To Sketch a Sphinx ~ Review

To Sketch a Sphinx
The London League #6
By Rebecca Connolly

The end was just the beginning...

Hal is just an asset never working in the field herself. But now Henrietta Mortimer is about to receive a codename "Sketch" and be given a field mission. And her mission is going to take her to France where she will be connecting with her late mother's family - a family she knows nothing about. Why she is being tasked is beyond her understanding - other than her memory and artistic skills she has nothing to offer in her estimation. But for Weaver, she'll do just about anything. There is just one small matter to take care of before she goes forth - she's expected to get married first. And she has no idea who she expected to wed.

John Pratt aka "Sphinx" has a gift for his code-breaking, he sees patterns in what most would think as an ordinary letter. He has always worked behind the scenes for the League, never in the field, that is until now. His brother "Rook" has been the field operative of the Pratt family, he is the serious brother. the one not seen amongst society. But his skills are needed in France and as part of his cover, he is expected to marry his partner. 

Can they convince the enemy that they are a happily married couple who have become disenchanted with England? Or will they compromise their mission before it even begins with a clash of personalities that have never worked well together in the past?

I really enjoyed this sixth book in the London League series. It was fun getting to know Hal as more than just an artist. And it is interesting to see how these two differing personalities have to learn to work together. But the big question is whether they will be able to discover what the Faction is doing and how they have compromised the League? Fans of Rebecca Connolly will not be disappointed in this latest offering. To be honest, this may be my favorite book in the London League series - I really enjoyed getting to know Sketch and Sphinx as operatives and individuals. I highly recommend this if you want a clean-read Regency era weekend escape from your day-to-day.

About the Book:

From the Hand of Sketch...

Henrietta "Hal" Mortimer has been working with England's operatives and spies for years, her remarkable memory and artistic talents invaluable to many missions. The last thing she expects is to be pulled into a field mission herself and to be partnered with the most insufferable asset she has ever met. Worse, then, that she has to marry the man.

And the mind of Sphinx...

There are very few people who rattle John Pratt, gifted code-breaker for the Crown, but Hal Mortimer was one of them. Marrying her in order to go into the field for their mission in Paris would be torture, but they had no choice. Will their mutual spite doom their mission before it starts or can they set it aside and work together for the safety and security of their country?