I have read. The author does a great job describing both rural British railway station life and life in Nazi Germany right before the war. There is much suspense that held my attention throughout.

The main character, Evie, is incredibly brave, intelligent, and loving person. You are definitely rooting for her throughout the book. And I did get emotional at the end.

I highly recommend this book, as I did the other book "The Pearl Thief". Both are so well written!

historical fiction at its best. and its best for me surrounding this period in our history. i live war historical fiction. i have done ever since my first read of them. and Fiona has smashed this book and reminded me all over again(as i need one) why books are brilliant, and why books of this period are even more brilliant in my eyes.
i also am one of those people who when really into a book you will know because 20 tabs open up on my internet feed as im trying to learn more from whats in the book regarding a place the book is located regarding the war. terms, people. or just more surrounding the story that the author has intrigued me about in their writing. and this book did just that. i was googling all the places and themes and seeing what more i could learn.
surrounding this of course though has to be a brilliant story. and this one handed me that too. from start to finish i was hooked. from start to finish i was needing to read faster to know where the story would go next and what would happen to our main character who was one hell of a woman. which im quickly learning there is a plethora of these woman true to life of that time too!
the build was right there with the pacing so by the climax i was tense as anything. but i loved that and i was excited every time i got to read more which i then did and refused to budge so i could finish almost in two sittings.
in this time we had those trained to serve us. but those people who also did spying or acting undercover to foil or find out more from the regime were often just brave folk with little training at all, or certainly not one you'd think could warrant the strength and guts it must have taken to do the stuff they did for us.
this book is about a woman who fall for someone around the time Hitler and his power in and over Germany was gaining traction.
Evie has been lonely for a while so when she finds love its something to hold on to. but this takes her into a time of danger. where the risks she takes are truly whoa. but suspicion is everywhere during this time and when it falls far to close to home Evie has decisions to make.i cant imagine if someone you care about during this time is accused of things you cant bring yourself to believe or how it might change everything you once believed.
what Evie does next is frankly incredible. and i often think this of anyone during this time how did anyone do the things they did during this time. following along in fiction gave me a separation from it enough not be too overwhelmed but also at times hits closer to home even more so! because maybe it being fiction it can take you to places we normally wouldn't go with reality. I was rooting for Evie all the way, and reminded once again how love is and causes a resolve and strength ive often found unmatched or unbeatable.
the depth to the emotional aspect and storytelling really immersed me into this book. from the way the characters are fleshed out to us, the locations and scene setting. it was just brill.
this book really made me think. and think over some new things to especially the issue of trust at that time. also what a woman had to do was sadly so telling. as she had to act like some dim 'woman' to get to where she needed to be. haha how apt!
a super book. loved it.

This book grew on me as it progressed. The ending was great, a tense climax as an untrained spy upset the odds and gained crucial info about the Nazi regime before WW2 started. I thought the opening was unrealistic where the love interest fell for each other very quickly yet had lasting passionate feelings for each other. The characterisation is great, especially the female lead and her nazi nemesis and there is some really good description surrounding events. The book is well researched and informative about Munich in 1936, making this an enjoyable read

This was a well-written and tense novel about a woman who first falls for Mas, a man who was being blackmailed into spying for the Germans in the mid 1930s as Hitler was increasing his power in Germany and making moves to spread his power throughout Europe. Improbably, she is sent to Germany to work with Max to spy on the Germans.

This was an original story about a location and time period that isn’t covered that often. I enjoyed it.

I voluntarily reviewed an advanced reader copy of this book that I received from Netgalley; however, the opinions are my own and I did not receive any compensation for my review.

The Spy's Wife captivated me from the very first page. Fiona McIntosh crafts a beautifully detailed world where Evie, a widow longing for love, finds herself unexpectedly swept into a web of intrigue and danger. The relationship between Evie and Roger is tender and genuine, making it all the more heartbreaking when suspicion arises amidst the gathering storm of war.

