I listened to the audiobook and the narration was good, Queen of Diamonds, while the third book in the Queen of Thieves series, I felt could stand alone as I had not read the other books and enjoyed this one immensely. Set in London 1922, we follow Alice's trajectory through being an orphan to leading the notorious Forty Thieves hoisting gang, a rebirth from the original run by Mary Carr. We learn Mary's history along side Alice's as the stories weave and interconnect. Occasionally I wished I had a physical copy of the book instead of the audio because I would want to go back and look and compare some of the information between the two stories.While reading, I wondered if some was based on historical facts, as there were a few times I felt it was reminiscent of something I had heard so I loved at the end the author's note. I love the non-fiction inspiration for these fictionalized versions of events and, honestly, would love to read any more books that Marsh wanted to put into the series.

Thank you to NetGalley for the audioARC to preview.

I really, really love this historical fiction series based on real life women who rise above their lower class origins to take control of their lives and fortunes by grifting. This book is told in a dual timeline structure that focuses on multiple women living in London in the 1880s and 1920s and the way their lives intertwine comes together beautifully in the end. This is a great as an audiobook narrated by Rachel Atkins and can be read as a standalone. Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an early digital and audiobook copy in exchange for my honest review!