The Unkept Woman by Allison MontclairMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
The Right Sort marriage bureau are approached by a young Polish woman looking for a husband, but when Gwen spots that the woman is pregnant they have to turn her away. Meanwhile, one or more women seem to be following Iris.
The young woman, Helena, announces that the father of her baby is Andrew Sutton, Iris' former married lover and owner of her apartment, and that he promised to divorce his wife and marry her. When Andrew Sutton appears at Iris' flat, looking for a place to hide, it seems as though Iris' work during the war is coming back to haunt her - but when Helena is murdered in Iris' flat she is suddenly in the frame for murder.
Can Gwen and Iris uncover the mystery behind Helena's death? Can Gwen persuade the courts that she is no longer a lunatic? Who is the woman following Iris? Where is Andrew Sutton?
This seemed all over the place to start with but it all came together beautifully at the end. Another cracking read from Allison Montclair.
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