The Golden Hours by Louisa Young is an elegant sequel to the famous story about the Cazalet family, which is packed with warmth, nostalgia, and many other emotions. Set in the turbulent times of the 1960s, the book perfectly reflects the conflict between the past and present. With its huge number of characters, each of whom has his or her dreams, regrets, and secrets, the novel is sure to please everyone who loves good literature.

I was admittedly predisposed to love this but was not disappointed. A reboot of a beloved series can be a tricky thing but I think Louisa Young really pulled it off. She captured the voices of the “classic” Cazalets and the new characters also felt like they belonged in this world.

I loved th Cazlet novels and was so excited to be approved for this new one in the series. It was lovely reading about all the old chat and some new ones too. Will there be more? I sincerely hope so. A lovely story set in the 1960's and the doings of all the families. My thanks to netgalley and the publisher's for giving me the opportunity to read this book in return for an honest review.

I was pleased to be asked by NetGalley to review this book.

I have been a fan of Elizabeth Jane Howard and read The Cazalet Chronicles a long time ago. What was surprising was that her Neice would be writing a sixth book The Golden Hours.

This is set in the 60s and focuses on the younger generation and cousins. There is so much political and social change at this time and the author tackles this well in the novel.

Personally Louisa Young has done a great job here and highly recommend this

Due for publication September 3rd 2026