The Milliner of Bendigo
Darry Fraser
Reviewed by Helen
Oh WOW, Darry Fraser has taken me from 2023 to Bendigo 1898 to meet Evie Emerson, milliner, she has worked hard with her employer and mentor, Lucille Downing to build up a fabulous clientele with her fabulous designs but she is worried about her sister Meryl who she last saw at their mother’s funeral none of her letters have been answered and Evie thinks it might be time to travel to Cobram to find her sister.
Evie has been stepping out with Edwin Cooper for a very short time when he proposes marriage to her, Evie s not convinced that it would work and when she turns him down things turn very nasty and Evie’s reputation is in tatters and orders are getting cancelled at the shop. When he charges her with breach of contact now might just be the time to take that visit to Cobram to find her sister but trouble just gets worse there.
Fitzmorgan O’Shea is a travelling journalist and very good friend of Evie’s he has just uncovered police corruption and that has the said ex-police officer on his trail and out for blood, he is after another story in Cobram, what he uncovers will affect Evie although it has been a couple of years since they have seen each other, he is there when she arrives and trouble follows Fitz and Evie gets caught up in it all.
Raffety Dolan is best friends with Fitz and Evie but he loves Evie but has accepted that she will always be Fitz’s girl, but when a crooked ex-cop comes looking for Fitz, Raff goes to help his friend and ends up spending time with Evie as well, there is danger form two sides and Raff does all he can to keep her safe will he ever be able to speak up about the way he feels for her?
This is a brilliant story, a real page turner, there is a lot going on in this one so many fabulous characters I loved Evie and Raff and Fitz, not to mention the characters from Cobram Jenny and Robbo and of course catching up with friends from previous Darry Fraser books that is always good.
This is one that I highly recommend filled with adventure, danger and secrets, so many fabulous towns in Victoria and the great Murray River and the paddle steamers, three friends who care about each other is it time now to be truthful and see how love will fare, I loved this one, a must read.
My thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for my copy to read and review.
Evie has been stepping out with Edwin Cooper for a very short time when he proposes marriage to her, Evie s not convinced that it would work and when she turns him down things turn very nasty and Evie’s reputation is in tatters and orders are getting cancelled at the shop. When he charges her with breach of contact now might just be the time to take that visit to Cobram to find her sister but trouble just gets worse there.
Fitzmorgan O’Shea is a travelling journalist and very good friend of Evie’s he has just uncovered police corruption and that has the said ex-police officer on his trail and out for blood, he is after another story in Cobram, what he uncovers will affect Evie although it has been a couple of years since they have seen each other, he is there when she arrives and trouble follows Fitz and Evie gets caught up in it all.
Raffety Dolan is best friends with Fitz and Evie but he loves Evie but has accepted that she will always be Fitz’s girl, but when a crooked ex-cop comes looking for Fitz, Raff goes to help his friend and ends up spending time with Evie as well, there is danger form two sides and Raff does all he can to keep her safe will he ever be able to speak up about the way he feels for her?
This is a brilliant story, a real page turner, there is a lot going on in this one so many fabulous characters I loved Evie and Raff and Fitz, not to mention the characters from Cobram Jenny and Robbo and of course catching up with friends from previous Darry Fraser books that is always good.
This is one that I highly recommend filled with adventure, danger and secrets, so many fabulous towns in Victoria and the great Murray River and the paddle steamers, three friends who care about each other is it time now to be truthful and see how love will fare, I loved this one, a must read.
My thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for my copy to read and review.
5 stars
December 1, 2023 by HQ Fiction
