You need to sign in or sign up before continuing.
Take a photo of a barcode or cover
jgwc54e5 's review for:
The Franchise Affair
by Josephine Tey
A mystery/crime novel written in the late 40s. A mother and her middle aged daughter are accused of abducting a 15yo girl and keeping her locked in an attic so she could work as their maid. This was well written and cleverly plotted. I was hoping for some sort of twist but none eventuates. I liked the image of the tabloid newspapers and how they stir up outrage. The judgements of townspeople and their easy prejudices are all on display. There’s certainly lots of class judgement going on. In the end the horrible working class girl gets her comeuppance and hopefully the lovely but not well off middle class woman won’t have to wash dishes ever again.