The Windmill Girls, Kay Brellend
The Windmill Girls, Kay Brellend
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The Windmill Girls

Author: Kay Brellend

Narrator: Annie Aldington

Unabridged: 10 hr 16 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 01/15/2015

Synopsis

A compelling wartime drama from the author of The Street, perfect for fans of Pam Weaver and Kitty Neale. The Windmill Theatre was one of the most famous clubs of the 20th century. Its heyday was during WWII when it famously ‘never closed’ and it became famous for its ‘tasteful’ nude performances. Dawn is a pretty and feisty blonde. Losing her job as a chambermaid, she goes to work as a dancer at The Windmill Theatre. Despite refusing to appear on stage naked, Dawn is taken on and soon gets a glimpse of London’s dark and seductive underbelly. She meets Olive, Renee and Rosie, women all with their own secrets to bear. Each of them will be have to draw on their courage to survive, not just Hitler and his bombs, but by the life they have chosen and the men that they cannot escape…

About Kay Brellend

Kay Brellend was born in north London and her first saga, based in the early twentieth century slums of Islington, was published in 2011. The opening novel in the Bittersweet Legacy trilogy came out in 2017. Published by Piatkus, this series was set in a London sweet factory and on the Somme battlefields.Kay's Workhouse to War trilogy was also set during the Great War, beginning in the Whitechapel Union Workhouse and moving to the bustling markets of East London, between 1914 and 1918. Now she's beginning a new trilogy with A Daughter's Heartbreak, inspired by true wartime events in the Silvertown area of East London. Kay writes with all the heart, grit and personal connection that distinguishes her as one of the most exciting voices in the saga genre.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Linda

It's the first book I've read from this author & I would definitely read another from her. The story starts off at a run & straight into the action, within the first few pages. The characters are wonderful. Story is fast - paced & I found it hard to put down. A follow up novel would be great. Though......more

Goodreads review by Book Addict Shaun

I am a huge fan of Kay Brellend's books and was extremely excited to receive a review copy of The Windmill Girls just before Christmas. Some of Kay's previous books have taken place on Campbell Road, a notorious London slum, with larger than life characters making the best of what they had (or rathe......more

Goodreads review by J.A.

This was in audio version and I really enjoyed it., almost like a film in your head with the different characters. Hearing about the war and the effects it had on everyday life was really interesting. Throw in some villains, romance and a spy plot and it became thoroughly entertaining. I'd never hea......more

Goodreads review by Jane

Great read, a true orginal story of london during the blitz.......more

Goodreads review by Shmakhlooq

I picked up this book (somehow) mistakingly thinking it was about a murder investigation and then found out halfway through the book that it’s about the lives of a group of people during the war. I don’t read historical fiction because I don’t gravitate towards it and doesn’t interest me. However I......more

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Praise for Kay Brellend from five-star reviews onAmazon.co.uk: Brilliant read! Really takes you through a journey of hardship love hate etc. Was gripped from beginning to end!!!By Woo This book was excellent, I didn't want it to end. Reading it made me feel like I was living in the era the book was set in.By Amanda Bicknell What a wonderful read…having been born near this area l could see the places and people as described, could not wait to read a few more chapters each night but was so sad when l finished it.By LondonSue loved this book the sort you pickup and can’t put back down, the setting and characters really come to life, it's as if you can see it and breath it. Wonderful.By K

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