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Len Deighton: SS-GB (Paperback, 1984, Ballantine Books) 3 stars

For nine months Britain has been occupied - a blitzed, depressed and dingy country. However, …

Enthralling, atmospheric, layered

4 stars

An excellent alternate-history told in the style of a whodunnit. A chilling picture of England under Nazi rule, fully engaging with the realities of occupation. Compelling characters pursue varied objectives through a fog of war often rendered through London thick weather. A mystery pulls you all the way through without simply checking the boxes of genre tropes. Absolutely recommended.