Secret Life of Violet Grant (Williams)

Book Reviews
Williams's latest is another absorbing page-turner filled with romance and secrets but with some flaws. While Violet's narrative will captivate readers with its intrigue and the protagonist's struggles, Vivian's story is less compelling and the plot strains believability toward the end. —Christina Thurairatnam, Holmes Cty. Dist. P.L., Millersburg, OH
Library Journal


[A] substantive beach read steeped in history and familial intrigue. Separated by 50 years but joined together in spirit and ambition, Vivian Schuyler and Violet Schuyler Grant share equal parts of the narrative flow as the story leapfrogs back and forth between 1964 New York and 1914 Berlin.... Readers will love wallowing in the twists and turns of this irresistibly luxurious tale. —Margaret Flanagan
Booklist


Williams competently advances the narratives of both women by alternating between Vivian's and Violet's stories. But although both are interesting protagonists, readers will find Vivian's wisecracking subterfuge annoying and question Violet's naive, subservient approach to her marriage.... [Readers] will want to know why Vivian's family wasn't interested in discovering the complete truth about Violet's fate prior to Vivian's investigation.
Kirkus Reviews