Soho, London, 1958. Three women. One boarding house. A secret that could shatter everything.

'Gripping… Julie Owen Moylan vividly recreates drab, grey postwar London and her characters are convincing to the end' THE TIMES, 'BEST NEW HISTORICAL FICTION'

'Psychologically astute and emotionally absorbing, this is a heartfelt read' DAILY MAIL

'Emotional, immersive and utterly absorbing' JENNIFER SAINT

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West London, 1958. 73 Dove Street is a shabby house in a shabby street.
But this boarding house’s attic room suits newcomer Edie Budd very well.
It’s somewhere to hide.

Tommie, on the second floor, is up in Soho every night.
There’s a man she’s pursuing –
whether he wants her or not.

Landlady Phyllis has thrown out her cheating husband.
She’s burned his belongings in the street.
Sometimes there’s no going back.

Three survivors living under one roof.
Each alone nursing their secret hurts – and hopes.
Because opening your heart could save or destroy you...

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'A wonderfully evocative, immersive novel that brings 50s London to life, from the smog and the nightlife to attitudes towards women . . . a vivid, absorbing and ultimately uplifting read' SUNDAY EXPRESS

'The sense of time and place is beautifully evocative. It's about pride and shame and love and loss and ultimately hope' LAURA SHEPHERD-ROBINSON

'Once again, Julie Owen Moylan has created a world that feels completely real and vivid' JODIE CHAPMAN

'From the Rivoli Ballroom to the seedy nightlife of Soho, the characters leap off the page in this compelling mystery' WOMAN & HOME

'A beautiful story of friendship and new beginnings' BEST

'Gripping and atmospheric' RED

"Touching, entertaining, hopeful. A vivid sense of time, place, people's attitudes and fragilities" - Sunday Times

"Psychologically astute and emotionally absorbing, this is a heartfelt read" - Daily Mail

"73 Dove Street is a pacy and evocative account of the struggles facing women of that era" - Herald

"Gripping . . . Julie Owen Moylan vividly recreates drab, grey postwar London and her characters are convincing to the end" - The Times, 'Best New Historical Fiction for July 2023

"From the Rivoli Ballroom to the seedy nightlife of Soho, the characters leap off the page in this compelling mystery" - Woman & Home

"A wonderfully evocative, immersive novel that brings 50s London to life, from the smog and the nightlife to attitudes towards women. Julie Owen Moylan excels in creating female characters who the reader cares about. As the friendship between these three unlikely women grows, so does their hope for a better future. It's a vivid, absorbing and ultimately uplifting read" - Sunday Express

"Stark choices and dangerous secrets disrupt the lives of three damaged but resilient working-class women in this compelling emotional drama " - Mail on Sunday

"From the Rivoli Ballroom to the seedy nightlife of Soho, the characters leap off the page in this compelling mystery" - Woman & Home

"A beautiful story of friendship and new beginnings" - Best

"A brilliant evocation of the seedy side of post-war London, wrapped around a story of the power of female friendship, this is the very best kind of escapism" - Bookseller, 'Editor's Choice'

"Gripping and atmospheric, this novel will worm its way into your heart" - Red

"Brimming with 1950s detail and atmosphere, pacy and evocative, authentic and well-drawn. An enjoyable read" - Independent

"Superb" - Sun