Thank you Minotaur and NetGalley for the eARC of Locked in Pursuit! All opinions in this review are my own.

Locked in Pursuit is the fourth installment in the Electra McDonnell historical mystery series. I like that this mystery starts off differently than the others in the series. Typically, Major Ramsey contacts Ellie when he has a job to do, but this time, Ellie sees a string of suspicious robberies in the paper and contacts him about it.

While the mystery itself was interesting, my biggest complaint is that it didn't advance the larger storyline as much as previous books. While there are a few moments that deal with the mystery of Ellie's parents, overall little is revealed about the mystery of her father. However, it does include some great moments between Ellie and Major Ramsey, and it ends on a very exciting note so I am looking forward to book five!

I absolutely loved this!! I love historical fiction about WWII and this is a great one! I was hooked from the very beginning. I love that Ashley Weaver clearly did her homework on WWII, it only added to the story for me.

I came across this series not realizing it's a series but this book I felt like I was definitely missing the first couple books worth of context. That said, the mystery and intrigue, the characters and their interplay. Their interplay that intrigued me about the last book were definitely in play in this book. It's a lot more relationship driven than the last but that's explained a bit.
I just feel like a lot of the answers that come out of the ending would be clearer to someone who knew all of the initial questions.

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Excellent fourth installment in the Electra McDonnell series. The stakes are getting higher all around with Ellie's pursuit of the truth about her father and her relationship with Major Ramsey. Good mystery interwoven in this story, without quite the tension as the last one, but overall a very satisfying read!

Another wonderful addition to the series - the stories keep getting better and better. Ellie is a compelling character and her adventurous spy missions are fascinating and kept me turning the pages well into the night. The cliffhanger has me begging for the next installment to come sooner rather than later; I can’t wait for the next one.

This series is compulsively readable. I just discovered it last month, and have read all four books in that time, three within one week.

This latest addition includes elements that made the other three successful - espionage, secrets, suspense and romance, to name a few. Electra, her Uncle Mick, Major Ramsey and even Constance are a solid team, working to keep a top-secret item from falling into the wrong hands. At the same time, Electra goes out on her own at times and makes a few questionable decisions that do not take into account her current and future path. This confuses the reader but at the same time, is not enough to detract from the overall story arc. I will continue to read the series and am already looking forward to number five.

Thank you to NetGalley and to Minotaur Books for providing me with a digital review copy.

This is the latest installment to my new favorite series. It has it all - handsome men, whip-smart heroine with a penchant for...well, outsmarting people, be they the law or others...solid writing and plot, and authentic historical feel. I am always immersed into WWII England and enjoy every second of it! This series just keeps getting better. Highly recommended!

Electra (Ellie) McDonnell is from a family of thieves. Given the choice of going to jail or working with Major Ramsey for the war effort, she chose freedom. A newspaper article describing the robbery at a diplomat’s party caught her attention. There was something that was not right about the robbery. No one in her former contacts knew about the robbery and none of the items stolen have shown up. Calling the article to Ramsey’s attention, they are assigned to look into it. Ellie had not heard from Ramsey for three months after they had gotten close on their last case. A romance threatens their working relationship and Ramsey had been keeping his distance. A second robbery occurs and there is a connection between the victims. They had both been on a recent flight from Lisbon. The murder of another passenger on that flight has Ramsey contacting an agent in Lisbon. A map of the location of vital minerals was being carried by one of the passengers and the Germans are desperate to find it. Ramsey needs Ellie’s contacts and special skills to find the map and retrieve it, but as they work together old sparks are rekindled.

Ellie has a tendency to impulsively act on her own without Ramsey’s knowledge. To find the robbers she asks a favor of one of her old connections. Unfortunately, nothing comes for free and he asks a favor in return. Ellie swore to give up all illegal activities when she went to work for Ramsey and this favor could destroy everything she has worked for. Ellie is also privately working to find her father’s murderer. Her mother was arrested and hung for the murder but Ellie has found information about her father that hints at his involvement in espionage during the previous war. There are some secrets that are still worth keeping and Ellie’s search has put her life in jeopardy. Fans of Susan Elia MacNeal’s Maggie Hope series will definitely find Ellie to be a character to follow. I would like to thank NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press - Minotaur for providing this book.

