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Way of All Flesh (Main)
Way of All Flesh (Main) | Ambrose Parry
Edinburgh, 1847. City of Medicine, Money, Murder. Young women are being discovered dead across the Old Town, all having suffered similarly gruesome ends. In the New Town, medical student Will Raven is about to start his apprenticeship with the brilliant and renowned Dr Simpson. Simpson's patients range from the richest to the poorest of this divided city. His house is like no other, full of visiting luminaries and daring experiments in the new medical frontier of anaesthesia. It is here that Raven meets housemaid Sarah Fisher, who recognises trouble when she sees it and takes an immediate dislike to him. She has all of his intelligence but none of his privileges, in particular his medical education. With each having their own motive to look deeper into these deaths, Raven and Sarah find themselves propelled headlong into the darkest shadows of Edinburgh's underworld, where they will have to overcome their differences if they are to make it out alive.
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CaitlinR
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Set in nineteenth century Edinburgh, this mystery was an entertaining read. Many of the primary characters are physicians that are seeking a better alternative to ether anesthesia for medical procedures. Throw in a famous gynecologist, a young apprentice doctor who owes money to gangsters, and a young housemaid who longs for a role in the medical profession and you have the makings of a good story. Good twist reveal at the end.

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OutsmartYourShelf
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I had high hopes for this first book of three. The plot itself is ok, although it is easy to work out who the culprit is, but the narrative suffers from very slow pacing, whilst Raven & Sarah have the sexual chemistry of two planks of wood. There was no emotional depth at all to the scenes where they supposedly discover their attraction to each other & I didn't feel invested in their relationship at all. 2.5⭐

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SaraC24
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It was a nice mystery read. The way they intertwine the mystery with the medical stuff, humor, and a Lil bit of romance was nice. I work in the medical field so I picked up the doctors being sassy to each other hilarious 😂. The only thing that makes me curious is that I wanted to see what happened next but it calmed me enough for me to sleep. (I have problems sleeping).
It's the beginning of the trilogy soo I'm curious how they will continue it.

charl08 It's a great series, hope you can find the others too. 2y
SaraC24 @charl08 Luckily my local library has all of them. :3 2y
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SaraC24
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Love seeing Lil things like this that I can put into a cross stitch project.

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SaraC24
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Exicted bout this new read!
I normally have 2 books going on. 1 for when I'm outside and 1 when I'm in the comfort of my own space.

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Chrissyreadit
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Great historical mystery centered around medicine and social order in Edinburgh Scotland. I suspected the culprit, but still enjoyed the mystery and cast of characters. Thank you @Mitch for a great recommendation ❤️

Mitch Glad you enjoyed it 👍🏼 2y
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tphil10283
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It‘s an entertaining novel. It‘s not particularly groundbreaking or deep with it‘s narrative but it reminds you how fortunate we are to live in this age instead of in past eras.

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julesG
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Andrew65 Looks good. 2y
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julesG
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So good!

I recommend the #audiobook.

Thank you @Mitch for putting this book/series on my radar.

I liked the mystery, and all the medical 'stuff'. Fisher and Raven make a good pair of detectives. I wonder, though, having read "The Butchering Art" (tagged ⬇️), if the next books in the series might include disinfectants. I admit I cringed when one doctor let his instrument fall and then just picked it off the floor to continue his work.

Crazeedi I read ⬆️ and now I have to find the rest 2y
Mitch I‘ve been really enjoying this series - glad you liked it! 👍🏼 2y
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HettyG
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Crime novels aren‘t usually my thing, I got this recommendation from @Minimalgrl and I really enjoyed it! I‘m on to the second novel now and while the Raven character is obnoxious in many ways he also seems very sexy in my mind (helped out by narrator Bryan Dick whose Scottish voice is just 100% hot) so basically I am continuing the trilogy because I have a lusty crush on the main character 😂

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Minimalgrl
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Took some time after work and before cuddling up with a book 📚 for a nice walk …
#fallvibes

TiredLibrarian Like the leaves & the shoes! 🍁👟😊 2y
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Minimalgrl
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Oooh new series I found through Litsy. Hoping I‘ve got a new bunch of books to get lost in 💀🤓🥰📚

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eri.reads
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This is the first in the series. Im not sure if it's because I listened to the audio version, but it didn't hold my attention at times. I found myself missing parts and I had to rewind several times to hear it again. That isn't normal for me. It was okay. ⭐⭐⭐

I won't give up on the series just yet. Hoping the others make up for this one. I may try reading the next vs listening to it.

