One Final Turn, by Ashley Weaver is apparently the last book in this series. It's been a delightful series and a different perspective from any WWIi series I have read. This book was the best of the series. The story was suspenseful and the conclusion of the book and the series extremely satisfying
I highly recommend this book and the entire series!

The fifth and final book in the series is bittersweet for me. I love and appreciate the loose ends being neatly resolved but I am disappointed there will be no more books. This is a great series that will be missed. Would love to read more of Ellie and Gabriel's war time adventures.

This book was everything and more that I wanted in a conclusion!! The tension and romance was so good. I absolutely loved this one and the whole series.

I enjoyed the last installment in this series. While there are many WW2 books out there, this series has been entertaining from start to finish.
If you missed the first four books in the series, I still recommend going back and picking them up.

I received an advanced reader copy via Net Galley.

One Final Turn is the final book in the Electra McDonnell series; I didn't realize it when I first read the book and although sad that there won't be any more titles, I found the ending to this book to be a very satisfying end to the series. This book finds Elle traveling to Lisbon with Major Ramsey to see if an escaped POW presumed to be her cousin Tobey who has been missing since Dunkirk is indeed her cousin despite the way things ended when she last worked with Ramsey. I really liked that the book was set primarily in Lisbon since it is an area of Europe that isn't depicted nearly as often as Germany, France, and Great Britian since it was technically neutral. Despite the declaration of neutrality, it actually is a hotbed of intrigue with both Britain and German interests well represented. There are rumors about the POWs that Ramsey and Elle work frantically to track down and confirm while racing against the Germans who want to find the POWs to learn about the route being used to escape German territory and shut it down. All this is happening amongst serious tension between Elle and Ramsay as they try and work through the events of the prior book and restore the trust that was broken which increases when they have to pretend to get married. I loved the twists and turns and the way Ms. Weaver describes Lisbon and the atmosphere which in many ways is startling to Elle as it seems much less touched by the war than London which has experienced the Blitz and war rationing. I liked how everything was wrapped up even though the reader knows that 4 more years of war await the characters, I was left with a feeling that Elle would survive the war and come out even stronger in the end. I can't wait to see what Ms. Weaver writes next. Thanks to the publisher for an ARC.

What a rollercoaster this series has been! Ellie McDonnell is everything you expected in a WWII heroine, and more. She is funny, witty, bright, and has a tenacity that serves her well. It was interesting to see the characters get out of England on this one and experience the war from a different location. The growth between Ellie and Major Ramsy was wonderful to read and experience, coming full circle. I enjoyed the twists and turns of this book; it kept me guessing and fully engaged. The book was able to tie up all loose ends and leave no question unanswered.

This final book in the series wraps up Electra's story with a trip to neutral Portugal to see if she can find her beloved cousin Toby, who has escaped from a German prison camp is is suspected to be headed in that direction. At the same time, she is dealing with her former boss and almost-lover, who is there to help figure out the network that may help Britain find more escaped POWs (and the information they have gathered). It's a satisfying conclusion, with all loose ends tied up after an adventure to a new setting.

This was a fun end to a series I have enjoyed. One always worries the ending will not satisfy, but Weaver sticks the landing. The leads I've grown to cheer for enter this last book with a genuine (not contrived) wedge preventing them from being together, and yet they are tossed into a very new spy setting that provides great opportunities for them to interact in ways that wouldn’t be possible in London. Weaver doesn’t rush to the end or drag things out with silly contrivances; instead, we get to enjoy how a new setting stretches the main characters personally, professionally, and romantically.

I loved this!! Such a great ending to the series and hit all the right notes for me. While I was sad that the last book events occurred away from a lot of the recurring characters and London, Weaver still brought them into play in different spots. For fans of the series, run, don't walk to get the latest and final book with Electra and Major Ramsey!

Thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for the ARC!

I really enjoyed this book, and I think it serves as a fun and satisfying conclusion to the series. Setting much of the story in Lisbon was a refreshing change which added to the intrigue and excitement. Ellie shows a lot of growth in this final book, which was gratifying to see, and I also loved the humor and touch of conflict that Archie helped inject into the story.

A couple of plot points were a bit hastily concluded and maybe could’ve used an additional book to flesh them out (the mystery surrounding Ellie’s parents, Felix’s secret work), but the main story arc was well-paced and fun to read.

The entire Electra McDonnell series was a fun, quick binge, and I think the writing in this book (and the previous one, Locked in Pursuit) was really a step above the others.

Thank you to NetGalley and Minotaur for the ARC. All opinions are my own.

An excellent conclusion to the Electra McDonnell series!
I really enjoyed this whole series and loved the main character, Electra. This final book takes place in Portugal and it was interesting to see this cast of characters in a new setting.

Thank you to #netgalley and #Minotaur books for an advanced e-copy in exchange for an unbiased review.

What a perfect end to this series! This book had it all — mystery, intrigue, romance, and so much more.

When Electra is sent to Lisbon in hopes of recovering her lost cousin Toby, she is accompanied by Archie Blandings and Major Ramsey, and nothing quite goes to plan…

I don’t want to give too much away, but if you’ve enjoyed the other Electra McDonnell books, you will LOVE this one. The characters and story are so compelling and I’m so sad the series has come to an end, but couldn’t ask for a better final book!

