Wasn't sure what to expect with this book. It was a very pleasant surprise. A look back at life in the 60's (reminded of much from my youth) and a twisting, turning and exciting story line based around a typist at an insurance company. Deceit, communism, kidnapping and all manner of espionage. A thrilling read and much recommended.

A great four star read. Entertaining and kept my attention. You don't know who to trust or believe or what is going to happen next.

The Typist is a story of a young woman who leaves her past, her father had used her as a child, having her steal for him, and she is eager to leave that all behind. She ends up with a good job, a really good job for the 60's and has a decent life. She works at an insurance agency writing insurance policies and kind of a Girl Friday for her boss Tom Lawrence.

After a new girl is hired, Judah starts to notice strange things going on in the office. She is doing things for her boss that she finds a bit weird. Aside from that, she ends up having a one night stand with her neighbor that she is ashamed of. This neighbor has a bad end and now Judah realizes that she is in a dangerous situation. She ends up lying, stealing just to find out what is going on. Politics in the 60's, of course, were tied up in the Cold War and Judah finds herself smack dab in the middle of things. At the time I found Judah to be quite naive but of course, this was the 60's and it was impressive that Judah actually worked at such a good job.

The writing was good, had me caught right from the beginning. The characters were very believable and the era brought back a lot of memories of that time. This is a historical novel that is definitely readable and gives the reader a clue as to things that happened during that time. I really enjoyed it!

Thanks to NetGalley.com for this free copy in exchange for an honest review.
I was not sure what to expect when I started reading this novel. I can tell you I was pleasantly surprised. I enjoyed the characters and not really knowing who to trust. I always try to figure it out and can honestly say I did not guess this one right.
I liked the flow of the chapters and the writing style. Quick read! Four Stars!