The Women in Black (Ulverscroft Large Print Series)

Rating:
Summary: Upbeat tale of Australian promise
Review: "The Women in Black" are the black-clad female employees of F.G.Goode's--an upscale department store in Sydney, Australia. The employees that this slim novella centres on are: Patty Williams married to the ever-predictable Frank, Fay Baines--a single girl who longs to meet a decent man for a change, Lesley (Lisa)Miles--a schoolgirl hired for the Xmas holidays, and Magda--the sophisicated "continental" who presides over the Model Gowns Department.

The novella is well-written, all the characters were well-developed, and presented in strong contrast to one another. I have read all of Ms St John's books, and this one was probably my least favourite, but I would recommend it nonetheless. Madeleine St John possesses a unique subtlety to her writing. Her books resonate long after the final cover is closed.

Rating:
Summary: Upbeat tale of Australian promise
Review: "The Women in Black" are the black-clad female employees of F.G.Goode's--an upscale department store in Sydney, Australia. The employees that this slim novella centres on are: Patty Williams married to the ever-predictable Frank, Fay Baines--a single girl who longs to meet a decent man for a change, Lesley (Lisa)Miles--a schoolgirl hired for the Xmas holidays, and Magda--the sophisicated "continental" who presides over the Model Gowns Department.

The novella is well-written, all the characters were well-developed, and presented in strong contrast to one another. I have read all of Ms St John's books, and this one was probably my least favourite, but I would recommend it nonetheless. Madeleine St John possesses a unique subtlety to her writing. Her books resonate long after the final cover is closed.