A review by margaret21
The Confession of Katherine Howard by Suzannah Dunn

3.0

I'd have this down as a good holiday read. The story of the short reign of Katherine Howard, wife of Henry VIII in succession to poor old Ann of Cleves is told by her equally young companion Cat, in chatty, gossipy style. The lives of young women from 'good' families, sent to finish their education and improve their marriage prospects by living in even better families, are well described, and though we know the unhappy outcome of the tale even before we pick the book up, Cat keeps up the suspense. Suzannah Dunne's done her homework, but her telling of this story never feels like a history lesson. Perfect light reading.