The Rose Code is a terrific story, brilliantly performed. Her deep, husky, mysterious voice is perfect for a story that, after all, centers on an Enigma. All the other characters, no matter how minor, receive Maarleveld’s full devotion as well, as she taps into the novel’s wide-ranging cast to audibly re-create the complexity and chaos of war-torn Britain. (spoiler) I suspected that the man with the overcoat would show up but it was more romantic than realistic.

Quinn blends rich characterization, fast pacing and meticulous historical research to tell a story of friendship, tragic betrayal and treason.Īward-winning narrator Saskia Maarleveld gives life to each of the friends, using realistic accents to underscore the class differences that would have made their friendship impossible in any other scenario. The rose code Reviewed in the United States on MaVerified Purchase I liked that it was based on an actual historical event and was exciting. In The Rose Code (15.5 hours), historical novelist Kate Quinn vividly conjures Bletchley through the tale of three unlikely friends from very different backgrounds: socialite Osla, social climber Mab and antisocial Beth. Both Osla and Mab are quick to see the potential in local village spinster Beth, whose shyness conceals a brilliant facility with puzzles, and soon Beth spreads. Yet now they must race against the clock to crack one final code together. (spoiler) I suspected that the man with the overcoat would show up but it was more romantic than realistic. Osla, Mab and Beth are estranged, their friendship torn apart by secrets and betrayal. Bletchley Park, the mansion where Oxford dons and crossword puzzlers cracked the German Enigma code, was so shrouded in secrecy that mentioning you worked there could land you in prison. The rose code Reviewed in the United States on MaVerified Purchase I liked that it was based on an actual historical event and was exciting.

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