#bookspinbingo

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TheEllieMo
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I am posting one book per day from my extensive to-be-read collection. No description and providing no reason for wanting to read it, I just do. Some will be old, some will be new. Don‘t judge me - I have a lot of books. Join the fun if you want.
This is day 193
#BooksToRead #TBRPile #TBRMountain

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Mitch
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A solid Victorian mystery. It has some nice hints of nostalgia for fog strewn cobbles and Hanson cabs charging through the night. Mixes real characters from medical history with some above and below stairs characters. The red herrings were a little too obvious and the ending a little quite predictable. But a good comfort read and I‘m going to continue reading the series

Crazeedi Hmmm medical stuff interspersed? Sounds like one I'd like 3y
Mitch @Crazeedi yes - it‘s all about the discovery and art of anaesthesia - particularly to help in childbirth 3y
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Mitch
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Off to nineteenth century Edinburgh now with this book written by a husband and wife team. Always fascinated by the writing process- I‘m wondering how that works.

Centique That is a gorgeous map! 3y
Mitch @Centique the back end papers are just as pretty! 😻 3y
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Mitch
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Ahhhh ... the expectation of page 1 of a new book!

Ruthiella So true! 😀 3y
Cruble88 It‘s such a great feeling. All the excitement and hope of it being a new comfort❤️ 3y
Mitch @Cruble88 we need an new word in the English language to describe starting a new book! 3y
Cruble88 @Mitch yessss👏👏👏 3y
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Gizmo86
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Great book. Really enjoyed the story and the characters. Different to the Oscar de Muriel books, rich in medical history which adds more depth to the story. A definite to read.

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Gizmo86
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Yes! I'm so going to use this phrase! Lump of shite 😂😂😂

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Gizmo86
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I love this saying 💖

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Gizmo86
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Reading with Nacho, one of my new favourite things 💖💖📖🐺

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Gizmo86
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😂😂 We've all been there 👍🍷🍷🍷

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Gizmo86
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Lovely afternoon cup of lemon drizzle tea with a good book 🍵👌📖🤓

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Gizmo86
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😂😂😂🐧💨

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🤓🗺️

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Gizmo86
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Enjoying my new read 📖🔬🗡️

marleed Oh I read this for a #booked2020 and I really liked it. I was particularly fascinated by the female writer of this duo and what her experience as an anesthesiologist brings to the writing table. 3y
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marleed
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Here‘s my #Booked2020 #Spring grid. I had to research books to read for 8 thru 11. 8 was so entertaining that the same authors answered my choice for 7. Chose to tag 9 because I was surprised by how much I liked it!

7. Makes you LOL
8. Parent & Child Memoir
9. Tartan Noir
10. About Genocide
11. Pan Asian Author
12. Animal on Cover

Cinfhen Woohoo!!! Glad you found some good reads 🎊🙌🏻This is your #OfficialSpringEntry for #Booked2020 💚📚🦋🌻 4y
marleed Oh thank you! It was fun to need to reach beyond my own physical TBR and my even taller virtual wishlist TBR for books I would not have otherwise discovered! 4y
alisiakae The cover and title for 8 look fun! 4y
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marleed @4thhouseontheleft I had never heard of Lisa Scotterline before discovering her mother/daughter memoirs (there‘s more of them too!). Now I notice Litten‘s post about Lisa‘s book often so I want to try her fiction, as well! 4y
Laughterhp I‘m planning to read the same book about genocide. Just waiting for my library hold to come in. 4y
marleed @Laughterhp I was very glad I read it. I remembered her story so I goggled interviews after reading the book which were equally interesting. 4y
BarbaraTheBibliophage Great job! 📚♥️👊🏻 4y
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Brooke_H
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Solid mystery set in Victorian Scotland. Although I think the writing could be cleaner, I like the characters enough to read the next one in the series. Beware, though: This novel is about obstetrics and midwifery in a Victorian slum. So...plenty of horrifying medical scenes.

(Quarantine book #48; read a historical fiction/mystery.)

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marleed
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I googled Scottish Noir and was presented this book. I would never have known I liked this genre if not for #Booked2020 challenge. I read a bit about the husband/wife author team before reading and she is an anesthesiologist in her spare time :) Knowing this made me appreciate the both the medical emphasis in this whodunit and the creative manner in which this this learned woman to presented medical midwifery and an aesthetic history.

