The Forty Elephants

The Forty Elephants by Erin Bledsoe

9781665019897

348 Pages

Publisher: Blackstone Publishing

Release Date: August 23, 2022

Fiction, Historical Fiction, 1920s, British, Shoplifting, Gangs

Alice Diamond is the head of her family while her father is in jail. The Diamonds have always overseen the Mint area and take care of the families that live there. She is a collector, another name for pickpocket and learned from her father. Her brother, Tommy, is a safe cracker. When he is caught after breaking into the safe of a rival family’s gang, Alice must make things right. Her friend Maggie is back in town and is a part of the Forty Elephants, a gang of women collectors. An opportunity arises where Alice can score big and settle all the outstanding debts but if she fails, she will lose everything.

The book has a fast pace, the characters are very developed, and it is written in the first-person point of view. There are several businesswomen along with Alice and Maggie. I enjoy reading books with strong women and this book is full of them. If you like strong women characters, you will enjoy this book.