A terrible tragedy alters three girls’ friendship forever…
Set in the late 1960s and 1970s, Judith Lennox’s The Dark-Eyed Girls tells the story of three friends, Liv, Katherine and Rachel, and their changing relationships over the years. Perfect for fans of Lucinda Riley and Lulu Taylor.
‘Judith Lennox’s writing is so keenly honest it could sever heartstrings’ – Daily Mail
Sweet, gentle Liv, seeking perfect love, marries the man of her dreams, who almost crushes the life out of her. Cynical, pragmatic Katherine, who throws herself into her career in order to avoid domesticity, embarks upon a risky affair and is suffocated by the very dependence she has fought to avoid. And Rachel, dearly loved Rachel who wants for nothing throughout her young life, marries against her parents’ will, and then meets tragedy…
The bond between Liv and Katherine weakens over time, but as Katherine uncovers the awful truth about Rachel, and Liv begins to put together the pieces of her shattered life, their friendship is reaffirmed and their lives go forward with dark-eyed girls of their own.
What readers are saying about The Dark-Eyed Girls:
‘The way Lennox follows the lives of the three individual girls is simply enchanting… I could not put this book down‘
‘A tremendous read‘
‘Lovely, lovely book that I couldn’t put down‘
Set in the late 1960s and 1970s, Judith Lennox’s The Dark-Eyed Girls tells the story of three friends, Liv, Katherine and Rachel, and their changing relationships over the years. Perfect for fans of Lucinda Riley and Lulu Taylor.
‘Judith Lennox’s writing is so keenly honest it could sever heartstrings’ – Daily Mail
Sweet, gentle Liv, seeking perfect love, marries the man of her dreams, who almost crushes the life out of her. Cynical, pragmatic Katherine, who throws herself into her career in order to avoid domesticity, embarks upon a risky affair and is suffocated by the very dependence she has fought to avoid. And Rachel, dearly loved Rachel who wants for nothing throughout her young life, marries against her parents’ will, and then meets tragedy…
The bond between Liv and Katherine weakens over time, but as Katherine uncovers the awful truth about Rachel, and Liv begins to put together the pieces of her shattered life, their friendship is reaffirmed and their lives go forward with dark-eyed girls of their own.
What readers are saying about The Dark-Eyed Girls:
‘The way Lennox follows the lives of the three individual girls is simply enchanting… I could not put this book down‘
‘A tremendous read‘
‘Lovely, lovely book that I couldn’t put down‘
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Reviews
Praise for Judith Lennox: Judith Lennox's writing is so keenly honest it could sever heartstrings
A fast-moving, complex story
Completely unputdownable... a lovely, entrancing book
A gripping and intelligent romance
A sensitive examination of love and loss by this master storyteller
The characters are in many ways so normal, yet in other ways so unbelievably wonderful, in this gripping and heartfelt story
Compelling storytelling
A compelling novel... Lennox's prose is detailed but never overly dense and powerful when describing prosaic scenes
A novel of passion and intrigue, this is an enjoyable read populated by believable characters