Cinfhen Sounds really good😁 4y
marleed @Cinfhen I‘m sure I would have liked this book had I not known the profession of the wife making up 1/2 of Ambrose Parry, but perhaps my squimish self would have read past the medical descriptions. But instead I was drawn in to her way of providing this info. I tell you what, Mother‘s Day means more when I think about what the women in our ancestry went through to get us here. 4y
Cinfhen Ain‘t that the truth 😉 4y
andrew61 I really enjoyed this book last year when I read and hopefully when the libraries are open again i plan to read the second in the series ☺ 4y
emmaturi I also liked this one too! 4y
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emmaturi
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Hope you all had a great night! Welcome to 2020! This is my first read of the year set in Edinburgh in 1847. Will a medical student and Sarah a housemaid join forces to find out why there are bodies appearing across the Old Town. So far is it very good! #currentlyreading

Tamra I want to read this - can‘t wait for your review! 4y
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Readergrrl
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I am so excited to start my #jolabokaflodswap book! I spent a month in Edinburgh summer before last and have been in love ever since! I plan on snuggling up tonight with my hot cocoa and sweets for a much needed read! Thank you @Marmie7 so much!!!

Marmie7 You're very welcome! 4y
MaleficentBookDragon Great pic. 🎁🎄🍫 📚 Happy #Jolakabodflod 4y
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kaysworld1
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This was recommended to me by the library so I thought I'd give it a go.
I bloody love it!
Ambrose Parry you are fast becoming one of my favourites currently listening to it on audio it's about 11 hours long, the longest one yet.
I listen to it in the evening while winding down also when I do clean.
#audiobook #listernwhilecleaning #librarybook #readingthelibrary #books #jocktheripper

kaysworld1 @monalyisha Hello there I was wondering if you are doing another #newyearwhodis where we swap favourite reads with another person? I might be a little early but nobody seems to be doing much this Christmas xxxx 4y
youneverarrived I would love that too @monalyisha it was great this year 😁 (edited) 4y
kaysworld1 @youneverarrived @monalyisha I love doing it because you can swap with someone in a different country and the recommendations always great 🤙 4y
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youneverarrived I agree I really enjoyed all of the books I was recommended 💕 4y
monalyisha @kaysworld1 @youneverarrived Thanks for the nice comments! TBD. I‘m taking a class right now & all of my attention is focused on that — but it ends mid-December & I‘ll have some time to consider it more seriously then! If I do it, sign-ups will likely be quick! I‘ll try to remember to tag you! 4y
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brennahawleycraig
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Highly enjoyed this historical murder mystery, especially after reading that of the two authors, one studied medical history and the premise was based on face. In Edinburgh, a “man midwife” studies with a famous doctor and realizes that someone in town is murdering pregnant women, usually prostitutes. I‘m excited for the next book! Otis is too, although you can‘t tell it. #dogsoflitsy

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Cathythoughts
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It‘s a Bank Holiday here .... I guess I‘ll just have to keep on reading 🤷🏻‍♀️... I hope this one is good.

TrishB Lovely 💕 enjoy. 5y
JennyM Ooo you lucky things. Hope you‘ve had a great day 😘 5y
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readingjedi
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#wondrouswednesday @Eggs

1. Getting Hamilton tickets!!! Or just Lin-Manuel Miranda in general...sigh 🤩😍🤩
2. In a discount shoe shop. I lasted a day 😂🤔
3. Children of the Earth. It was a little amateurish.
4. Not really my favourite genre so don't have many to choose from. The Way Of All Flesh was fun.
5. Er, can't remember any off the top of my head but join in y'all! (If you want to, no pressure 😉)

MoonWitch94 Yessss Hamilton!! What a great dream 🎭 5y
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rabbitprincess
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For me this was a 3⭐️ so-so. I kept forgetting it was supposed to be a mystery, although it was indeed a nicely executed historical novel. I think I just had too-high expectations for it. If Raven and Sarah have more adventures, I'll read them...

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Aimeesue
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Lovely, lovely mappy endpapers. *Swoon*

Bookwomble Gotsta love a book map! 5y
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BookishMarginalia
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Returning to this mystery I‘m #CurrentlyReading while watching #HouseHunters and waiting for @WanderingBookaneer to come home bearing food 😇

WanderingBookaneer The fast food gods are conspiring against us. 5y
CouronneDhiver I‘m waiting for my mate to do the same... super late coming home today! 5y
minkyb Love HGTV! 5y
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BookishMarginalia
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I love a good #BookishMap!

