73 Dove Street: An emotionally gripping new novel set in 1950s London

The page-turning and evocative new novel set in 1950s London from the author of That Green Eyed Girl ´Gripping . . . Julie Owen Moylan vividly recreates drab, grey postwar London and her characters are convincing to the end´ THE TIMES, ´BEST NEW HISTORICAL FICTION´ ´Psychologically astute and emotionally absorbing, this is a heartfelt read´ DAILY MAIL ´A wonderfully evocative, immersive novel that brings 50s London to life, from the smog and the nightlife to attitudes towards women . . . a vivid, absorbing and ultimately uplifting read´ SUNDAY EXPRESS ´An incredibly vivid rendering of post-war London and the complicated lives of three woman whose fates intersect at a boarding house . . . emotional, immersive and utterly absorbing´ JENNIFER SAINT ´The sense of time and place is beautifully evocative. It´s about pride and shame and love and loss and ultimately hope´ LAURA SHEPHERD-ROBINSON ___________ When Edie Budd arrives at a shabby West London boarding house in October 1958, carrying nothing except a broken suitcase and an envelope full of cash, it´s clear she´s hiding a terrible secret. And she´s not the only one; the other women of 73 Dove Street have secrets of their own . . . Tommie, who lives on the second floor, waits on the eccentric Mrs Vee by day. After dark, she harbours an addiction to seedy Soho nightlife - and a man she can´t quit. Phyllis, 73 Dove Street´s formidable landlady, has set fire to her husband´s belongings after discovering a heart-breaking betrayal - yet her fierce bravado hides a past she doesn´t want to talk about. At first, the three women keep to themselves. But as Edie´s past catches up with her, Tommie becomes caught in her web of lies - forcing her to make a decision that will change everything . . . ___________ ´Once again, Julie Owen Moylan has created a world that feels completely real and vivid´ JODIE CHAPMAN ´From the Rivoli Ballroom to the seedy nightlife of Soho, the characters leap off the page in this compelling mystery´ WOMAN & HOME ´A beautiful story of friendship and new beginnings´ BEST ´Gripping and atmospheric´ RED ´I loved it even more than Julie´s debut That Green Eyed Girl. Soho in the 50s is brilliantly done, as are the female characters. Brava Julie!´ GEORGINA MOORE