The Codebreaker's Daughter

By: Suzanne Fortin

Narrated by: Tamaryn Payne

A heartbreaking betrayal. A secret to uncover at any cost.

Bletchley Park, 1942. When teacher Hana Phillips is unexpectedly recruited to Bletchley Park she's determined to do her bit for the war effort. A talented linguist, she's soon put to work cracking Japanese naval codes and her newfound talents make her confidence soar, even as her work puts pressure on her already fracturing marriage.

Then Hana is tasked with a secret mission. There is a mole in her team, sharing secrets with the enemy, and Hana must search them out. There's no one she can trust, and she knows others - including her own father - have already been targeted for their attempts to find the spy. With the clock ticking, Hana must get to the truth - no matter the personal cost...

A moving, sweeping and utterly gripping World War Two historical novel of love, courage, secrets and betrayal. Inspired by the incredible wartime work that took place at Bletchley Park, The Codebreaker's Daughter will appeal to fans of Anna Stuart, Mandy Robotham and Kathleen McGurl.©2025 Suzanne Fortin (P)2025 Bonnier Books UK

Great story, great narration, but....

This book was a page turner and the narration was fantastic! It did, however, also contain two pretty big pet peeves. There were several slang phrases that did not fit the time, but are present day. Slang phrases from 1940s. London would have been ideal! Avoiding."whatever." and "to be honest' would have been appreciated. I also think there were a few times during the book when it was difficult to understand the timeline. It was difficult to follow if a few days had passed or a few weeks had passed because I think "days" and "weeks" were incorrectly used a time or two. One last thing... Hannah refers to her work at"the park" in the presence of her mother with no explanation. At that point in the book, the actual location of Hannah's job was a secret. I thought, perhaps, that this slip up would resurface in the story somewhere, but it didn't. So I think it was a mistake. I was not following along with the written book. It is possible that the narrator simply read the wrong word. One more time with an editor would have fixed it all!!!