cobwebmoth 😍 5y
aeeklund Ooooooooooo!! 😍😍 5y
Crazeedi ❤❤maps!!! 5y
SistaPip Maps and books.....!? I'm IN 5y
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sherryvdh
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Hello dearest littens! I feel like its been forever since I've checked Litsy. Recovering from the flu and a fall on the stairs, so I've done very little the last 5 days or so (even reading).
I'm on the last chapter of this book and have some mixed feelings. I've seen the conclusion coming for awhile, and I can't decide if I like the main characters or not. I love the setting though and the writing itself is fairly good. 🤷

Megabooks Welcome back! I‘m glad you‘re feeling better! 5y
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sherryvdh
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River was doing sleep yoga while I was reading this afternoon. My reading has been so slow this past week due to sick kids. I'm enjoying the tagged book thus far, I just need more time to read!
#SnoringBeaglePose #BeaglesOfLitsy

blank 😍😍😍 5y
batsy Adorable! 5y
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melissanorr
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The problem with using 3 library systems is that sometimes I don't do a great job of managing my Libby holds and end up with a ridiculous amount of books at the same time. This is only half of what came in. Luckily I am off for the next 4 days so we'll see how many I get through 📖

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andrew61
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1847 Edinburgh and a young medical apprentice Raven joins the home of renowned obstetrician dr simpson. Raven and housemaid Sarah are drawn into investigating deaths of young women in or around childbirth and abortions.
A really good read combining medical history (surgery in lecture theatres, development of medical skills, obstetrics & anaesthesia) with a rattling good plot and characters. Hopefully there will be a sequel. Perfect boxing day rd.

robinb I loved this one too! ❤️ Apparently there will be at least 2 more books, The Art of Dying (due out fall ‘19) and A Corruption of Blood (‘21). YAY!!! 5y
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Freespirit
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I admit I have a book shop addiction😍On a recent trip to The Blue Mountains I had to visit Gleebooks...wonderful independent bookstore for some Christmas reading purchases #historicalcrime #gothicliterature

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okthislooksbad
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Murder! 1847! Edinburgh! Mysterious doctor-types being hella mysterious! Badass housemaids knowing medical things that educated doctors don't! Did I mention 1847 Edinburgh?! My history-loving heart beats for this. Yes, the main characters were annoying as /heck/ for the first half-ish, but as soon as they were forced to grow up and be responsible adults it was all well and dandy. Except for all the murder. Gosh, this was such a delight.

Eyelit You had me at 1847 Edinburgh 😃 5y
okthislooksbad @Eyelit Same, to be completely honest. Who's not weak for Edinburgh and the Victorian era 🤔😂 5y
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Liberty
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Evening reading. ☠️🖤⚰️

Jennick2004 Love your little scene 💜 5y
AppuNthebooks Super shot! So artsy and macabre 5y
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okthislooksbad
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I am all over this cover and I'm the most excited about finally starting his tonight. Gimme all them spoopy 1847 Edinburgh-vibes.

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robinb
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4/5⭐️
I enjoyed this historical mystery set in 1840s Edinburgh. The story revolves around Will Raven, an assistant to a prominent male midwife, who along with a brilliant housemaid, sets out to solve some gruesome deaths of pregnant lower class women. My only complaint here is the length. At 400+ pages it was simply too long and could have been wrapped up much sooner. Good character development, interesting anesthesia history from that time and 🔽

robinb be forewarned that there is quite a bit of medical gruesomeness owing to the lack of knowledge/technology at that time. Apparently there are to be a few more in this series, and yes, I‘d definitely read more. However I do hope the pacing issue will be resolved in future efforts. There was not a lot of mystery solving going on until 75% through. #NetGalley #Canongate (edited) 6y
sprainedbrain This sounds very interesting! 6y
robinb @sprainedbrain it was! Apparently one of the author‘s (husband/wife team) did her dissertation research on the history of medicine (specifically anesthesia in the Edinburgh Royal Maternity Hospital in the 1840s), and that helped spark the idea for the series. As I said, a bit long-winded, but I still learned a lot! 👍 6y
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robinb
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Up next, another historical mystery. Looking forward to it! 😊

#NetGalley
#Canongate

kezzlou85 Just finished this and I really liked it. 6y
robinb @kezzlou85 I‘m enjoying it so far! 👍😊 6y
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kezzlou85
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This sounded interesting but wasn't sure when I first started the book but within a few chapters I was hooked and wanting to know more. The plot is slower than most but builds up well. The ending was different but very clever. I liked how they resolved the situation with the killer. I also enjoyed the secret of Will's history though I figured much of it out. I also liked the developing relationship between him and Sarah.
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