A Five Star Review

Five reasons I'm giving Five Stars to:

The Right Sort of Man

by Allison Montclair:

1. The period - We are in 1946 in London

as the city is slowly recovering from 

WWII and shortages and loneliness 

are everywhere.

2. The plot - Two young women decide to go

into business together and open

The Right Sort Marriage Bureau.

It doesn't help that one of their very

first customers is murdered.

3. The characters - Iris Sparks and Gwendolyn Bainbridge 

come from different backgrounds, have different

personalities and life experiences. No reason, 

of course, not to become best friends.

Each is a great character in her own right

and both capture our hearts.

4. The issues - While the book is a historical

mystery with the emphasis firmly on

the murder case, it touches on questions of

gender, class and personal responsibility

in very intelligent ways.

5. The summary - If you are in the mood

for a well-written fun read, full of charm,

energy and plot twists, with two lively and 

lovely women, this is the book for you.

It is the first in a new series.

♡

Featured: A small needlework

winter scene.