What I truly loved about this novel is how McIntosh brings Evie’s internal struggle to life. She is such a relatable character, torn between her feelings for Roger and the realization that he may not be who he seems. The transition from the quiet life of a stationmaster’s daughter to the high-stakes realm of espionage is thrilling, and I found myself cheering for Evie as she navigates the treacherous waters of deception.

The vivid descriptions transport you to the windswept moors and bustling streets of 1930s Germany, making each scene come alive. I was on the edge of my seat, eagerly turning pages to see how Evie would outsmart those who threaten her happiness.

While the pacing sometimes felt a bit uneven, the emotional depth and rich storytelling kept me engaged throughout. Overall, The Spy's Wife is a delightful blend of love, courage, and intrigue.

Evie's quiet life assisting her father on a Yorkshire rural railway station helps her come to terms with widowhood and she's generally satisfied with life although her sister Rosie definitively is not. She longs for glamour, excitement and a husband. Enter a regular passenger, Roger. Rosie falls for him, Evie befriends him and that friendship develops. It's 1936 and there are rumours of German spies. Roger is arrested as a German spy just as he and Evie become engaged. Evie does not believe he's a spy and things get rather far-fetched in that she ends going to Germany with him as his wife and to act as a British spy. Mostly she has to act as a lovelorn dim woman interested in shopping and pleasing her husband but has to inveigle her way into German society, be seen to support the Nazi party and to gather intelligence. Roger, now Max, also has problems and is under threat from the Germans - he's a widower with a young son and his late wife was Jewish. The son has been taken under the wing of the ghastly Giselle who wants Max, an old boyfriend. The book certainly shows the dangers, fears, not knowing who to trust in a pretty awful time in history. Evie and Max both have trust issues. There is plenty of suspense and everything come together in the end although not is a typical sugary way. The history was well researched, the characters very human and, overall, this was a good read. Bit slow at times, bit rushed at times but that probably reflect life during the late 1930s. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an advance copy.

Absolutely fabulous book. The historical context was wonderful. The characters were truly believable. The storyline was marvellous. 10/10

In rural England in 1936, widow Evie Armstrong is living a peaceful life running the Levisham train station with her father and sister. But when a handsome stranger starts making frequent stops at their station, Evie quickly falls in love with Roger. But when Roger is revealed to be a spy for Germany, Evie has to listen to her heart and prove that Roger is a true English patriot.

Putting herself at risk, Evie joins Roger (aka Max) in Munich as his new wife. Evie will have to toe the line between appearing to be a hapless housewife while secretly collecting intelligence on behalf of England. When one of her contacts is arrested, Evie will have to accelerate her timeline to save herself and prove Max’s loyalty to England.

This was a great piece of historical fiction combined with mystery. The reader can really feel the tension of everyday life in Germany for anyone even mildly opposed to the Nazi regime. I was on edge every time Evie had to interact with the enemy. I did think the relationship between Evie and Roger/Max felt a bit rushed at the beginning of the book, but the pacing improved as the book went on. This book is a great reminder of how frightening life can be when neighbors turn against neighbors and how love is greater than hate. An important lesson in the time’s we’re living in!

A Gripping Tale of Love and Betrayal
The Spy’s Wife is a compelling read that kept me hooked from start to finish. Fiona McIntosh masterfully weaves suspense, romance, and historical intrigue into a story that’s both emotional and thrilling. The characters are richly drawn, especially the brave and determined heroine, and the plot moves at a perfect pace. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and would highly recommend it to fans of historical fiction with a twist of espionage. Thanks to NetGalley and to the publishers of this book for giving me a free advance copy of the book to preview and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

I read quite a bit of WWII literature and enjoyed this book with quite an interesting twist. The wife is the spy. Recruited by the Brits and married to a German man, Evie is the perfect heroine with pluck, smarts and a true sense of loyalty. There's a bit of love story, evil Germans, especially Giselle and enough intrigue to provide suspense. I did think the book could have been edited down a bit in length. Overall, a very good read.

