The September pick for Reese Witherspoon's Hello Sunshine Book Club _______________ 'A
thrilling seductive and utterly compelling novel. I absolutely loved it!' SARAH WINMAN
_______________ TWO FEMALE SPIES. A BANNED MASTERPIECE. A BOOK THAT CHANGED HISTORY. 1956. A
celebrated Russian author is writing a book Doctor Zhivago which could spark dissent in the
Soviet Union. The Soviets afraid of its subversive power ban it. But in the rest of the world
it's fast becoming a sensation. In Washington DC the CIA is planning to use the book to tip
the Cold War in its favour. Their agents are not the usual spies however. Two typists - the
charming experienced Sally and the talented novice Irina - are charged with the mission of a
lifetime: to smuggle Doctor Zhivago back into Russia by any means necessary. It will not be
easy. There are people prepared to die for this book - and agents willing to kill for it. But
they cannot fail - as this book has the power to change history. Sold in twenty-five countries
and poised to become a global literary sensation Lara Prescott's dazzling first novel is a
sweeping page turner and the most hotly anticipated debut of the year. ________________ 'A
riveting story of secrets forbidden passions and the dark arts of espionage. I couldn't put it
down!' LISA JEWELL 'Enthralling... This is a rare page-turner with prose that's as wily as its
plot.' VOGUE 'A proto-feminist Mad Men transposed to the world of international espionage -
mid-century style and intrigue set against real indelible history.' ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY 'I
loved this book. So vivid and engaging. A joy to read a story about spies that has lots of
women in active roles.' CATHY RENTZENBRINK 'All the pre-publication hype is fully justified ...
Prescott's debut novel turns out to be a truly wonderful blend of historical romance spy
thriller and insights into the myriad aspects of love in troubled times... Loved it.' CRIME
TIME 'A fascinating story so cleverly told of the long chain of people who helped to bring
Pasternak's masterpiece into the world. I gulped it down.' GILL HORNBY 'The insight into the
workings of the CIA the portrait of the 1950s and a threatened love affair in the West ...
make for riveting reading.' DAILY MAIL 'Well-researched and cleverly constructed... An
intriguing and little-known chapter of literary history is brought to life.' KIRKUS (starred
review) 'Triumphant ... This debut shines as spy story publication thriller and historical
romance with a twist.' PUBLISHERS WEEKLY 'This captivating novel is so assured that it's hard
to believe it's a debut - and very easy to see why there's huge buzz around it.' SUNDAY MIRROR
________________ Early readers can't stop talking about The Secrets We Kept: 'I absolutely
devoured it. Totally compelling it made my heart swoop until the very last page.' 'Thrilling
moving and utterly compelling - one of those rare books that makes you forget the outside
world.' 'The Secrets We Kept is a brilliant twist on the traditional Cold War spy thriller.
It's told through a cast of intelligent and intriguing women and is full of secrets glamour
and love.' 'I absolutely loved it adored it even and I can't stop talking about The Secrets
We Kept' 'The Secrets We Kept is like nothing else I've read before. The story is vivid and
alluring and one that will stay with you forever.' 'The Secrets We Kept reads like a
high-stakes Mad Men inspired spy thriller. Classy and glamorous yet revealing and complex
it has a cast of spectacular characters and a truly emotional core. This really is something
special!'
