Book Review: ‘Nightshade: A Livy Nash Novel’ By M.L. Hule

It’s a few years after the end of WWII and Livy Nash is fed up with being a spy. She wants out and tells Ian Fleming that. But her has a new assignment for her and thinks she will do it. It has to do with her old friend and spy Margot Dupont who went missing during the war. A body was never found and she was never declared dead. For Livy to find her she will have to revisit her past with a Russian spy that she had a brief affair with during the war. His nickname is Red Devil.

Livy will have to use everything at her disposal to convince him she has turned on her country. This will all take place in Washington. She ‘runs’ into him at a play and so the mission begins. She’s able to gain his trust and hopes to get the information about Margot. But things don’t quite go according to plan. There’s another Russian force working and soon Livy finds her life in danger, not only from the Russians but also the Americans.

When the truth comes out about Margot it’s a shocker and Livy will make the ultimate shocking sacrifice. Is this the end of Livy Nash?

A solid follow-up to the first book in the series Spitfire. Livy Nash is a strong, well-written female character that your root for. The shocking ending will set up the next book nicely.

You can pick up Nightshade in stores on Tuesday, September 8th from Crooked Land.