Such great historical fiction! I’m a big Mary-Lou Stephens fan and was delighted to receive an arc (thanks Harper Collins!) this one is dual timeline and I would never thought I’d be so interested in Australia’s first legal casino! All the friendship, hairspray, grasshoppers and open palms was so much fun and so interesting! Of course I was there for the 1939 storyline, Sabine was next level sophisticated, self reliant and cunning!!! Loved being back in Hobart eating oysters and things on fire!
We loved this novel so much it is our Wondering Women September read and I am so looking forward to the discussion, you just don’t realise how much times have changed and how much time has passed..can’t wait!
