Anne Sophie, Mes Petits Bonheurs (France) - "Je suis contente de cette lecture qui était une bonne découverte." Read more

In 1985, the sudden death of Dinah Jefferies’ fourteen year old son brought her life to a standstill. She drew on that experience, and on her own childhood spent in Malaya during the 1950s to write her debut novel, The Separation. The guns piled high on the hall table when the rubber planters came into town for a party, the colour and noise of Chinatown, the houses on stilts, and the lizards that left their tails behind. Beautifully written and heart rending… a magical setting with a real sense of period." - Katie Fforde – author of A Vintage Wedding & A French Affair Dinah Jefferies wields her storytelling magic on the island of Malta . . . It’s engrossing and sensual, full of the heat of the Mediterranean sun”—GILL PAUL Olivia Silvana, Prefácio blog (Brazil) - "as I began to read, I was transposed into the story." Read more

Customer reviews

Rosemary S, Librarian , NetGalley - "There is no better author writing historical fiction today." Read more

Alba Forbe, Alba In Bookland - "This is my first book by Dinah Jefferies and it won’t be the last for sure. What an amazing and captivating story it is. I love the kind of books that transport you to another place, to another time (one you have no idea about) and make you part of it." Read more Among the ancient honey-coloured walls of the tiny island of Malta, strangers slip into the shadows and anyone can buy a new name. Rosalie Delacroix flees Paris for a dancer’s job in the bohemian clubs deep in its winding streets.

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The Hidden Palace has a dual timeline, it's told from two points of view, and it alternates between 1923 and 1944. Jo, Jaffa Reads Too - "Beautifully evoking time and place, the story is filled with intriguing people….Dinah Jefferies is fast becoming one of those authors who I know will never let me down." Read more Reniére Pimentel, Versificados (Brazil) - "De maneira simples, mas direta e intrigante, Dinah Jefferies te leva a um caminho ao longo de toda história para, no fim, você descobrir que esteve errado o tempo todo. …O Perfume da Folha de Chá é, ao meu ver, um livro completo." Read more

Diane Ramos, Coisasdediane (Brazil) - "Antes da Tempestade é um livro muito enriquecedor, Dinah Jefferies fez um trabalho incrível…..Recomendo o livro .." Read more Kerry Hiatt, The Sunday Express - "Rich and incredibly evocative, The Tea Planter’s Wife is historical fiction at its very best. It’s just spellbinding." Read more What I enjoyed about this story is the interesting setting that is probably very different than what I've read before in a WW2 Historical Fiction novel. Aione Simões, Minha Vida Literaria (Brazil) - "“O perfume da folha de chá” traz uma história bonita e bem construída," Read moreBetrayals and secrets, lies and silence hang between the sisters. A faded last letter from Rosalie is Florence’s only clue, the war an immovable barrier – and time is running out…