Nothing is quite as it seems in Victorian high society, in the twisty and original new novel from the author of THE HOUSEKEEPERS...'Sheer delight from start to finish'
Janice Hallett'Audacious, cunning, quick-witted'
Louise Candlish'As fiendishly clever as its characters'
Jennie GodfreyThey whisper her name in every corner of town.The lady with a hundred faces, a thousand lives.Five moves, five days - for such are the rules of her game.1898. Quinn Le Blanc, London's most talented con woman, has five days to pull off the seemingly impossible: trick an eligible duke into marriage and lift a fortune from the richest family in England.
Masquerading as a wealthy debutante, Quinn is the jewel of the season. Her brilliant act opens doors to the grand drawing rooms and lavish balls of high society - and propels her into the inner circle of her target: the corrupt, charismatic Kendals.
But as she spins in and out of their world, Quinn becomes tangled in a dangerous web of love, lies and loyalty. The Kendal family all have secrets of their own, and she may not be the only one playing a game of high deception...
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'A period piece, a full-throttle thriller and a masterclass in characterisation - historical fiction doesn't get more exciting than this'
Erin Kelly'A fabulous mix of Victorian skullduggery and high society, full of twists that keep you turning the pages, this is a fantastic read where no-one is ever quite what they seem'
Katy Watson'High stakes, high society and high drama, with a gleaming cast of characters and a game that keeps you guessing till the last'
Kate Foster, author of The Maiden'Rich in delicious detail and enticing prose, while terrifically fast-paced, Alex Hay's
The Queen of Fives has stolen my heart'
Jessica Bull, author of Miss Austen InvestigatesPraise for THE HOUSEKEEPERS:'The perfect holiday read'
Guardian'Punch-the-air good'
Kiran Millwood Hargrave'Delightfully mischievous'
The Times'Imagine
Ocean's 8 had an illegitimate baby with
Fingersmith'
Erin Kelly'Impressive'
Sunday Times'Kept me hooked 'til the last page'
Jennifer Saint Industry Reviews
A
thrilling and multi-layered story of trickery and deception, truth and lies, poverty and riches, that is
sheer delight from start to finish. Alex Hay has created a
searing anti-heroine in a world painted with all the
sumptuous colour and brooding darkness of the late 1800s. Absolutely enthralling!
Audacious, cunning, quick-witted - this is a jewel of a book from
the seriously talented Alex Hay. I was rooting for the Queen of Fives from the very first line
The Queen of Fives is
as fiendishly clever as its characters, an atmospheric novel with real heart and depth
A period piece, a full-throttle thriller and
a masterclass in characterisation - historical fiction doesn't get more exciting than this
Rich in delicious detail and enticing prose, while terrifically fast-paced,
Alex Hay's The Queen of Fives has stolen my heart! All the stars to this brilliant follow-up to
The Housekeepers. Put simply,
I am in awe of Alex's talentAlex Hay has plotted
another stylish and masterful scheme.
The Queen of Fives is a ripper of a historical thriller:
high stakes, high society and high drama, with a gleaming cast of characters and a game that keeps you guessing till the last... sheer joy, brimming with delightful Victorian detail. This is
a must read. Five stars for the Queen of Fives!
