What a great read, dressmakers alley is a dangerous place to be but Winnie Brown is undercover gathering information for the women’s movement. Lady Diane Cooper along with her maid Susie involves herself in the horrors of the Alley accidentally when her own personal designs are copied just hours before she is due to wear her dress.
How is this happening and how does it involve dressmakers alley.
Great read highly recommended

Another cracker from Rosie Clarke, I read it in a day as I just couldn't put it down.
I cannot wait for the next instalment.

Historical drama featuring some characters we already know. A young girl tries to infiltrate dressers alley to expose the bad and evil practices therein. A good read.

Another great read from Rosie Clarke. Winnie is a character that had been in the Harpers Emporium series and it was nice to find out what had happened to her since then. Winnie had finally turned her life around. There is lots going on in this book and it keeps you engrossed in it from start to finish. It is down as a stand-alone book but I’m sure it would make a good series to find out what happens to Lady Susies.

Rosie Clark is a wonderful author her story lines her characters that come alive.This was such a wonderful read historical setting suspense loved from beginning to end.#netgalley#boldwood

I love Rosie Clarke. She is one of my favourite authors and I relish anything she brings out. So when I saw a new series pop up, I was excited to say the least.

As in keeping with Rosie Clarke's other sagas, this one pays tribute to two of her other series - with a nod to Mulberry Lane (although set earlier than that one) and more than a passing reference to Harpers with many a mention of both Ben and Sally as well visiting Harpers. I tried to recall whether Winnie and her story, which began with Harpers, had featured in that series at all but it's been so long since I read a Harpers I can't remember though her story does seem a little familiar. I will need some reminding at any rate.

This tale is somewhat darker than some others with a seedier undertone and a mystery that is not entirely resolved by the book's end. I was a little disappointed with the ending that left more than a few things up in the air. Even though this is a new series with a follow-up to come and resolve some of those left open-ended, I do prefer each installment to have a proper ending with all story arcs to be resolved and then a hint of something to come in the next one. That is not to say I didn't enjoy this tale, because I most certainly did, but the ending let it down otherwise it would have been a 5 star read in my opinion.

I usually give a brief outline of the basic story but I think this time I will leave it to the reader to open up and discover for themselves. If you know Rosie Clarke then you won't be disappointed as the author is synonymous with delightful historical sagas. I've enjoyed all of her series and I'm sure this one will be no different.

Looking forward to book 2...when it comes.

I would like to thank #RosieClarke #Netgalley, #BoldwoodBooks and #RachelsRandomResources for an ARC of #DangerousTimesOnDressmakersAlley in exchange for an honest review.

This review appears on my blog at https://stinathebookaholic.blogspot.com/.

Really enjoy reading books by Rosie Clarke and this one was no exception- very lighthearted and easy to read. 1923 in London’s East end the story revolves around a dressmakers sweatshop and the employees who work in unpleasant conditions but there is plenty of turmoil and grit in the tale to keep you interested. looking forward to reading book 2

Another great book by Rosie Clarke set in the 1920s. Madame Pauline's is a sweatshop on Dressmakers Alley know for not paying their staff much .There is also things going on there that is a mystery.Winnie Brown get a job there to try and find out what is going on as she wants to prove herself to the Women's Movement.Thank you to Netgalley and Boldwood Books.

Dangerous Times on Dressmakers' Alley is the first book in a new series and it's an amazing starter!!!

Set in London's East End in 1923, we are treated to a captivating, strong storyline with great characters (especially Winnie Lady Diane and Susie) whilst at the same time learning about history in a very enjoyable and believable way.

I am looking forward to the future books in the series.

Not my typical read, but I really enjoyed this one. Thank you NetGalley for the opportunity to read this one and share my thoughts.

A great read which lends itself into a captivating historical setting full of unsavory secrets, social constraints, and connections between different worlds. Great characters and storyline, I look forward to more.

Thank you for the chance to read this ARC in return for my honest opinion

This is the part of a new series but I wondered if some of the characters had appeared in previous books as sometimes the back stories seemed incomplete.
I found the book interesting but laborious in places and very slow to keep the narrative going.

