Customer Reviews

15 reviews

• A Must Read Book

  This book is absolutely brilliant. From the first chapter to the last, it has you enthralled. You engage with the main character, Sadie, although she's somewhat a hapless person. A satirical read, so cleverly written, it has you chuckling throughout. I can't recommend it highly enough to do it justice.
  

• Ardent Reader

  ATTENTION...This book is so Captivating you won't be able to put it down.
  
  
  Just started reading this book by Henry Cornes and am already enchanted.
  
  The story line is very interesting and the humour is most engaging.
  
  This book is written in such a clever way, that there are several depth that it can be read in.
  
  Have already laughed and cried, had my mind opened and my intellect improved.
  
  It's not a run of the mill book and I'm most impressed by this new author's clarity of story telling, exceptional use of words, his characters and their story lines.
  
  I will read the book over again when finished and can't wait for a sequel Henry please.
  
  Do "stitch together" the next sequence in this fascinating world of fashion.
  
  Thank you for the best read in a very long time.

• Sarah

  Fripperies and Fobs
  
  I came upon this book quite by accident whilst looking for something else. Part whodunit and part poke at the fripperies and fobs within the fashion industry. I gave it a go, howled with laughter and passed it on to my husband who kept me awake at night with his suppressed laughter in bed.
  
  This is a great read but it isn't just a fashion based romp: it is a substantial poke at the effete, whimsical nature of the fashion industry.

• Peggy Ramsden

  This book is simply fantastic. The world it is set in was so bizarre, and gripped me from beginning to end! Wish it was longer :)

• Sarah Hudson

  I came upon this book quite by accident whilst looking for something else. Part whodunit and part poke at the fripperies and fobs within the fashion industry. I gave it a go, howled with laughter and passed it on to my husband who kept me awake at night with his suppressed laughter in bed.
  
  This is a great read but it isn't just a fashion-based romp: it is a substantial poke at the effete, whimsical nature of the fashion industry.

• sandybee

  It is obvious the author of this great read has comprehensive knowledge of the complexity, passion and madness of the fashion industry. I couldn't help but think of those 'outfits' that Bubbles wore in 'Absolutely Fab', it all makes sense now! I love reading a book that makes me look up words and the well-written structure of the writing meant you didn't want to rush it. Some sentences were amazingly rich in composition and language.
  Having little interest in fashion or its industry until now, it was certainly intriguing how it is portrayed. I found once I got going and read it in bigger chunks, it was a fun book and like one of the other reviewers says, there has to be a follow-up. Come on Sadie, what are you going to get up to next !!!???

• silv

  A Fabulous Fashion Mystery
  An intriguing mystery set in an entirely believable dystopian fashion/retail future.
  The author cleverly weaves his knowledge of the fashion world and it's history with fantasy leaving the reader sometimes unable to discern what is real.
  At times disorientating he covers rather disturbing aspects of this imagined world and the outlandish characters with wry observation and laugh out loud humour.
  I loved it and am looking forward to the next adventure, hopefully discovering more about the stylish if enigmatic heroine Sadie Silver.

• Jennifer Bentley

  I’m loving this book and I am half way through and I know it’s building up to who pushed Bill or not, I really like the characterisation with the emphasis on clothes and it is thoroughly witty and unique. It's a fond reminder of my youthful obsession with designer labels...hoping it would define me... in the same way that all of the fashion students in this novel hope for. Is this the end of the epoch?

• RK

  I loved its dark humour which pokes fun at fashion, consumerism and the people who pull the strings. Have a read yourself and see if Bill reminds you of anyone! The writing is littered with fashion easter eggs which add another level of fun for people with knowledge of fashion and design. Can’t wait for another one in the series.

• Jane V

  This book is very funny and took me into a whole new world which I knew nothing about. Lots of twists, turns and I loved the Jewish grandmother. Leaves the reader curious for more. Are fashion schools really that outrageous!?? Looking forward to the sequel.

• AE

  Author is a friend and the book was a good read.

• CAV

  An absolute hoot! Brilliant trying to guess who she means in her characters. The whole launching off into a cerebral discussion of fashion theory, at the most inappropriate moments, was hilarious! I laughed out loud several times! You do have to be a bit of a fashionista to get the references but I loved it.

• Jessica Wolfin

  Loved this book. Henry Cornes knows his fashion, cultural history and how to keep the reader gripped to the ‘hem’ of this truly original standout book. Humorous, satirical with outrageous twists and turns. Read...and be wowed.

• Anonymous

  Just started reading this book by Henry Cornes and am already enchanted.
  The story line is very interesting and the humour is most engaging.
  This book is written in such a clever way, that there are several depth that it can be read in.
  Have already laughed and cried, had my mind opened and my intellect improved.
  It's not a run of the mill book and I'm most impressed by this new author's clarity of story telling, exceptional use of words, his characters and their story lines.
  I will read the book over again when finished and can't wait for a sequel Henry please.
  Do "stitch together" the next sequence in this fascinating world of fashion.
  Thank you for the best read in a very long time.

• Alex

  Great book. Read it in one sitting. Would recommend to anyone who likes a whodunnit with a bit of dark humour

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