Review: Not much espionage here
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 1, 2014
. . . but this novella gives us a wonderful, rich picture of how Malcolm and Suzanne marry, whose child she carries, and, oh, along the way they solve a little mystery and problem that might have resulted in war between Britain and Spain.  The relationship is already well underway before the novella opens, but its complications are multitudinous and seem to wax and wane as each alternately reaches out, then retreats into their spy deceptions and, well, lies..  Other relationships are uncovered for comparison purposes and illuminate the special qualities that Suzanne and Malcolm each bring to their marriage.  Grant has the ability to suggest nuances and shadings in relationships with the subtlety that even Malcolm would find fascinating and would leave Suzanne smiling with genuine pleasure.