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Book Synopsis''Hay sets a cracking pace... with plenty of twists and a great deal of fun, this is the perfect holiday read'' Guardian
''Delightfully mischievous'' The Times
''Punch-the-air good, the Edwardian heist novel you never knew you needed. Flawless, lawless fun'' Kiran Millwood Hargrave
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UPSTAIRS, MADAM IS PLANNING THE PARTY OF THE SEASON.
DOWNSTAIRS, THE SERVANTS ARE PLOTTING THE HEIST OF THE CENTURY.
When Mrs King, housekeeper to the most illustrious home in Mayfair, is suddenly dismissed after years of loyal service, she knows just who to recruit to help her take revenge.
A black-market queen out to settle her scores. An actress desperate for a magnificent part. A seamstress dreaming of a better life. And Mrs King''s predecessor, who has been keeping the dark secrets of Park Lane far too long.
Mrs King has an audacious plan in mind, one that will reunite her women in the
Trade Review
This is the perfect holiday read * Guardian *
This twisty heist caper is a delightfully mischievous debut * The Times *
Downton meets Ocean's 8 * Grazia *
A page-turning delight from beginning to end * Red *
Tremendously fun * i Paper *
A brilliantly entertaining tale of revenge, with fabulous characters - this is a riotous underworld adventure * Best *
This Edwardian heist story is such a fun read! * Good Housekeeping *
Hay brings a lively tempo and an elegant wit to this zippy thriller that is also a social commentary on the plight of the powerless * Washington Post *
Wildly entertaining . . . an irresistible, deliciously audacious premise * Platinum *
Punch-the-air good, this is the Edwardian heist novel you never knew you needed. Flawless, lawless fun -- Kiran Millwood Hargrave
A glamorous historical heist novel that kept me hooked 'til the last page. The strong, determined and memorable female characters pull you into their web of intrigue -- Jennifer Saint
Vivid characterisation, irresistible historical detail and a rip-roaring plot... delivers on every page. Sensational! -- Emma Stonex
Imagine Ocean's 8 had an illegitimate baby with Fingersmith - a big fat diamond of a book, sharp and shiny, joyful and generous -- Erin Kelly
A deliciously clever novel that will place you in the finest homes and meanest streets of 1905 London. Prepare to grow hungrier for justice with every page you turn -- Nina de Gramont
A rollicking romp of a book, tinged with fury, sadness and mischievous delight -- Claire North
Entirely original: an upstairs-downstairs premise set in Edwardian London, but with an Ocean's Eleven-like heist at its core... anyone who relishes a good party gone wrong will devour this
-- Sarah Penner
I cannot tell you how much fun you'll have with this book -- Bobby Palmer
I'll miss these resourceful, cunning ladies, the strength of their sisterhood (both literal and figurative) and their collective pursuit of freedom. I badly needed them to win and cheered myself hoarse by the end -- Chikodili Emelumadu
I love everything about Alex Hay's novel... not only is
The Housekeepers a rollicking good read, it's also a reminder to the powerful to ignore the downtrodden at their peril. Bravo -- Stephanie Butland
