I thought that I was well informed about the history of Bletchley Park, I was totally wrong, until I read this book. It was great to learn through the tales of people who actually lived through this era what really happened. The book answered many of my questions including why there is still so much we don't know about this time. This was an absolutely fascinating, well written book which I couldn't put down. I would highly recommend to all those people who are interested in the subject of codebreaking - and also to those who aren't. I have already added the sequel to this book 'The Secret Listeners' to my future reading list. This was a really interesting look behind the scenes at the very secretive wartime activities at Bletchley Park. I knew a little bit about Enigma and the code breaking successes during the war but had no idea just how big and vital the Bletchley Park operation was.The book was more about the lives of some of the individuals who worked at the Park than the code breaking work, which I would have liked to have learnt a bit more about. But the stories really painted a picture of what society's expectations were back then and how people had to put their lives on hold during the war - and yet, life still went on. A fascinating glimpse of wartime life in England.
Really enjoyed this one, gives a really in-depth insight into Bletchley with good witness testimony.
—rick
Recommended by nc. About WWII' code breakers. Good for audio read
—Karolina
Thoroughly enjoyed this in-depth look into Bletchley Park.
—AYESH
I wanted this to be juicier than it was.
—melina14
Too dry to finish.
—yarie20
