I love when historical fiction revolves around real people, but with a slight twist of trying to fill the gaps with what we don't know about these times. This journey through the American-British war was amazing and heartbreaking. It was my first book written by Peggy Wirgau, but I will definitely reach out for more.

"To Outwit Them All" follows Betty Floyd, thrown into the world of espionage in New York for the American side, while heavily associating with the British forces in the city. While we follow Betty's efforts to gather intelligence and make herself useful for Washington and his cause, the stakes are getting higher and higher. For our heroine personally, she tries to do her best, but we are all human and our feelings often become intertwined with our lives whenever we least expect it - as it's a case here, with the dear Major Andre.

Betty is a relatable character, thrown into something she wasn't trained for, the inner goings of the job are hardly explained to her because there simply isn't time or occasion to do so, but she still goes all in. While at times I got annoyed at her naïveness (ehm, ehm, Celeste!), that has to be expected in her situation and taking into consideration her lack of military or espionage-related experience.

On the romance side - while I enjoyed it and knew how the story will go, since Major Andre's character is based on real life, it did feel slightly lacking in depth. But that's not to say it's still not an amazing story otherwise.

This is a beautifully crafted novel, easy to follow and hard to set aside once you start. Peggy's writing makes you feel immersed at all stages and doesn't let go until the very last page.

Thank you to the author, the publisher and NetGalley for an advanced copy.

This historical fiction involves real people within George Washington’s orbit. The author posits the identity of the woman who spied for Washington, and her choice is a very real possibility. The writing style was good and the author drew me in.

This is phenomenal! Betty is such a relatable character and although brave you can feel her angst. The romance between her and Andre felt natural and you can feel how torn that makes her. I was a huge fan of Turn on AMC and when I saw this book covered that from the woman spy's pov I knew i absolutely had to read it. Knowing the history and how it would end didn't prevent this from emotionally wrecking me. The author did an excellent job making this story come to live and leaving her own touch on American history. Thanks to netgalley, the author and the publisher for the advanced copy.