I'm a huge fan of Jane Fallon's books so I was really excited to get an advanced copy of her new book, Queen Bee...

It didn't disappoint. After her marriage break up, Laura finds herself renting accommodation on 'The close' think neighbours, but less friendly, more money and completely botoxed up.

Laura knows she doesn't fit in here but when she discovers some potentially life changing news for one of the residents, she knows she must act, despite this resident being the instigator of Laura being black balled from social events in the close. Laura's conscience gets the better of her and she decides to help...

A great read, my favourite thing about Jane Fallon's books are that you can just sit back and enjoy the ride.

Thanks to Netgalley for the opportunity to review this book, this is my honest opinion

Jane Fallon’s writing just gets better and better! Queen Bee is set in a very wealthy area in London where the super-rich lead very privileged lives. The central players in this book are the women, who on the whole don’t go out to work and have maids and nannies to do everything, leaving them time to get hair extensions, Botox or whatever else they need to get done to retain their looks and their youth. Their lives are full of drinks parties and other social events, mainly taking place in this very exclusive close. Into this world and from a very different type of lifestyle comes Laura, who is renting a flat above the garage in one of the houses in this idyllic location. Laura’s own life is in freefall with the unexpected end of her marriage and the difficulty she faces in finding somewhere permanent to live which can accommodate her and her daughter, Betsy, on her limited budget. Laura owns a firm of cleaners who mainly ‘do’ office blocks in the evenings when the workers have gone home. The book centres around Laura and her protagonist, Stella, who thinks Laura is after her husband, Al. Stella tries to make life difficult for Laura and turns the other residents of the close from her, leaving Laura rather isolated at times.
There are some wonderful characters in the book. The employees who work for her are all dependable and very supportive of Laura and her situation. The ladies from the close are interesting, especially Stella who behaves outrageously most of the time. There are some interesting scenes between Betsy and Stella’s daughters, known as the minimes, who are terribly precocious but Betsy adores them because of their sophistication. The couple that Laura rents the flat from are also engaging, particularly Gail, who Laura becomes quite close to. Jane is great at inventing these great strong characters and bringing them to life. She also knows how to tell a good story with a few twists and turns along the way. I had been looking out for this for some time as I tend to do with all Jane Fallon’s books and was very happy that NetGalley allowed me to read and review this book. Can’t wait for the next Jane Fallon!

Pitch Perfect Characterisation, A Rollicking Good Plot....
Hugely enjoyable- the latest from Jane Fallon and she is true to form and better than ever. Will it be a sweet revenge for the hapless, down to earth Laura and the designer clad Stella? The unsuspecting Laura has been unwillingly and unwittingly thrust into the mansion set with their glitzy facades - both the mansions and their owners - when she rents a small flat following a marriage breakdown. There are plenty of secrets and lies here and Laura is soon bearing the brunt of scapegoat for the ridiculous Al, husband of Stella - the Queen Bee of the street. When Laura is shunned by the residents as a result of Al’s misdemeanours and the wrath of Stella she is determined to beat Al at his game - but how?. When Laura and Stella join forces, however, sparks begin to fly. Pitch perfect characterisation, a rollicking good plot and an altogether fabulously entertaining read.

Jane Fallon is one of my all time favourite authors which meant I was super excited to be approved for this book.
It certainly didn’t disappoint and I loved it. Laura, the main character is warm and engaging and the plot is very relatable.
This is an easy read that is hugely enjoyable. Jane Fallon has once again written a fab 5 star read!

This was yet another really entertaining read by Jane Fallon . After her marriage breaks down Laura , rents a small apartment in a really exclusive road . Although her landlords Gail and Ben are friendly the rest of the close after a misunderstanding are cold and unwelcoming , especially Stella who mistakenly thinks Laura has designs on her fiancé . When Laura discovers something huge about Al , Stella's fiance , her and Stella put away their dislike for each other and work together to find out more . I really love how in Jane's books the men are very much in the background , her books are all about the women and love them or hate them they are fantastic characters , even those that are part of the supporting cast . brilliant 5 stars

Jane does it again!

I loved this book - Jane paints pictures with words of realistic, well rounded characters who the reader ends up rooting for.

The main lady here is Laura, a recently divorced 40 something who ends up lodging in an exclusive community of upmarket properties - well her flat is “servants’ quarters” and not a £9m house! It’s about how Laura integrates into the group of well heeled ladies, with one in particular - Stella, the Queen Bee of the title.

I would highly recommend - as usual!

Having read all of Jane Fallon’s other books, this is the best one yet.

When Laura’s marriage breaks down, she finds herself living in a small garage apartment in a wealthy, prestigious neighborhood. Hard working and down to earth, Laura wonders just how she is going to fit in.

Across the street lives Stella, queen bee of all she pervades. Botoxed and bronzed, Stella is living the perfect life and planning the wedding of the year but somehow she thinks Laura has designs on her man and sends her to coventry.

When Laura discovers that someone is plotting Stella’s downfall, can she put her dislike for Stella to one side and persuade her to step out of her bubble and into the real world?

Great book. Great characters. An enjoyable and entertaining read.

⭐️⭐️⭐️ 3 fluffy easy to read stars.

This was an ok book, perfect for holidays or if you don't want to challenge yourself at all.

However it was a bit slow going and it took me a third of the book to really get into it. I struggled to gel with any of the characters and it was all just so implausible!

Thanks Netgalley and the Publisher and of course the author. I could not wait to start this book and devoured it in 2 days, a fantastic story, great characters. Loved it