I had absolutely no idea that Anton Dubeke was now an established writer until I came across this but what a sweet, feel good story.
Of course being known for his dancing skills on "Strictly come dancing" this story centred around the ballroom of the Grand Buckingham hotel.
We hear of the lives, tragedies and love affairs of all those who call the hotel home or their workplace from the rich and the grand to the those more humble "below stairs" workers.
A cracking good read of the interwar years and of the build up to WWII with all the glamour of the ballroom and gossip and shenanigans of "Upstairs downstairs" or "Downton Abbey."
Apparently there are more in the series to come and also a preceding novel before this which I will have to check out but I think this stands alone quite well and though situations are hinted at it is nothing that impinges dramatically on the story.
Of course being known for his dancing skills on "Strictly come dancing" this story centred around the ballroom of the Grand Buckingham hotel.
We hear of the lives, tragedies and love affairs of all those who call the hotel home or their workplace from the rich and the grand to the those more humble "below stairs" workers.
A cracking good read of the interwar years and of the build up to WWII with all the glamour of the ballroom and gossip and shenanigans of "Upstairs downstairs" or "Downton Abbey."
Apparently there are more in the series to come and also a preceding novel before this which I will have to check out but I think this stands alone quite well and though situations are hinted at it is nothing that impinges dramatically on the story.