A Betting Woman
A Novel of Madame Moustache

Have you read Jenni L. Walsh yet? If not, you are missing out on a quiet master of historical fiction. In Madame Moustache, Walsh brings the story of an engaging and spirited woman to us in a style that makes us feel as if we are in the intrepid heroine’s skin. From the moment we meet the highly int......more

2.5 This book started out (and sounded) so promising, but it just fell way flat for me. The structure wasn’t ideal, the characters itself were those I didn’t really care for...it just wasn’t it. Which sucks, because I feel like Once Upon a Book Club always hits it out of the park with their book cho......more

I am sadly disappointed by this book. The main character comes off as naive and selfish, and everything that happens is just too convenient. It was an ok story, it was entertaining, but unbelievable. Very annoying as a historical fiction, way too romanticized and white washed, hardships mentioned in......more

What a fantastic, wild ride of a story A BETTING WOMAN is! Madame Moustache, aka Eleanor Dumont, was the real-life woman who popularized one of my favorite gambling games, blackjack. Eleanor is fierce, independent, smart as a whip, and able to hold her own in a world not terribly known for its kindn......more

2 stars is a gift for this Ouabc box subscription. I truly dislike a book where the lead behaves as if all other women are the enemy. Fails the bechdel test for me as most every man wants her and most every woman is jealous of her. The black character’s story is weak. Poor Arthur. Better editing wou......more