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The Dressmaker's Secret
by Lorna Cook
I’ve enjoyed all of Lorna Cook’s books to date & so was awaiting the release of this one eagerly. And she’s done it again- a really enjoyable dual timeline (1940’s/present day) set predominantly in Paris during the Occupation. I do think that this author’s greatest skill is picking an angle that has rarely been covered. Given that this is a subject that’s been written about extensively, it’s really impressive to find a book concentrating on a little-known piece of its history.
I certainly knew nothing of Coco Chanel’s Nazi connections & found it fascinating to read about. The novel really picks up pace half way in and is well balanced with the modern day sections bringing us up to date. I particularly enjoyed how the ending neatly ties all the ends together without being cheesy or predictable (the main twist was so well disguised that none of our buddy read group saw it coming at all).
The only thing which lets the book down - sadly- is a number of spelling & grammatical mistakes. Such a shame as it does spoil the reading experience. But all in all a very enjoyable read.
ARC received in return for full & honest review.
I certainly knew nothing of Coco Chanel’s Nazi connections & found it fascinating to read about. The novel really picks up pace half way in and is well balanced with the modern day sections bringing us up to date. I particularly enjoyed how the ending neatly ties all the ends together without being cheesy or predictable (the main twist was so well disguised that none of our buddy read group saw it coming at all).
The only thing which lets the book down - sadly- is a number of spelling & grammatical mistakes. Such a shame as it does spoil the reading experience. But all in all a very enjoyable read.
ARC received in return for full & honest review.