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What it’s about

Ruth Gilmartin, a postgraduate student, learns that her mother Sally is not who she claims to be. Sally, once known as Eva Delectorskaya, was recruited by British intelligence in 1939. After a mission went wrong, she went into hiding. Now, three decades later, she asks Ruth to find the man who recruited her, Romer.

What hooks you

Michelle Dockery and Charlotte Rampling lead the cast, with Michael Gambon as the elusive Romer. The production earned Emmy and Screen Actors Guild nominations in 2013. Based on a novel by William Boyd, who also wrote the screenplay.

Who it’s for

It is worth a look for anyone who enjoys layered family secrets, slow-burning suspense, and stories set against the backdrop of wartime espionage.