Summer in Mayfair

Summer 1979: Esme Munro is twenty two years old and she's finally left the Scottish highlands for London. She's working in a prestigious art gallery in Mayfair. She meets Suki who introduces her to the most exclusive bars and clubs in the city. Although Esme is twenty two, she's still a bit naive. W......more

2.5* First remark: the person who wrote the synopsis did not actually bother to read the first chapter of the novel or there has to be a better reason for getting the age of the main character wrong by four years Second remark: I thought we left the idea of women “hiding” behind makeup in an attempt......more

I met Susannah Constantine at a blogger event a couple of years ago for the publication of her debut novel After the Snow . She was warm, friendly and just as lovely as she comes across on the television. I was therefore intrigued to read her novel and wasn’t at all disappointed. Her humour and spar......more

Esme isn’t a complete nube when it comes to the world of the upper echelon. In fact it’s fair to say her life has been influenced and determined by her mother’s friendship to a member of the gentry and her past of living her best life. Esme and her sister have gotten used to getting the short end of......more

This was a charming book. I do have a soft spot for stories in this time period, of this style, and Esme really appealed as a character. I did find her frustratingly naive at times but that was part of her charm. A coming of age story with just enough trials and tribulations to keep things interesti......more