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Lynne Barnes, Barnsey’s Books - "…expressive and faultless writing …a great piece of historical romantic fiction .." Read more You’ve done it again, Dinah Jefferies! Beautiful writing, wonderful characters, gripping story, and such a gorgeously evoked Tuscan setting – how I loved this!! …. A perfect, immersive summer read!" - Jenny Ashcroft – author of Meet Me in Bombay and others
Karen, Karen K is reading - "…a fascinating story, full of secrets, family problems and new beginnings." Read more Natalie V, Reviewer, NetGalley - "A truly bittersweet story that pulls at the heartstrings whilst evoking a feeling of hope." Read more Agi, Onmybookshelf - " a hooking, captivating read with a difference – highly recommended!" Read more
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Yota Papadimakopoulou, Culture 21 Century (Greece) - "Μια ιστορία γεμάτη αντιθέσεις, όχι μόνο πολιτισμών, αλλά και των ίδιων των ανθρώπων, που ο καθένας απ’ αυτούς έχει την προσωπική του ιστορία ν’ αφηγηθεί, και που κρατώντας το χέρι κάποιου άλλου, έστω και στα κρυφά, μπορεί και δημιουργεί καινούργιες. Μια σπαραχτικά όμορφη ιστορία που πρέπει να διαβάσετε. score 10/10" Read more Emma Clarendon, Love London Culture - ".written with great sensitivity and style that it is virtually impossible to put down once you have started…a beautiful story that has been compellingly written" Read more
Jo, Jaffareadstoo - "At its heart The Sapphire Widow is a wonderful story of love and devastating betrayal which sweeps the reader away from the mundane and into a faraway world of scent and spices." Read more Kathy S, Reviewer, NetGalley - "I could not put it down from the moment I started reading it." Read more Bettina Hartas, TripFiction - "The author is always terrific at creating a colourful, exotic and vibrant setting for her stories." Read more This book is mainly about Florence who escaped to England in 1942 leaving her two sisters in France. She settles in Devon and is reunited with her mother Claudette. Her mother begs her to travel to Malta to see if she can try to find Rosalie, her mother’s younger sister who ran away from Paris to be a dancer in a Maltese club. The story is told in a dual timeline as we get Florence’s life in Devon and her travels as she eventually sets out to hunt for her aunt and then we get Rosalie’s story beginning in 1925 when she arrives in Malta.Lili, Utopia State of Mind (USA) - "There are many times while reading that one longs to shout at the characters or persuade them to do otherwise. This is only proof of how fascinating and real they seem. No one is safe from mistakes, regret, and guilt. The journey we witness is full of complex and tortured characters all battling with their own demons and riddles. To unravel them throughout the course of the novel is a pleasure" Read more Rich in courage, love and sacrifice, but chilling and taut in its portrayal of the horrors of war." - Kate Furnivall – bestselling author of The Guardian of Lies Jane Hunt Writer Blog - "An emotional and sensory delight. Cleverly created characters draw you into their tumultuous lives. Emotive and thought-provoking, it resonates." Read more Han, The Northern Writes - "A beautiful setting like with all of Dinah Jefferies books, …. I love it if I can get to the end of the novel and still have no idea whodunit, those are the BEST and this was one of them." Read more
Biia Rozante, Atitude Literária (Brazil) - "The truth is that I LOVED the whole of the work and I recommend it with great affection." Read more Karen Louise Hollis, I Heart Books - "a story which is expansive, complex, descriptive and thoughtful, a story which takes in lots of different times and settings, this is for you." Read more Among the ancient honey-coloured walls of the tiny island of Malta, strangers slip into the shadows and anyone can buy a new name. Rosalie Delacroix flees Paris for a dancer’s job in the bohemian clubs deep in its winding streets.
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Stacey Hammond, Stacey Reads Books - "Beautifully written, this was a richly descriptive, atmospheric, character driven read. Full of intrigue, romance & drama, I would highly recommend this…" Read more Kritikou Kalliopi, Literary Alleys (Greece) - "Ένα συγκλονιστικό, δραματικό πόνημα για την προδοσία, την απώλεια, τη βαθιά αγάπη και τις ενοχές που οδηγούν σε ακραίες και δύσκολες αποφάσεις …" Read more
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Le vite delle due donne, Riva/Rosalie e Florence, si intrecciano sempre più strettamente raccontandoci di perdite dolorose, guerre spietate e coraggio femminile. Emma Crowley, Shaz’s Book Blog - "..another utter triumph….she is up there.. as one of the greatest storytellers in recent years." Read more
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