Most of the action in "The Spy's Wife" is set just before WW2, when some of the powers that be in the west are struggling to believe that Germany is intent on starting another war, having been punished so much after WW1. Evie is a stationmaster's daughter from Yorkshire, living a quiet life with her father and sister. Everything changes when Evie falls in love with regular traveller Max. The German authorities have coerced Max in to working as a spy by effectively holding his half Jewish son a prisoner. Can Evie and Max get his son Jonas out of Germany before the start of the Final Solution? Dachau had already been set up in 1936, when the Germans were trying to entice athletes and spectators to Berlin for the Olympics.

This is a gripping tale of espionage, deception and what true love can achieve. Thankyou to Fiona McIntosh for this novel set at a decisive time in world history.

Thanks to Net Galley and the publishers for the opportunity to read and review this book.

This story is filled with suspense, romance and human suffering at the hands of ideology that leads to war. It portrays the power of trust, or lack thereof, and the power of someone going after what s/he wants, for both good and bad reasons. It is a pre-WWII story.

The prologue takes us to 1933 Germany and the growing concerns of a loving couple, Max and Rachel. They have a son, Jonas, and a second child soon to be born. Rachel is Jewish, and the emerging ideas/plans promoted by Hitler are the source of concern for Max and his father-in-law.

Chapter One brings us to 1936 and a village in England and the family of a station master. We are introduced to Evie Armstrong, a hard working young widow, her boy-crazy sister Rosie and their father Alf. As I read the first several chapters, I kept wondering how the characters in the prologue fit into the story; why were they mentioned? My questions were eventually answered.

I found that the pace or intensity of the story fluctuated throughout the book. For me, the prologue moved at a moderate pace and then picked up when the action took place in England. When the action moved to Germany, there were times when I scanned over some of the descriptions in order to move on in the story. It’s possible this fluctuation in pace and engagement in the story was a function of what was being relayed. Although it was interesting to read about human emotions and reactions to Hitler’s rise in power, it was also disturbing material that I’d just as soon not linger over. I also skimmed over some of the environmental descriptions. Scenes in England, at least in the first part of the book, felt more upbeat and charged with energy. Supporting England in the WWII conflicts could have made the pace of those parts of the book seem to move along at a better pace than the Hitler portions.

There are moments filled with suspense in both countries, and these keep the reader engaged. Wondering what will happen kept me reading, although some outcomes seemed a bit implausible to me. They made for a good story, though.

There are characters to like and characters to dislike in this story. There are a variety of interpersonal conflicts and loving connections as well. It’s a story about human nature and the lengths one might go in order to support or save what is dear to that person. The book paints a picture of what a common person’s experience in the pre-WWII era might be.

Each book I read by this author, I think it’s my favourite, this was no exception.
Beginning in 1936 in sleepy Levisham where Evie Armstrong assists her father, who is stationmaster. Evie is a favourite with customers for her cherry cake. When Evie becomes romantically involved with “the southerner” she would have no idea where this may lead!
When life/war events happen, Evie is suddenly put in a position where her quiet life is about to be thrown into turmoil.
Thankfully she is rather resourceful and pulls up skills from childhood to assist her.
It’s a book that will keep you page turning, even when your eyes tell you to go to sleep.

I enjoyed the relaxed beginning, leading you into the excitement.
The lip-reading was inspired. My favourite character was Evie, for her bravery & front, least favourite was Cecille who generally got what she wanted, regardless of who she hurt/upset on the way.
I really enjoyed the backstory of car manufacturers and the way it was written into the story.
Totally recommend. Look forward to next one.

I absolutely loved this book. It’s not my usual genre but I perhaps need to open myself up to new authors and books if this one is anything to go by.
This book is a difficult read, particularly because of the time period and knowing those things, or similar, actually happened. I was on the edge of my seat, shed tears, laughed, and honestly felt every emotion whilst reading it to the point I didn’t want to put it down.
Go out and read this one, I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend it to everybody!