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I love books set in the 1950s so this was perfect for me. This one is set in Reno, Nevada and is all about more affluent women who had to complete a set period of time to qualify before being able to divorce their husbands which they were able to do under a form of surveillance at The Golden Yarrow Ranch. We meet Lois who is our main character who doesn’t want to be married and be a mother anymore and finds herself in the divorce ranch. Here she meets other women in similar positions and she forges friendships with them. I loved the descriptions of downtown Reno such as ‘the sky is a dry blue’ and ‘wild horse nosing through the dirt and whispers of desert grass’. I think this audiobook, narrated beautifully by Bailey Carr, transports you to Reno and to the 1950s completely and utterly. I also wanted to mention that I thought the cover of the book is stunning. This book is a slow burn but the authors writing is exquisite. My thanks to Bonnier Audio Uk and to Netgalley for my copy of the audiobook.

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