Amazing fun!

 

 ⭑⭑⭑⭑⭑ What fun crossing Ocean's Eleven with Gosford Park! I picked up The Housekeepers for a bit of a laugh and it fully delivered. A strong novel, full of drama and intrigue with a huge, seemingly impossible caper to boot. Gloriously entertaining, I loved everything about this book.

A great cast of characters bolsters the action in the build up and execution of this smart and deliciously plotted tale. Mrs. King, a housekeeper recently sent packing, devises the heist of the century during a costume ball in 1905 Mayfair, enlisting the help of downstairs staff and some unsavoury characters as well. Lots of promise with lots that could go wrong, this is rich in descriptive elements and feels as if the reader has stepped into Edwardian London. A great escape, The Housekeeper is fun on steroids. I highly recommend it to everyone.