I knew about the underworld in the East End of London and how there were villains and ruffians and this was well described making some of the characters thoroughly unlikeable and due their comeuppance.

This was a book about the sweatshops and the Upper Classes and how both were brought together though briefly in this book

But there were characters to like and romance to watch develop in a book that was well written and researched - just so slow at times.

For me, I knew it was part of a series, but it ended really abruptly - but ready for the next instalment of the lives of those in Dressmaker's Alley and those that were part of the upper classes.

An exciting title for a book full of surprises. The reading experience is fulfilled with knowledge from the past, how women could only have hopes for what we take granted today. The actions are well paced and the reader does not get bored. The main actions are happening a century ago but it is to be read by anyone, not just history lovers or specialists of the period.
Thank you to NetGalley and the author. all opnions are mine.

Thanks to the Publisher and Netgalley for an early review copy.

What a fabulous start to a new series by Rosie Clarke.

Winnie is a member of the Women’s Movement. She is informed about the unusual goings on at Madame Pauline’s sweatshop and is sent to investigate whether everything is dodgy or are they just rumours.

We also meet Lady Diane Cooper and Susie who is her dresser. They both also look into the sweatshop’s ways of working.

Do they join hands to stop the dodgy dealings, and how?

The story was very well written, you are engrossed from the start, feel yourself relating to the characters.

I’’m looking forward to what happens next in this series.

I highly recommend this book.

Was a brilliant read and nice to see old characters merge into this storyline, gripped from the start, amazing writing

Dangerous Times on Dressmakers' Alley is the first book in the latest series by Rosie Clarke. I found it a little slow to start but it wasn't long until I was invested in the story.

I particularly liked the contrast between Millie, a young woman eager to do her best for a society keen on stopping the unfair treatment of women in the workplace, and Lady Diane, an upper-class woman who wants to be a dress designer and is held back by her station. Their lives end up entwined, but, how and why you must find out for yourself by reading the book.

I enjoyed the book's drama and think that of all the books I have read by this author, this one was one of the darkest. Thankfully, there was a touch of romance that I believe was necessary to provide a break from the drama.

I was going to say that the book needed an epilogue but then realised that this is book one in a series. I now need to be patient to find out what happens next!

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Inhumane working conditions did not end in Dickensian times but continues on without being hidden for far too long and even now in parts of the world. This is an excellent read backed by meticulous research and brought out with intimate humane care. I loved it and wonder what aspect of Women's Movement the author will expose next.
I requested and received a free temporary EARC from Boldwood Books via NetGalley. Thank you!
Available April 5, 2024

Wow- this is the start of Rosie Clarke's latest series and it was fantastic. Dramatic, romantic, and brilliant to hear about old friends from other books. I cannot wait to read the next in the series as it was left on a bit of a cliffhanger, I think. How Rosie gets so many books out in such a short time astounds me - but I'm really glad she does!

Firstly thank you Netgalley for this Arc

Wow what an emotional book how people were treated. The difference in the rich and the poor

Another brilliant book by this authors

I already knew what a sweatshop was before I found this book. I am very into fashion, and women's rights, and was very keen to review Dangerous Times on Dressmaker's Alley.

The sweatshop is atmospheric and the conditions are shocking. I really felt for Winnie and thought she was brave to take a job there, exposing herself to that life. She wants more rights for women and is concerned about what really goes on there. I was, too. The mystery element was perfectly woven in.

Lady Diane Cooper is wealthy, the opposite of those working at the sweatshop. What is her connection to this more sinister world?

Dangerous Times on Dressmaker's Alley is a really unique book.

Rosie Clarke's books always grip me, and the visuals were great (especially those relating to Lady Diane Cooper's dress, which really highlighted the luxury she was used t0 compared to the conditions of the sweatshop and the other womens' lives).

Thanks to Rosie Clarke, Boldwood Books and Rachel's Random Resources for my eARC in exchange for an honest and vountary review.

5 stars.