Queen of Thieves by Beezy Marsh

Queen of Thieves is the story of two women and survival in post WWII England. in general, I have zero interest in reading books set around WWI or WWII - I’ve read a lot of books set in both those eras in the past and continue to watch TV around those eras, so I feel like I’m consuming enough WW content. I made an exception here because my friend Allison pointed out that it was actually about thieves. Sign. Me. Up.

Alice is the leader of the Forty Thieves, a group of women who shoplift and sell luxury goods. Nell is a young woman who works in a fur factory. When she meets Alice, she thinks Alice is the answer to her dreams of a bigger life. I listened to this as an audiobook, and reading some of the reviews, I think I made the right move. The reviews took issue with the day and date stamp of some of the chapters being inconsistent, but the audiobook doesn’t have day stamps so it’s a non-issue. The book switches POV between Alice and Nell - it’s full of smart, plucky women who will do whatever it takes to survive.

Read this if you enjoyed Peaky Blinders!

Overall grade: 4 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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