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The Old Girls’ Chateau Escape
Kate Galley
Publication Date: January 29th, 2025
Boldwood Books
272 Pages
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Genres: Women’s Fiction | General
When I finished reading the first book about these characters, Old Girls Behaving Badly, I immediately asked the author if there was going to be a sequel and she confirmed there was. I have been sitting on this secret for nine months! This is my third book by this author and I have a fourth on my to-be-read pile.
Kate Galley never disappoints in this one, we are in the south of France and Dot is up to her regular mischief, no good and nosing around. Gina is sent to help Meridith look after her husband. Meridith is a writer and has broken her arm so she asks Gina to type up her memoir. Dot wants Gina to find information on Meredith and to know the big secret she is writing about. Galley writes her stories like the old-time slapstick comedies and I am so here for it. I felt like I was in France with Gina because it was so descriptive without being wordy. It was like a friend telling me about her vacation. The chapters alternate between different points of view which is my favourite format.
The book is a story full of heart and humour with a pinch of mystery thrown in for good measure. As with all of Kate Galley’s books, the focus is on strong women who are of a certain age. Galley writes loveable characters with realistic flaws and the ladies are women who I wish I was friends with. I like that there was just a touch of romance even though the characters are older. The elderly ladies are vibrant, and not feeble. They remind me of my mom and grandmother, charming and funny and not afraid to tell people to go kick rocks.
Even though there are the same characters from the previous book both books can be read as a standalone but work much better together. I recommend them both, I recommend all of Kate Galley’s books.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the Advance Readers Copy.
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