Loved this . . . I was gripped from the first page and eked out the last chapters as I didn't want to leave the smoky clubs of 1950's Manhattan.
A stellar line-up of brave, complicated and bright women . . . prepare to lose yourself in a tale of love, loss and deceit -- Sara Cox, Radio 2 DJ and host of BBC 2's Between the Covers
Summer sparkles in this book and
so does the prose! -- Damian Barr
A
gorgeous, evocative novel that's part love story, part coming of age and part mystery. But
all parts are superlative! * Red Online *
I so enjoyed
That Green Eyed Girl. The atmosphere of city heat and dust and stifling apartments was
so vividly evoked. And I was equally invested in both narrative strands . . .
I was hooked from the beginning -- Clare Chambers, author of
Small PleasuresIt's
beautifully written and particularly
wonderful on forbidden love, loss and forgiveness * Daily Mail *
I loved this. Dovie and Ava are both such compelling characters and
the evocation of time and place so strong - I was irresistibly drawn into their stories. Sad, rage-inducing and uplifting -
a very emotional read -- Harriet Tyce, author of
Blood OrangeJulie Owen Moylan
expertly places her readers in a New York apartment, where you feel the heat and hear the tinny radio . . .
There's a cinematic quality to this novel; the characters are
deftly drawn and emotionally engaging, and the plot develops at the right pace, with
unexpected twists. An accomplished debut * Woman & Home, BOOK OF THE MONTH *
That Green Eyed Girl takes hold of you and draws you along. I loved the little connective details between the timelines and the unravelling of the gentle mystery of it all.
Hits a perfect bittersweet note - I predict big things -- Kate Sawyer, author of
The StrandingWith an
intriguing opening line and a camera-like gaze, the author
places her readers in a New York apartment, where you
feel the heat and hear the tinny radio . . . The characters are
deftly drawn and emotionally engaging, and the plot develops at just the right pace, with
unexpected twists. An accomplished debut * Woman's Weekly *
The mystery at the heart of this novel
had me hooked from the start. I
spent a weekend sitting in 1950s bars,
listening to jazz with Gillian and Dovie, then skipping ahead twenty years to walk the same streets with Ava, remembering the awkwardness of being a teenager.
Heartbreaking but with a satisfying ending, I will remember this book for a long time -- Louise Hare, author of
This Lovely CityOld school New York, cocktails and jazz bars and pulsing heat. A story of love and loneliness,
it's heart-breaking and complex and oh so real. I loved it -- Laura Shepherd-Robinson, author of
Blood and SugarMade me cry, took me to smoke-filled jazz bars, and made me want to dance. A brilliantly written, evocative and moving novel -- Anna Mazzola, author of
The Clockwork GirlNot only assured, pacy and involving, but both heartbreaking and heartmending -- Hope Adams, author of
Dangerous WomenI've spent the whole day reading this mesmerising book. Such a
devastating, gripping story and
stunning, powerful writing. Once I started I just could not stop -- Aliya Ali-Afzal, author of
Would I Lie to YouThis book ... wow.
So beautifully written, you feel you're there in New York, feeling everything the characters feel.
A very original story that will stay with me for a long time -- Frances Quinn, author of
The Smallest ManA gripping tale of jealousy, loyalty and the lengths people will go to in order to protect those they love * My Weekly *
With an intriguing opening line and a camera-like gaze, Julie Owen Moylan places her readers in a New York apartment, where you feel the heat and hear the tinny radio . . . There's a sensory filmic quality to this novel - the characters are deftly drawn and the plot develops at just the right pace. A very accomplished debut * Woman *
I've just spent a couple of days in mid-century Manhattan, dancing in underground jazz clubs and feeling the sweat of summer on my skin . . .
A smoky page-turner -- Jodie Chapman, author of
Another LifeWonderful . . . utterly transported me to the jazz bars and stuffy apartments of New York, while telling a moving and compelling story about a time in history I knew little about
-- Neema Shah, author of
Kololo HillThe pacing is perfect, the voice is striking. Highly recommend. -- Nikki May, author of
WahalaA
poignant coming of age and a
gorgeously romantic and
tragic queer love story -- Isabel Costello, author of
Paris Mon AmourI so enjoyed [That Green Eyed Girl]. I loved the evocation of NYC, the jazz, and the two storylines . . .
so compelling -- Melissa Fu, author of
Peach Blossom SpringA
cracking read.
Compelling and stylish. I'll be thinking about Ava, Dovie and Gillian for a long time -- Claire Alexander, author of
Meredith, AloneHeartbreaking, multi-layered and
thoughtfully written, this is a book that
stays with you for all the right reasons * Culturefly, 'Books To Look Forward To' *
From the killer first sentence until the final page,
I was totally gripped by
That Green Eyed Girl. Told across two timelines twenty years apart, it's
deeply immersive, hugely addictive and, like the girl in the song, it will haunt me -- Paul Burston, author of
The Closer I GetHow the three women are connected is
tantalisingly revealed in this evocative tale * Good Housekeeping *
Incredibly elegant and sophisticated prose * New Welsh Review *
Set in
the smoky jazz bars of 1950s New York, this debut novel by Julie Owen Moylan
brings to life an array of powerful, bold and complicated women - all of whom have their own stories and secrets.
The mystery at hand is soft and gently unfolds to climax into a satisfying but heartbreaking ending * Evening Standard, Best Thrillers Books to read in 2022 *
Julie Owen Moylan's
astonishingly accomplished debut is both
a deftly constructed thriller and a bittersweet love story - expect to hear a lot about it this summer * Waitrose Weekend *
Evocative, thought-provoking and incredibly moving * My Weekly *
Read this if you want to
be transported to NYC to feel the sizzle of summer and experience the smoky, sultry glow of 1950s jazz clubs * InsideKent *
Moving. A sensitive, endearing story * Sunday Mail *
