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About the Author
Patricia Hall has been a journalist with the BBC and Guardian newspaper, and is the author of more than twenty crime novels, including the popular 'Ackroyd & Thackeray' series set in her native Yorkshire. She lives near Oxford.
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Review
"A likable heroine, an unusual plot, and plenty of unexpected twists make for an intriguing read"--Booklist
"Hall does a fine job of creating a groundbreaking protagonist whose fearlessness coupled with her talent forges a path for future female professionals"--Library Journal
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4.0 out of 5 starsIf you can remember the early 60s, or just want to, this series is a great read
Reviewed in the United States on 19 April 2015
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Ms. Hall has put in a lot of research on London in the 1960s, and her decriptions of night clubs, fashion, the emerging Carnaby Street scene are exciting and lively. The problems facing a young woman in the 1960s are still facing working women: sexism, unwanted advances from coworkers, lack of action by authorities. These issues are well handled in this entry in the series, where underage girls are moved into prostitution by a photographer who promises each under aged girl that she will be a model superstar. Kate, the protagonist, relies on her friend in the police force to help her out in uncovering what has happened to one poor would-be model who ends up beaten and dead. The relationship between Kate and her cop are interesting, not straightforward as each has reservations about the other. The cop has evolved a bit over the 3 books and has begun to question his cozy financial relations with crooks, his bad-boy lifestyle, and his swanky but empty apartment. He likes it when Kate comes around, and is surprised at his feelings. Kate is still putting ambition above personal safety and in this book does some really dumb things that move the plot forward but don't reflect well on her maturity or common sense. Hall doesn't five Kate a lot of introspection, and I hope that she will think about that as she develops the character in future books.