{"product_id":"the-housekeepers-9781472299338","title":"The Housekeepers","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e''Hay sets a cracking pace... with plenty of twists and a great deal of fun, this is the perfect holiday read'' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eGuardian\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Delightfully mischievous'' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Punch-the-air good, the Edwardian heist novel you never knew you needed. Flawless, lawless fun'' \u003cb\u003eKiran Millwood Hargrave\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e---\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eUPSTAIRS, MADAM IS PLANNING THE PARTY OF THE SEASON.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDOWNSTAIRS, THE SERVANTS ARE PLOTTING THE HEIST OF THE CENTURY.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMrs King has an audacious plan in mind, one that will reunite her women in the \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is the perfect holiday read * Guardian *\u003cbr\u003eThis twisty heist caper is a delightfully mischievous debut * The Times *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDownton \u003c\/i\u003emeets \u003ci\u003eOcean's 8\u003c\/i\u003e * Grazia *\u003cbr\u003eA page-turning delight from beginning to end * Red *\u003cbr\u003eTremendously fun * i Paper *\u003cbr\u003eA brilliantly entertaining tale of revenge, with fabulous characters - this is a riotous underworld adventure * Best *\u003cbr\u003eThis Edwardian heist story is such a fun read! * Good Housekeeping *\u003cbr\u003eHay 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 *\u003cbr\u003eWildly entertaining . . . an irresistible, deliciously audacious premise * Platinum *\u003cbr\u003ePunch-the-air good, this is the Edwardian heist novel you never knew you needed. Flawless, lawless fun -- Kiran Millwood Hargrave\u003cbr\u003eA 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\u003cbr\u003eVivid characterisation, irresistible historical detail and a rip-roaring plot... delivers on every page. Sensational! -- Emma Stonex\u003cbr\u003eImagine \u003ci\u003eOcean's 8\u003c\/i\u003e had an illegitimate baby with \u003ci\u003eFingersmith\u003c\/i\u003e - a big fat diamond of a book, sharp and shiny, joyful and generous -- Erin Kelly\u003cbr\u003eA 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\u003cbr\u003eA rollicking romp of a book, tinged with fury, sadness and mischievous delight -- Claire North\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEntirely original: an upstairs-downstairs premise set in Edwardian London, but with an \u003ci\u003eOcean's Eleven\u003c\/i\u003e-like heist at its core... anyone who relishes a good party gone wrong will devour this\u003c\/p\u003e -- Sarah Penner\u003cbr\u003eI cannot tell you how much fun you'll have with this book -- Bobby Palmer\u003cbr\u003eI'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\u003cbr\u003eI love everything about Alex Hay's novel... not only is \u003ci\u003eThe Housekeepers\u003c\/i\u003e a rollicking good read, it's also a reminder to the powerful to ignore the downtrodden at their peril. Bravo -- Stephanie Butland","brand":"Headline Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48885762621783,"sku":"9781472299338","price":12.74,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781472299338.jpg?v=1722537610","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-housekeepers-9781472299338","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}