THE DRESSMAKERS OF PROSPECT HEIGHTS

Karen Gundersen keeps listeners engaged as this historical fiction shifts between 1910s New Orleans and 1920s New York City. Listeners come to know Bea, Alice, and Katherine as their secrets unravel to reveal unexpectedly entangled lives. Bea's slight accent is a remnant of her past as an orphaned immigrant, and her experiences are key to understanding her life choices. Alice, her young ward, is confident of her skills with a needle and thread but less sure of her place in Bea's world. When the privileged Katherine enters the dress shop, forces are put in motion that will expose secrets, upend preconceived judgments, and stretch family bonds. N.E.M. © AudioFile 2023, Portland, Maine [Published: MARCH 2023]