THE DAZZLE OF THE LIGHT

'Set in 1920s London, this is a tremendously enjoyable read with two spirited heroines'
- Good Housekeeping 

'Adroitly capturing class distinctions, moving with ease from the highest echelons to the lowest, Clarke immerses the reader in a society trying to regain its equilibrium after the devastation of war and a world-wide pandemic. Best of all, the writing is terrific'
- Historical Novel Society 

'A vibrant story of survival, feminism, misogyny and living life on the edge'
- Daily Express 

'This wonderfully evocative, sweeping historical novel shines a light on the lives of two very different women in London in 1920'
- Express S Magazine 

'riveting... we follow Ruby from the thieves' den to louche nightclubs, rooting for her all the way'
- Times 

'Jewellery thefts, cocktails at the Savoy and trips to the finest department stores provide excellent escapism, interspersed with the brutal reality of how class and gender shaped lives in post-war Britain'
- Independent 

'Clarke creates a great snapshot of life in London after the First World War, providing excellent escapism, interspersed with the brutal reality of how class and gender shaped life in post-war Britain'
- Yorkshire Post 

'Gaining lots of love from book reviewers, Clarke's standalone thriller is inspired by the real-life all-female gang 'The Forty Thieves' who reigned supreme over London in the early 20th century. With a touch of Killing Eve, dutiful journalist Harriet becomes obsessed by one of the thieves, Ruby Mill, and what it really means to be an independent woman'
- Evening Standard (Autumn reads - the best new books for 2022) 

'Cinematic'
- Daily Mail 

'In the sinuous historical novel The Dazzle of the Light, two women longing for empowerment develop a realistic understanding of their fragile places within the circles that embrace and confine them. '
- Foreword 

'Immersive, compelling and darkly seductive'
- Laura Carlin, author of The Wicked Cometh and Requiem for a Knave  

'Clarke conjures feminine wiles and willfulness, gutsy girl gangsters and their seedy surroundings with immersive, sparkling flair. You'll never go shopping again without thinking of Ruby!'
- Harriet Walker, Times fashion editor and author of The Wedding Night  

'I was completely transported to the underbelly of 1920s London and relished every thrilling page... As dazzling as the title suggests!'
- Annie Lyons, bestselling author of Eudora Honeysett is Quite Well, Thank You  

'As blindingly alive as its title - a breath-taking romp through the seamier side of London inthe 20s and a tantalising glimpse of the sometimes deeply corrupt world ofthe rich and well-heeled'
- Celia Anderson, author of 59 Memory Lane