V for Violet

This book hooks you in -- Fiona Sharp * www.waterstones.com * Very satisfying story and just that bit different from many others * Bookwitch Book Blog * Dishing up a story rich in mystery, heartbreak, family drama, friendship crises, more mystery and a cast of characters that will hold your attention! Alison Rattle has given me my favourite mystery book of the year so far! . . . If you feel the need for a genuinely engaging thriller that will keep you guessing then V for Violet is the book for you! * teenlibrarian.co.uk * V for Violet by Alison Rattle gives the reader options; is V for victory? Vanished? Vengeance or Violet? You will find out if you delve into this coming of age story set in 1960s London and a featuring a tide of change, not all of which is welcome... * Armadillo Magazine * V For Violet was a really enjoyable read and I'd definitely like to read more from Alison Rattle. * Sarah's Chapter Book Blog * This is an engrossing evocation of a particular period with an absorbing plot. I really cared about the characters (...) An evocative and generous story * Historical Novel Society Journal * I did enjoy the sixties vibe, and the complete acceptance of a certain character's sexuality * Delicate Eternity *

Alison grew up in Liverpool, and now lives in a medieval house in Somerset with her three children, her husband - a carpenter - an extremely naughty Jack Russell and a ghost cat. She has co-authored a number of non-fiction titles on subjects as diverse as growing old, mad monarchs, how to boil a flamingo, the history of America and the biography of a nineteenth-century baby killer. She has worked as a fashion designer, a production controller, a painter and decorator, a barmaid, and now owns and runs a travelling vintage tea room. Alison has also published three previous YA books about young Victorian women with Hot Key Books - The Quietness, The Beloved and The Madness. Follow Alison at www.alisonrattle.com or on Twitter: @alisonrattle