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In 1847 Edinburgh, Will Raven, apprentice to Professor of Midwifery James Young Simpson, and housemaid Sarah Fisher look into the death of a friend of Will's and a friend of Sarah's both written off as suicide.

The mystery was a bit predictable at times but the historical background was very well done. The professor was a real person, and his discovery of chloroform as an anaesthetic is one of the events in the book.

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#sunlightwellness

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.

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⭐

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.

Love seeing Lil things like this that I can put into a cross stitch project.

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.

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 ❤️

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.

#12Booksof2021 @Andrew65

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.

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 😂

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

Oooh new series I found through Litsy. Hoping I‘ve got a new bunch of books to get lost in 💀🤓🥰📚

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

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

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

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.

Ahhhh ... the expectation of page 1 of a new book!

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.

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

I love this saying 💖

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

😂😂 We've all been there 👍🍷🍷🍷

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

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Enjoying my new read 📖🔬🗡️

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

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.)

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.

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

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!!!

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

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

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

#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 😉)

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...

Lovely, lovely mappy endpapers. *Swoon*

Returning to this mystery I‘m #CurrentlyReading while watching #HouseHunters and waiting for @WanderingBookaneer to come home bearing food 😇

I love a good #BookishMap!

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. 🤷

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

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 📖

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.

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

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.

Evening reading. ☠️🖤⚰️