I have read all the books in the Faye Longchamp mystery series by Mary Anna Evans except for the most recent one, Wrecked. The Physicist's Daughter is not labeled or marketed as a mystery, but it looks like a thriller from the summary. Yet I think that Mary Anna Evans is trying to establish herself as a mainstream writer, and leave behind the genre label. I'm going to call this one as see it, and I see it as a historical thriller.
I was impressed that protagonist Justine was taught how to weld by her father. I was also delighted that her mother was the one who taught Justine about physics. During WWII, Justine was welding for a living but she suspected that someone was sabotaging the defense plant where she was employed. This sabotage was the main focus of the plot.
I would have liked physics to have played an important role in the novel, but I imagine that many readers wouldn't have found that interesting. Intrigue and secrets are what make books in the thriller genre thrilling. The Physicists' Daughter certainly had those elements. I would grade this book B.
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