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Category Archives: Reviews
Secret Sleuths Review
‘Pioneering women detectives are emerging from the shadows and gaining their rightful place in history books’.
Dr Nell Darby, author … read more
Spectator Review
Julie Bindel has reviewed Queens of the Underworld for The Spectator:
‘A rollicking account of all kinds of crime committed … read more
Who Do You Think You Are?
Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine has reviewed Queens of the Underworld, and concluded that ‘many of them … read more
Downstream a top ten Thames book
The Guardian has published a list of the ‘top ten books about the River Thames’, compiled by Caroline Crampton, author … read more
London Review of Books: Bad Girls
The London Review of Books has covered Bad Girls in its latest edition, providing a potted history of HMP Holloway.… read more
Strong Words reviews Daisy Belle
‘Set in a moment of the 19th century when showbusiness fell in love with swimming, young Daisy Belle’s aptitude for … read more
Outdoor Swimming Society reviews Daisy Belle
‘ Daisy Belle is a love letter to a forgotten golden age of swimming…Davies has a beautiful turn of phrase. … read more
The Monitor reviews Bad Girls
The Independent Monitor, the magazine for the Association of Independent Monitoring Boards in prisons, has reviewed Bad Girls in … read more
Writers Review reviews Bad Girls
The award winning author Sheena Wilkinson, described by the Irish Times as ‘one of our foremost writers for young people’, … read more
The Toronto Star reviews Bad Girls
The Toronto Star, Canada’s largest online news site, has chosen Bad Girls as one of five new books that … read more
Book Bloggers Review Daisy Belle
The #RandomThingsTours has resulted in some wonderful reviews for Daisy Belle:
‘I raced through the book almost as fast … read more
Daisy Belle launches on Pigeonhole
Daisy Belle began serialisation on The Pigeonhole this week and it has been a surreal experience being able to read … read more
Daisy Belle Blog Tour Reviews
Reviews are coming in on the Daisy Belle blog tour, organised by Anne Cater of RandomThingsTours.
‘Daisy is such an … read more
Ripperologist reviews Bad Girls
‘In Bad Girls Caitlin Davies expertly tells the story of Holloway Prison, largely through its prisoners…The journey on which … read more
BBC History Magazine reviews Bad Girls
‘A biography of a prison over its lifetime, adding to the few single study accounts that we have of British … read more
Islington History Society reviews Bad Girls
‘This history of Holloway Prison examines what sort of women prisoners were held there, what crimes they had committed, and … read more
Who Do You Think You Are reviews Bad Girls
‘A highly readable history…As the group Reclaim Holloway campaigns for the (prison) site to include a Women’s Building to help … read more
Camden New Journal reviews Bad Girls
‘Bad Girls offers many great tales of those who called the now-closed Holloway prison their home…and Caitlin Davies delves into … read more
History Revealed reviews Bad Girls
‘Women who broke the law throughout much of British history often also broke another taboo: what was expected of their … read more
The Telegraph reviews Bad Girls
‘Caitlin Davies’ revealing account of the jail’s 164-year history offers overwhelming evidence for her thesis, that ‘ever since Holloway opened, … read more
Stylist picks Bad Girls as an ‘unmissable’ read
Stylist chose Bad Girls as one of its ‘unmissable books to read this spring’.
‘Through the story of its inmates, … read more
The Observer reviews Bad Girls
‘Caitlin Davies meticulously records a much-needed and balanced history of this home to ‘royalty and socialites, spies and prostitutes, Nazis … read more
The Sunday Times reviews Bad Girls
‘Davies’ absorbing study serves up just enough sensationalism – and eccentricity – along with its serious inquiry. (She) uses the … read more
‘A Ripping Good Read’ – Jeremy Corbyn MP
Jeremy Corbyn, Leader of the Labour Party and Leader of the Opposition, is MP for Islington North – the borough … read more
The Bookseller reviews Bad Girls
‘Readable, compelling and illuminating history of HM Prison Holloway and of the women from all walks for life who have … read more