Soho London 1958. Three women. One boarding house. A secret that could shatter everything.
'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 'Emotional immersive and utterly
absorbing' JENNIFER SAINT ---- West London 1958. 73 Dove Street is a shabby house in a shabby
street. But this boarding house's attic room suits newcomer Edie Budd very well. It's somewhere
to hide. Tommie on the second floor is up in Soho every night. There's a man she's pursuing -
whether he wants her or not. Landlady Phyllis has thrown out her cheating husband. She's burned
his belongings in the street. Sometimes there's no going back. Three survivors living under one
roof. Each alone nursing their secret hurts - and hopes. Because opening your heart could save
or destroy you... ----'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 '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 '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
