The Charleston Scandal
Pamela Hart
Reviewed by Helen
What a beautifully written story, taking us back to the 1920’s when times are changing and young Australian Kit Scott arrives in London to try and make a name for herself on the stage, dancing, singing and acting have meant so much to Kit, even if her family would prefer she stay in Sydney and form a good marriage. I do hope that you pick this one up and get lost in the story like I did and meet some famous and fabulous characters along the way.
Kit is thrilled to be in London and even more thrilled that she is chosen to be the second lead in the new musical starting in the West End, her partner is Canadian Zeke Gardiner and they go together really well and are dancing up a storm, the two colonials. The play is a hit and Kit is out partying with the other actors, she is mixing with Fred Astaire and his sister Adele, Noel Coward and the likes of The Prince of Wales, when a photo of Kit and The Prince doing the Charleston makes the rounds of the press, and a scandal begins the palace steps in and it is not long before she finds herself out and about with Lord Henry Carleton.
Zeke and Kit become very good friends they get on famously and both are doing their best to stay friends, there are a lot of feelings between these two, but with Kit spending more and more time with Lord Henry Zeke worries about what she is letting herself in for. Kit has such a fabulous nature and sees the good in everyone, but she can see that changes are happening and there are changes that should be happening. Kit is struggling to make the right choices, she has been bought up a lady and there are ways that are just so natural for her but she sees other people struggling to get the respect they deserve, and she is battling with right and what she sees as wrong.
This story was filled with so much fun and laughter the dancing, singing I am sure my feet were tapping while reading I felt so much a part of the story and the fun these actors could have on the town, there are so many wonderful characters, Perry and Val then the support that the Cowards gave to Zeke, all in all this is a fabulous story one that had me turning the pages, it must have been hard at times back then with the changes taking place, and the choices that people were starting to have. Lots of emotions throughout I felt for Kit there are lots of happy and sad times, thank you MS Hart for another awesome read, one that I highly recommend.
Thank you Hachette AU for my copy to read and review.
Kit is thrilled to be in London and even more thrilled that she is chosen to be the second lead in the new musical starting in the West End, her partner is Canadian Zeke Gardiner and they go together really well and are dancing up a storm, the two colonials. The play is a hit and Kit is out partying with the other actors, she is mixing with Fred Astaire and his sister Adele, Noel Coward and the likes of The Prince of Wales, when a photo of Kit and The Prince doing the Charleston makes the rounds of the press, and a scandal begins the palace steps in and it is not long before she finds herself out and about with Lord Henry Carleton.
Zeke and Kit become very good friends they get on famously and both are doing their best to stay friends, there are a lot of feelings between these two, but with Kit spending more and more time with Lord Henry Zeke worries about what she is letting herself in for. Kit has such a fabulous nature and sees the good in everyone, but she can see that changes are happening and there are changes that should be happening. Kit is struggling to make the right choices, she has been bought up a lady and there are ways that are just so natural for her but she sees other people struggling to get the respect they deserve, and she is battling with right and what she sees as wrong.
This story was filled with so much fun and laughter the dancing, singing I am sure my feet were tapping while reading I felt so much a part of the story and the fun these actors could have on the town, there are so many wonderful characters, Perry and Val then the support that the Cowards gave to Zeke, all in all this is a fabulous story one that had me turning the pages, it must have been hard at times back then with the changes taking place, and the choices that people were starting to have. Lots of emotions throughout I felt for Kit there are lots of happy and sad times, thank you MS Hart for another awesome read, one that I highly recommend.
Thank you Hachette AU for my copy to read and review.
5 stars
Expected publication: November 24th 2020 by Hachette Australia
