A Respectable Woman

the book set in Lancanshire 1922 then Manchester tells the story of Nell Hibbit finding out her husband is a bigamous cheat living two lives, she flees to Manchester with her son and pregnant with another child. full of ups and downs along the way for Nell, making friends think shes a widow. i found......more

What a fabulous book this is Nell is a woman who finds out her husband has committed bigamy she is reeling from this but is determined that she is leaving.After she has left Nell builds a life for herself and her young son Alf and unborn baby in their new lodgings with the Brents.As time passes Nell......more

This fascinating saga kept me glued to the page; dialogue, viewpoint, pace - the author has it all. I have read The Deserter’s Daughter and the book was a joy. One of those unique novels that never fade from memory. Nell’s challenging journey to become A Respectable Woman is just as absorbing and me......more

Hands up .... the period between the wars in the 20th century fascinates me. Hands up .... well actually that was tricky because I broke my wrist and that makes holding and turning the pages of a book very very difficult. So page turningly engrossing is A Respectable Woman that a little pain and mas......more

As I usually like murder mystery this book was a nice change, I was not very hopeful but even from thw first page I was hooked. It was a great story and I'm glad they got their happy ending......more