Nicki's book blog

- May 30, 2019

The Wrong Direction by Liz Treacher -Historical literary fiction

(Sequel to “The Wrong Envelope”) Evie and Bernard are now married and living in London

away from Evie’s familiar territory of Devon. They are not well off and Evie is struggling

to get to grips with being a wife and housewife after previously working. All the jobs are

now being given to men and women are at the back of the queue, especially married

ones. She throws away a whole trout “as she doesn’t like the look on it’s face” !! This is

1920 and it is wonderful to read of a life which by today’s standards is so simplistic and

it can’t help but make you smile (and wince) at how different things are. Even the

dialogue is different in many ways to how we speak and think today. The blatant sexism

Evie encounters even at Cambridge. This is the second in the series and does need to

be read in conjunction with the first book. A husband who is struggling to give up his

previous lifestyle whilst being totally in love with his wife. A woman who doesn’t want

to be pushed around by the establishment or be “just a housewife”. A search for a

child fleetingly seen by the grandfather which causes more issues than it solves.

I really enjoyed this. A trip to another era and larger than life characters we don’t

often meet these days. A treasure of a read.

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Blurb

Autumn 1920. When Bernard Cavalier, a flamboyant London artist, marries Evie Brunton, a beautiful Devon post lady, everyone expects a happy ending. But Evie misses cycling down country lanes, delivering the mail, and is finding it hard to adapt to her new life among Mayfair’s high society. Meanwhile Bernard, now a well-known artist, is struggling to give up his bachelor ways. The Wrong Direction is as light and witty as The Wrong Envelope, with racy characters and a fast-paced plot. Wild parties, flirtatious models, jealous friends – Bernard and Evie must negotiate many twists and turns if they are to hold on to each other...

Biography

Liz is a writer, a Creative Writing teacher and an Art photographer. She lives in the Highlands of Scotland with a view of the sea. Her love of images influences her writing.

Her debut novel, 'The Wrong Envelope', is a romantic comedy, set in 1920 in Devon, England. It tells the story of Bernard, an impulsive artist and Evie, his beautiful post lady. You can watch the trailer on this page, under 'Videos'. Light and witty, and full of twists and turns, 'The Wrong Envelope' captures the spirit of another age - when letters could change lives.

The sequel, 'The Wrong Direction', follows Evie and Bernard to London, and charts their further adventures in Mayfair's high society. Wild parties, flirtatious models, jealous friends - Bernard and Evie must negotiate many twists and turns if they are to hold on to each other.

For more information visit: https://www.liztreacher.com
Follow on Twitter: @liztreacher
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LizTreacherAuthor/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/liztreacher/

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