An incredibly vivid rendering of post-war London and the complicated lives of three woman whose fates intersect at a boarding house as they seek to take control of their own destinies. This was an engrossing read; emotional, immersive and utterly absorbing -- Jennifer Saint, Sunday Times bestselling author of Ariadne
A corker. It's the story of three working class women in 1950's London. It's so evocative, you can *smell* the gas fires, the lard, the perfume, the talc, the gin. It's bleakly honest about women's lot at the time (not so very long ago) and the tale is deftly woven. I loved how the strands came together, very satisfying -- Kate Sawyer, author of The Stranding
A vivid and propulsive story of three women and three dangerous secrets, 73 Dove Street so brillaintly and evocatively captures Soho in the 50s that I really feel I was there -- Sophie Irwin, bestseslling author of The Lady's Guide to Fortune Hunting
I loved it even more than Julie's debut That Green Eyed Girl. Soho in the 50s is brilliantly done, as are the female characters. Brava Julie! -- Georgina Moore, author of The Garnett Girls
Powerful, poignant and so beautifully drawn - every single scene comes alive -- Frances Quinn, author of The Smallest Man
Once again, Julie Owen Moylan has created a mid century world that feels completely real and vivid. I've loved walking the damp postwar London streets with Edie and Tommie, chain-smoking in gin bars and watching these women grow. Julie has such a knack for setting up a story, creating a mystery that pulls you right in. A hugely enjoyable book. -- Jodie Chapman, author of Another Life
Set in my end of 1950s London, the sense of time and place is beautifully evocative, the ghost of the war, and the sense of societal change about to come. It's about pride and shame and love and loss and ultimately hope -- Laura Shepherd-Robinson, author of Blood & Sugar
From the Rivoli Ballroom to the seedy nightlife of Soho, the characters leap off the page in this compelling mystery * Woman & Home *
Brilliant! Totally immersed in postwar London. I loved every page of this wonderful novel. A mystery that keeps you guessing, difficult women and that seductive 1950s atmosphere - all my favourite things! -- Louise Hare, author of This Lovely City
Another fabulous read by the brilliant Julie Owen Moylan. A gripping and touching feminist read about three women in one London boarding house in 1958. Julie writes about mid-20th century women like no-one else! -- Laura Price, author of Single Bald Female
I loved That Green Eyed Girl by Julie Owen Moylan so had high hopes for 73 Dove Street and it did not disappoint. This beautiful postwar story of three working class women is so evocative and moving. Adored it. -- Jennie Godfrey, author of The List of Suspicious Things
A beautiful story of friendship and new beginnings * Best *
Another absolute cracker from Julie Owen Moylan. The compelling and vividly-evoked story of three brave and complex women in 1950s London. -- Anna Mazzola, author of The Clockwork Girl
Hugely atmospheric, this haunting and thought-provoking read explores the lives of three women whose tales become entwined through a single address. Set in 1958 London, brought to life by immersive, detailed descriptions, it looks at women's roles in a changing society. It's a really tough read at times but written with such heart. A fascinating, bold read. Bravo Julie bravo! -- Liz Hyder, author of The Gifts
A brilliant evocation of the seedy side of post-war London, wrapped around a story of the power of female friendship, this is the very best kind of escapism * Bookseller, 'Editor's Choice' *
Gripping and atmospheric, this novel will worm its way into your heart * Red *
I adored it. It's gripping (I stayed up until 1am on a school night to finish it), moving and so wonderfully evocative of post-war London. Julie's firmly an auto-buy author for me now, and I can't wait to read what she writes next -- Emma Hughes, author of No Such Thing As Perfect
I loved Moylan's debut That Green Eyed Girl, and this has the same mix of complex characters and atmospheric setting. In a London boarding house in the 1950s, three women form a life-changing friendship in a moment of crisis * Good Housekeeping *
Praise for That Green Eyed Girl * : *
Loved this . . . I was gripped from the first page and eked out the last chapters as I didn't want to leave the smoky clubs of 1950's Manhattan. A stellar line-up of brave, complicated and bright women . . . prepare to lose yourself in a tale of love, loss and deceit -- Sara Cox, Radio 2 DJ and host of BBC 2's Between the Covers
Summer sparkles in this book and so does the prose! -- Damian Barr
I so enjoyed That Green Eyed Girl. The atmosphere of city heat and dust and stifling apartments was so vividly evoked. And I was equally invested in both narrative strands . . . I was hooked from the beginning -- Clare Chambers, author of Small Pleasures
A gorgeous, evocative novel that's part love story, part coming of age and part mystery. But all parts are superlative! * Red Online *
It's beautifully written and particularly wonderful on forbidden love, loss and forgiveness * Daily Mail *
Julie Owen Moylan expertly places her readers in a New York apartment, where you feel the heat and hear the tinny radio . . . There's a cinematic quality to this novel; the characters are deftly drawn and emotionally engaging, and the plot develops at the right pace, with unexpected twists. An accomplished debut * Woman & Home, BOOK OF THE MONTH *
That Green Eyed Girl takes hold of you and draws you along. I loved the little connective details between the timelines and the unravelling of the gentle mystery of it all. Hits a perfect bittersweet note - I predict big things -- Kate Sawyer, author of The Stranding
