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The Briar Club: A Novel: A Thrilling and Powerful Story of Female Friendships and Secrets
The New York Times bestselling author of The Diamond Eye and The Rose Code returns with a haunting and powerful story of female friendships and secrets in a Washington, DC, boardinghouse during the McCarthy era.
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Great character development, even though there are many ladies and their fellows to keep up with you will feel like they are old friends! Plus the murder keeps you guessing until the end!
This fiction set in 1950s Washington DC and told from the perspective of the historical Briarwood House is a Whodunit to Whom mystery. 17 people faced interrogation during the investigation of 2 murders in the boarding house. I had a tough time keeping them all straight. I adored reading about their Thursday Supper Clubs with recipes included. This is not a typical Kate Quinn historical fiction , but she really captured the importance of friendships in this book .
Kate Quinn is a great writer. No doubt about it. This novel takes places in a women's rooming house in the 1950s. Combining historical accuracy, interesting characters and a plot that is both multifaceted but easy to follow. From page 1 you are intrigued and want to read more.
I usually enjoy the Kate Quinn historical novels full of women centric roles and empowerment but this book felt too forced and lacked the connection. I had trouble engaging in the chapters as this time it was dedicated to each character and their development instead of a plot as a whole. I often felt the urge to abandon the book and leave it DNF. It isn't until the end that everything sort of ties together and gives you any feeling of minor attachment.
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