A book & story that just grips you from the very start.
Thank you to both NetGalley and the publishers for gifting me this book

A debut novel set in the 1970s. Whilst the story is interesting, I failed to connect with the characters and there was a lot of swearing which I thought was unnecessary.

Great gripping read, I enjoyed this during the summer holidays.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for letting me read an advance copy of this book in exchange for my feedback.

I am always interested to read debut novels but I'm afraid this missed the mark for me. A rather messy narrative in which it's difficult to know what to focus on; this is definitely not the plot-driven story the blurb suggests and I would be more likley to recommend it to readers who enjoy old-fashioned potboiler-type novels.

I enjoyed this, but it’s not quite what the promo copy says it is! The Wests only appear at the very end and that whole element feels very tacked-on and ultimately pointless. This is more of a lesbian/bisexual coming of age in 1970s England story. Which is fine, but not quite what the promo copy led me to expect.

Jude known as Toto is a free spirit this takes place in the 70s.Toto is a great character A recent art school graduate always on the move always involved in some drama.Her best friends including her best friend Nell are also engaging characters.Therecis danger surrounding the girls their world a pimp beats up his girlfriend a team of murderers are coming closer& closer to these young friends,A really engaging at times edgevof your seat read.#netgalley#johnmurraypress

spoiler alert ** Toto is a great character... she's wild,free,a little bit clueless and a little bit lost.
This is the 70's there's a lot of post student days of laying in bed till noon,drinking and smoking.
Living with two friends,in a rough part of the city,Toto certainly embraces life,and she is fairly reckless.
We forget the days where you couldn't just get in touch with friends at the touch of a button.. that if you didn't come home when you said you would,they'd worry,and wait until you did.
Nel seems to do this for Toto... definitely my favourite character in the book. Broken by her boyfriend,but showing so much love for her friends.
The whole Wests thing doesn't really go with the rest of the book I think... almost as if they've been placed there just for publicity... I think they would have been better a nameless threat.

A good read,full of vibrant characters,who drink and bed hop like crazy... fun times,but with a threat of violence never far way.

I enjoyed the deep level on which you got to know Sally’s characters – Jude (Toto to her friends) who seems to have itchy feet in that she can’t stay too long in any place and Nel, her best friend whose picture perfect life is cracking and fraying. The conversations felt real and you can easily imagine this as a TV series. There’s also a worrying plotline throughout which adds to the tension. It felt very much of the time and I admired the writing style.

I did really struggle with this book, I just couldn’t get into it at all I’m afraid! I struggled to connect with the characters and the story.