Locked in Pursuit is the fourth mystery in the Electra McDonnell historical mystery series. Set during World War II, Electra uses her safecracking skills to help the British government in the war efforts. When a rash of burglaries take place in the city and the criminals start to get desperate, Electra must beat them at their own game.

I have enjoyed this series from the very beginning and this book was no different. The world of wartime and spying that is created in these books is so engaging and I love reading about it. Electra is a great, strong lead character and I love her personality and her skills. The characters in this mystery make the series so great and I enjoy following all my with them as they do their best to help Britain during the war. If you are a fan of history, mysteries and espionage, this series is worth checking out. I can’t wait to see where the next book takes is, the hinting of the path forward at the end of this book has me wanting more.

This is still one of the most intriguing, unique, historical mystery series I have ever read, and being so very anxious to dive into this one, I am happy to say that I am not even remotely disappointed [if you could see my current record for DNF within the mystery- world, you'd understand why I am so excited]. This newest edition to this excellent series was a VERY good read.

A twisty, interesting story, Electra finding truths she's not sure she's ready to face, a villain I certainly never saw coming, Electra making choices that will haunt her for some time to come, and an ending that left me wanting book 5 R I G H T N O W, this book just kept me on the edge of my seat and amazed at just how fresh the whole book felt [by book 5, often the story gets stale, but not here thankfully].

Excellent mystery, excellent writing, excellent series. Well done Ms. Weaver, well done.

Thank you to NetGalley, Ashley Weaver, and St. Martin's Press/Minotaur Books for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I enjoyed getting to follow Electra McDonnell once again. I have enjoyed the previous books in the series. I do recommend reading the books in order. There is so much back story to all the characters.
Electra and her Uncle once again are called upon by Major Ramsey to help figure out what is going on when numerous burglaries are happening. But what they are taking makes no sense.
I loved seeing Electra and Major Ramsey’s relationship development a bit more. Though once it seems the relationship is going somewhere, something happens to put the brakes on it.
The ending left us on a cliffhanger.
I can’t wait to read the next book in the series!
Thank you NetGalley, the publisher and author for the opportunity to read this book for my honest review. All opinions expressed are my own.

Locked in Pursuit by Ashley Weaver has an interesting premise, but I did not like the writing style much and found the book difficult to read. Really this girl is a safe-cracker but does not seem to have any courage or nerves. And, we were constantly referred back to that kiss. I did not enjoy this book and I will not continue this series. Thank you to Net Galley for my e-ARC.

Locked in Pursuit by Ashley Weaver is the fourth installment in the Electra McDonnell series. The story takes place in 1940 Europe and Electra is assisting Major Ramsey with intelligence work while also pursuing her own investigations into a situation in her own family.

I enjoyed the combination of mystery and historical fiction in this novel as those are two of my favorite genres. However I felt that some elements of the plot moved too slowly and others too quickly. I think I would have enjoyed it more if I had read the previous books in the series as there were frequent references to events that didn’t take place in this book.

I was very satisfied with this entry into the Electra McDonnell series! While in the previous books, the plot was severely hindered by the characters' romantic drama, this one had a nice balance. We finally see some decisions made and some movement in their overall arcs, and we get a new source of tension- Electra's past coming back to make her future look very uncertain. Locked in Pursuit gave us some new faces as well that were interesting, and developed some side characters to bring us a more well-rounded cast. I also thought the mystery here was well-done, with some red herrings and surprise twists that kept me on my toes. Can't wait to see where Electra goes next, and the setup for 5 promises even more action and danger, with a very personal motivation for Electra.