Great conclusion to this series! I told myself to savor it and the next thing I knew I was already over 60% in. Oops.
I loved the setting of Lisbon and all the action readers got to see in a country that was neutral during WWII. Having actually been to Lisbon I also loved being able to recognize some of the sights that were mentioned, the terrain of the hilly neighborhoods, and salivating over any mention of food. Of course Electra and the Major's relationship was also great and I'm very pleased with how everything worked out.
I'm sad to see the end of the series, but can't wait for what the author does next!

I read the entire series in one week. I was especially excited when I was approved for the final book on NetGalley! The final book was amazing. There was the plot twist I had hoped for. Ones I didn’t see coming. And a “turn” that made me so happy, because I knew it meant the main characters were learning and growing. I loved watching multiple mysteries unfold, romance finally happening, and of course the adventure of it all.

I would say this series is a combination of Miss Scarlett and the Duke with White Collar. Two of my favorite shows in one. This is a book series that makes me remember why I love fiction. I loved the main characters, side characters, and lessons learned. I can’t wait to read this again!

This is the final installment of the Electra McDonnell series. This book picks up right after the events of the fourth book, Locked in Pursuit. Electra "Ellie" McDonnell is preparing to travel to Lisbon at the request of Captain Archie Blandings - not Major Ramsey, who fired her at the end of the last book. All her hopes of seeing her cousin Toby again have been renewed by the knowledge that he has escaped from his German captors and he's on his way to Lisbon via an underground network of allies. She has been hired to help uncover a contact who can help them rescue the escaped prisoners, who in turn can hopefully give them valuable intelligence about the Germans. Prepare yourself for all sorts of twists and turns, a red herring or two, tension with Major Ramsey, and camaraderie with Captain Blandings (which causes tension with Major Ramsey, which surprises no one).

I really enjoyed this book. I thought it did an excellent job of tying the series together and it delivered a satisfying conclusion. I think that one of the main things it explores is the ways in which Ellie has matured since her work with British intelligence began. During the previous book, I kept wanting to shake her and tell her to get out of her own way. This time around, she seems to have learned that lesson to a degree.

My thanks to NetGalley for the advanced digital copy of this book. All opinions are my own. I had just finished Locked in Pursuit and immediately decided to see if One Final Turn was available through NetGalley and was delighted to find it was. I started it within an hour of finishing Locked in Pursuit.

I have one criticism on the plot, which I marked with a spoiler tag on Goodreads. A big deal is made about how important it is that the marriage between Major Ramsey and Electra looks real, but then Archie ends up taking them out for a very public evening on the town and no mention is made of how they address the fact that he is supposedly a jilted fiancé. Additionally, the morning after their wedding, Major Ramsey comes into her room by going out into the hall from his own room and then enters behind Archie. He should have used the connecting door between their rooms if they were so worried about appearing authentically married. She could have knocked on the connecting door to keep up the pretense with Archie that they were still not involved. Since I read an advanced copy, it is possible that this will change before publication, but I doubt it.

A hurried resolution to all the plot points in the series even though the POW plot was good. I wonder if more books had been planned, but the publisher said they were done. However we got here, we’re left with not much growth for Ellie, rushed explanations about her parents, a dull wrap up with what Felix was doing, and contrived situations and jealousy to move the Major along. I feel cheated out of both the character development and relationship development I was looking forward to. They got there but it was hurried. Amory and Milo got 7 books.
If you’re a fan of the series, you should read this one, but adjust your expectations.

Ahh! I loved this one, easily my favorite of the series. All mysteries solved and a romance blossomed to its fullest. A little drama and a lot of spy work, I was satisfied with the climb and the finale.

A wonderful, but bittersweet, ending to a beloved series!

Electra McDonnell has been a favorite heroine since this series started. Her evolution from safe-cracking burglar to safe-cracking spy has been delightful and the love triangle has kept me on my toes, through I had a preference for the man who recruited Ellie and her family to work for the government, Major Gabriel Ramsey.

I wasn't quite sure why Ellie was included in the mission to Portugal, but I don't even care - the change of location was great and Ellie's excitement about leaving England was charming. The sleuthing was excellent, as was the action scene that has become expected in this series.

Of course, the conclusion of the story and the series was perfect. There was one loose end that I wouldn't have minded remaining unsettled, but even it got taken care of. It made me want to start the whole series over!

Thanks to Minotaur for the advanced copy. This review is my own opinion.

Finishing this delightful series is so bittersweet for me. I have absolutely loved following Ellie McDonnell on her adventures and missions with Major Ramsey. This last book did not disappoint! With more romance, tension, and a new adventure in Lisbon, it's safe to say, I loved it!

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Thank you to Netgalley and Minotaur Books for my complimentary e-arc. All opinions here are my own.

This book was absolutely delightful and such an incredible finale to the Electra McDonnell series! With twists and turns that I never see coming and a new mystery that feels fresh and new Ashley Weaver has given us just an absolutely fantastic series!!