Review: The Enigma Game

The Enigma Game by Elizabeth Wein
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Louisa has recently lost her parents in two different enemy attacks.  She has taken on a position to be a companion for an elderly woman in Scotland.  She doesn’t think what she is doing is helping the war, until a German pilot lands in Windyedge and brings an Enigma machine that can translate German code.  Luisa is now working with a volunteer driver and a flight leader to decipher the puzzle that could change the course of the war.  How far can these young people push the Enigma machine without the Germans finding out?  Will they be able to help the war and keep themselves safe?

The Enigma Game is a companion novel to Code Name Verity.  Readers do not need to have read any of the other books in this series to enjoy this historical fiction novel.  World War II was a war with so many facets that are still being unearthed and I feel that makes it a treasure trove for any historical fiction fan.  Wein has once again taken an aspect of this time that is not normally written about and crafted a story that is easy to fall for.  The story is told in alternating voices, so readers will need to make sure they are paying attention to who is the current narrator.  I recommend The Enigma Game to all readers who enjoy historical fiction or just a good story.

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