After Hours

Paradise Court #2

by Jenny Oldfield

This second novel set in London's East End finds the residents of Paradise Court picking up the pieces of their lives after World War I. The residents join forces to reinstate Duke Parsons in his rightful place behind the bar of the Duke of Wellington.

410 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 1996

About the author

Jenny Oldfield was born in 1949 and brought up in Harrogate, Yorkshire, and studied English at Birmingham University.

She has written a large number of books for both children and adults, including the Home Farm Twins, Animal Alert, and Half Moon Ranch series. A horse enthusiast, many of her novels feature horses and are popular among young horse fans.

Jenny has also written under several pseudonyms: Jasmine Oliver, Donna King, Kate Pennington, Lucy Daniels, Sable Hamilton and Kate Fielding.

Reviews

[Clare O'Beara · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a reasonable read about a community in London, centring around a local pub and its landlord and customers. This book follows on from Paradise Court and deals with the same location and people.

While it is nice to read the historical detail, I didn't find the story itself particularly memorable. There is a variety of characters showing several sides of life on the ordinary streets early in the twentieth century.