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The Secret Photographs

By: Jacquie Bloese
Narrated by: Penelope Rawlins
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At the golden hour, hidden truths and desires come to light...

In the genteel squares and stuccoed villas of late-Victorian Brighton, Ellen and Reynold Harper - twins, companions, colleagues, - ply their trade as portrait photographers. But at the golden hour, the girls arrive to pose for the lucrative - and dangerous - illicit photographs that really keep the Harpers' business afloat. This is the other, shadowy world of the city: a world of erotic tableaux, boundary-crossing music hall artistes, and the sinister figure of the local gangster, the Croc.

But when Ellen is drawn into the orbit of unhappy newly-wed Clementine, she finds herself torn between loyalty to her brother, her dangerous attraction to their new model, Lily, and a burgeoning friendship with Clem. And as the two worlds of Brighton collide, the three women discover that there is only a knife edge between the promise of freedom, and the threat of ruin...

Atmospheric, sensual and powerfully moving , The Golden Hour is a spellbinding portrait of three women determined to find their freedom - perfect for fans of Sarah Waters, The Doll Factory and The Essex Serpent

©2024 Jacquie Bloese (P)2024 Hodder & Stoughton Limited Family Life Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Historical Fiction Literature & Fiction Victorian Romance

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Enjoyed this story and the characterisation. Look forward to more from this author. 5*read.

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A beautifully written and narrated story of the town I love, so much, Brighton. Set in the Victorian age, it provides a powerful insight into the lives of the poorest, and most privileged women in society and how their lives where changing with the advent of photography and modern morays in their lives. I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in the past lives of Brighton folk.

A golden novel

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The subject matter, although quite traumatic on parts was well delivered. The story had its twists and turns which kept me intruiged and the twist at the end was unexpected. Very enjoyable read.

A lovely, well written story

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