"This winter was the coldest I could remember. It seemed unfair, somehow, that we should have to contend with both the Nazis and this weather."
Ashley Weaver has once again penned a page turning cozy mystery during WW2! This series has been such a pleasure to read. With her romantic triangle, loyal, warm-hearted characters, murder and mystery, this has been one of the best series ever! I have anxiously anticipated this book for a year, and it did not disappoint. I flew through the pages until I got to the end. I am now looking forward to the next installment. I am still on team Major, but I love Felix, too. I do hope they all have a happily ever!
*I was given a copy of this book by the publisher, and this is my honest opinion.

Death and German agents!

The report of a puzzling robbery at a Diplomat’s dinner party has Electra McDonnell suspicious. Nothing adds up. None of her contacts have heard anything. (Electra had been a jewel thief and safecracker until military intelligence recruited her and her family to use their skills as part of the war effort.)
Having not heard from her recently injured handler, the aloof Major Gabriel Ramsey, for some months, Electra decides to approach him about the matter.
(There is the slight aspect of a growing attraction between Electra and Major Ramsey!)
There’s also the history of Electra’s mother. She was a condemned murderer, pregnant with Electra. Electra has been following clues trying to find out what the truth was behind what her mother’s actions.
Electra’s visit to the Major leads to the uncovering of German spies looking for something important that may have come from Lisbon. The mystery is what are they after?
Spies, glamour and suspected undercover foreign agents are all grist for the mill.
Intrigue, danger and romantic tension stalks the pages.

A St. Martin’s Press ARC via NetGalley.
Many thanks to the author and publisher.
(Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.)

I've missed books 2 and 3 and, while I could still follow this story well enough without them, I was missing a lot of information. Still, this was quite a bit of growth from the last time I knew these characters. There is a lot to Electra's past I will need to go back and read. This book was the same bad guys helping the good guys-thieves stealing for good as was set up in the first book. Just as entertaining.

This is the fourth installment in one of my favorite historical mystery series. I enjoy this series so much because of the character of Electra McDonnell who is crafty, independent, and strong. Ellie can crack a safe, pick a lock, and spy on the spies.

I also liked that there is a percolating romance/relationship with the hunky Major Ramsey who recruited her into the spy catching game. Ellie doesn’t come from the world of wealth and glamor that Major Ramsey does, but that is what makes their interactions so interesting.

I was immediately sucked into Locked in Pursuit and finished it in less than 24 hours. The relationship between Ellie and Major Ramsey is what kept me reading on late into the night. There was progress to their relationship, or was there? Can’t wait for the next book!

I received a copy of this title from the publisher; all thoughts expressed are my own. Locked in Pursuit is the most recent title to feature Electra McDonnell, a young woman with special lock picking skills. She's trying to digest the information about her father that was revealed at the end of the prior book while dealing with WWII. A story about a daring robbery in the paper catches her eye as something about the robbery feels off. She eventually convinces Major Ramsey to investigate and allow her to assist. They find themselves tangled in diplomatic circles with events spilling over from Lisbon. Electra finds herself involved with dangerous characters as she continues to delve in to her father's mysterious death shortly after her birth.

As always with this series, I really enjoyed the main mystery around the robbery that Major Ramsey and Electra have to work together to solve. There are definitely some interesting developments in investigation into Electra's father's death and I'm really eager for additional books to continue to the slow reveal. Fans of Major Ramsey will definitely be interested in the peak into his background and family provided in this book. Secondary characters such as Electra's uncle and the family house keeper continue to be well written and interesting in their own right. I'm hoping more information about Ellie's missing cousin will be revealed in the next book which I can't wait to read.

This is my favorite in the series, which just gets better with each new book. The evolving relationships Electra has with her family, friends, and Major Ramsey keep me eager for the next book. Locked in Pursuit finds them investigating unusual burglaries that have possible ties to enemy agents and organized crime all the while surviving the German Blitz and uncertainty in wartime

I highly recommend this series - the books are easy reads that keep the reader's attention with engaging realistic characters, lots of action, and a little romance. Weaver also does a solid job of conveying the feeling of WWII era London.