The Button Box, Dilly Court
The Button Box, Dilly Court
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The Button Box

Author: Dilly Court

Narrator: Annie Aldington

Unabridged: 11 hr 8 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 06/15/2017


Synopsis

A heartwarming and gripping novel from No. 1 bestselling author, Dilly Court. Clara held onto the precious button, glimmering like a jewel in the dark alleyways of London’s notorious Seven Dials. She needed to save her family… but who was going to save her? There was a time when the Carter sisters’ father was their hero. Now he’s a drunk who’s gambled away everything they had and put them all in peril. It's on Clara's shoulders to save the four sisters from destitution. Clutching her precious button box, the only thing of value they have left, Clara dreams of starting a shop that could put a roof over their heads and keep them safe… But in debt to the terrifying Patches Braggs, leader of one of the East End's roughest gangs, Clara is in fear for her life. When a mysterious benefactor seems to offer an escape, Clara realizes too late that it comes at a terrible price… Cheated, abandoned and alone – can Clara save her family and hold onto her dreams?

Reviews

Goodreads review by Louise

Clara Carter found a button glimmering like a jewel in the dark alleyways of London's notorious Seven Dials. She lived with her father and four sisters but her father was a drunken gambler. He gambled everything they had and was in debt to the notorious and terrifying Patches Bragg the leader of one......more

Goodreads review by Katelyn

This is my first Dilly Court book, so I didn’t know what to expect. This story is about a girl, Clara, and her three sisters who have run into some hard times because their father is a drunk and has run up some gambling debt. Life is hard for Clara, except for when all these dudes just hand her mone......more

Goodreads review by Steph

A massive book but with not so tiny writing makes it not as much to read as you first think. But it was easy to get immersed in and to read though it was rather slow moving at times and it lacked any great excitement or drama. Clara is the eldest of 4 sisters whose mother is dead and father is a drun......more

Goodreads review by Joyce

Oh my goodness every book I read of Dilly Court I think she cannot beat the last one I read, but she certainly did with this one. Getting to know Clara and her sisters was lovely, but seeing where the other characters stories led too was amazing, had me gripped from start to finish. If goodreads gav......more


Quotes

Praise for Dilly Court: ‘Feisty female characters to fall in love with in a spirited, adventurous novel’ Sunday Express ‘Dilly Court’s latest novel is another page-turner that will keep you gripped to the end – 5 stars’ The People’s Friend ‘As always Dilly keeps you absorbed right to the end’ Choice ‘A rollicking, fast-paced adventure with a hint of romance!’ My Weekly ‘Spellbinding . . . you just keep turning the pages’ Daily Mail ‘A fast-paced, riveting read’ Sunday Express ‘A heart-warming, fast-paced story that will keep you gripped till the end’ The People’s Friend ‘Feisty female characters to fall in love with in a spirited, adventurous novel’ Sunday Express ‘Atmospheric, vivid and compelling’ My Weekly ‘An excellent, well-researched read’ People’s Friend ‘Perfect for Downton Abbey fans … heart-tugging’ Peterborough Telegraph