I found the start of this book a little slow, but as I got further into it, I came to really care about the characters. I will be recommending this title to patrons who are looking for a historical mystery with a strong female protagonist.

I was hooked right away. I admit that at times I wanted to skip the chapters about Fleur and just read about Della or vice versa depending on where they were in there journeys. I was entertained and learned quite a bit about historical Australia.

I believe the booked is misnamed. Neither of the main heroines are the woman in the green dress. She is actually a pretty minor character. I believe a better name would be "The Inheritance", which would encapsulate both Fleur's story (for obvious reasons) and Della's story (by alluding to the inheritance powder").

2.5 stars

It was just good. Nothing that kept me wanting to come back to it. No real love stories or high stakes that pulled me in. Everything was just steadily moving on.
I did like the surprise find at the end.
Just middle of the road plot and execution of the story.

Over the years my reading habits have changed and I no longer reach for historical fiction as much since my brain can't seem to follow along with all of the variety of characters. I do no feel like I can give a fair review for this book because of this so I am just going to move it onto my "in the future when life slows down" tbr.

I've seen the name Tea Cooper all over and was so excited to finally get the chance to read The woman in the Green Dress. First of all, the cover is just stunning. I did enjoy the story, though I found myself wanting a little bit more from it. That being said, I took forward to reading more from Cooper in the future.

I received a complimentary copy of this book and was not required to write a favorable review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

I started reading this book and found that it was not for me. It didn't seem fair for me to review a book that I didn't finish.

I like fast moving stories, but the characters and events could be better developed. It gets better developed later in the story, but I was still missing a good hook at the beginning. I had a hard time getting into the story and being connected with the characters.

The Woman in a Green Dress had the potential to be the next Kate Morton or Lucinda Riley novel. It was a mystery involving a woman with a green dress. However, the story seemed very predictable and was unoriginal. The characters did not take the time to be fully developed. Still, it had a sweet message in the end. I recommend this for fans of Melanie Dobson!

This is the first book that I have read by this author.
It was an interesting read and it was hard to put down. I enjoy dial time lines and historical fiction.

I’ loved the setting and found the author to write the timelines seamlessly, which added to my overall enjoyment of this marvelous novel.
I received a copy through Netgalley. All opinions are my own.

Fleur was only married for a brief time before her husband was killed leaving her rich in money and land. Unfortunately, it's in Australia, but since post-WWI London is a dreary place and her only family was killed in a bombing, Fleur travels across the world to settle the estate. In a parallel story set 50 years earlier, Stephan is in Australia searching for what may be the first Australian opal. While there he meets a woman who may be providing "tonics" to women who want to dispose of their husbands. Obviously these stories are linked somehow. Both are very compelling and I could not put this book down. In the meantime, I learned a lot about Australia's history.

I love historical fiction, and this has all the elements of what I love about that genre -- intriguing characters that are easy to become invested in, enough history and geography to learn something new (but not overwhelm the plot), and a story that has plenty of action & plot twists to keep the reader interested. Loved it!

I was not able to get interested in this book and I did not finish it. The characters and the plot were not able to catch or keep my attention.

This was an okay read for me. sometimes historical fiction books can be a hit or miss for me. I think others would enjoy it but for me it was just okay.

I try not to write negative book reviews because I know authors put so much time and effort into their books. This book just didn't work for me. It took me forever to read it (and I was speeding through books quickly right before this), and the middle of the story didn't interest me at all. The reason it is two stars instead of one for me is I did like the ending.

Two timelines of intrigue run through Tea Cooper’s historical novel. Set in Australia in the mid 1800’s and post WW I, the author weaves mystery and the search for truth into both. The earlier timeline follows Della as she attempts to figure out several shocking events that are at odds with her assumptions about her family and her personal values. Fleur, in the later timeline, has come to Australia to investigate her newly deceased husband’s unknown legacy. The mysteries in the husband’s family come to light through the unfolding tales in both timelines, though each also has its own intrigue. Themes include murder, poison, duplicity, dehumanization of indigenous peoples, adventure and daring, romantic interest, family estrangement, idealism, entitlement, justice, class bias and the allure of opals.

Thanks to NetGalley for providing an advance copy of the book for my enjoyment.

I really enjoyed this book and thought that it was well-thought-out and well-written. My interest was kept throughout the entire novel and I am thankful for the opportunity to read and review The Woman in the Green Dress. I look forward to reading more books by Tea Cooper.

I thoroughly enjoyed this historical fiction story that took us from London to Sydney Australia. Fleur takes us from London and a marriage where her husband does not return from the war to traveling to Australia when she learns she has inherited his property there. Her story includes mysteries surrounding her husband which she is bound to discover, and a missing opal. Interesting details and character development made this a very good read. A little bit of a slow beginning, but the rest of the book moved right along. Thank you to NetGalley and Thomas Nelson-Fiction for the opportunity to read and review this advance reader copy. #NetGalley #TheWomanintheGreenDress

The Woman in the Green Dress had a lot going for it as a historical fiction. I appreciated that the author took us to two different points in history, both of which get less bandwidth in the genre. I also enjoyed the Australian setting.

Thank you to the Author Tea Cooper, the publisher Thomas Nelson and NetGalley for providing me an ARC in exchange for my candid review.

This was an interesting book that takes place in the right after World War I. An English woman falls in love with and marries an Australian soldier who is on leave---he is killed and she inherits property in Australia. She travels there to find out about the property The story flashes back to the story of her husband's family history in Australia.

I enjoyed the look into the history and evolution of Australia. I did find the storyline a bit of a stretch.

It was a good novel that had me guessing until the end. I would have liked a tighter ending but even so it is worth the read.

Good historical novel that takes place in both 1918 and 1853. Starting in London, we meet Fleur at the end of WWII. Her new husband does not survive the war and her inheritance takes her on a crazy journey to Australia. Later we encounter Della and Captain Von Richter, as he is searching for an opal in Australia. Everyone they encounter plays a part in bringing the stories together. Their interactions are quirky and intriguing.
The search for the opal leads to a wonderful connection of both timelines.

It was a bit of a slow start as the chapters jumped between stories, but a very enjoyable ending.
Thanks to Thomas Nelson Fiction. I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.