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ClareR (6118 KP) rated The Housekeepers in Books

Aug 4, 2023  
The Housekeepers
The Housekeepers
Alex Hay | 2023 | Crime, Fiction & Poetry, Mystery, Thriller
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
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Ok, so full disclosure: this WILL be in my top reads this year. I loved every page. Every page that I would have turned much quicker if I hadn’t been reading on The Pigeonhole!!

Mrs King, the housekeeper of a Mayfair house, is sacked when she is discovered trying to access the male servants corridor at night. She recruits a group of women to exact her revenge: a woman who runs a black market business; an actress; a seamstress; and Mrs King’s predecessor. They all have more in common than you’d think, and they all have scores to settle.

I loved everything about The Housekeepers: I felt that the historical details were spot on, and I really wanted the women to come out on top. This is a really audacious plan, and I’m sure that anyone else reading it would want them to succeed as well.

And the secrets within the walls of that house!! The women want to expose this family just as much as they want to completely clear out the house.

The night of the party is a wondrous thing: even the Princess comes along (and with a warning!). There are acrobats, gentry, amazing costumes, and the most startling way of removing artwork from a house that I’ve ever heard of!

But of course there’s much more to this than meets the eye, and Mrs King has a bone to pick with the lady of the house.

Honestly, this is a wonderfully imaginative book - you should read it!!