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A Rare Interest in Corpses
A Rare Interest in Corpses | Ann Granger
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A gripping Victorian crime novel set in the heart of London from a highly respected author. It is 1864 when Lizzie Martin takes up the post of companion to a wealthy widow who is also a slum landlord. Lizzie is intrigued to learn that her predecessor as companion disappeared, supposedly having run off with an unknown man. But when the girl's body is found in the rubble of one of the recently demolished slums around the prestigious new railway station at St Pancras, Lizzie begins to wonder exactly what has been going on. She has re-made the acquaintance of a childhood friend, now Inspector Benjamin Ross, and with his help starts to investigate, risking her life to unearth the truth about the death of a girl whose fate seems interlinked with her own.
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Set in Victorian era London,a city of endless thick,smokey,fog,this novel reads as if you are immersed in this foggy world.Lizzie Martin,destitute after her doctor father‘s death,becomes a companion to a wealthy widow & slum lord.The discovery of the previous companion‘s dead body in the slum‘s rubble spurs Lizzie to investigate.Complicated intrigue follows.A budding romance between Lizzie & Inspector Ross lends a light note.#serieslove #1

TheSpineView Sounds good! 13mo
AnnR Great review. So glad you liked the book. This one got me hooked on the series. 13mo
kspenmoll @Ann_Reads I am hooked too! Just got #2 on my kindle. 13mo
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robinb Katherine, I'm thinking about reading this one. Sounds like you really liked it? Did you continue with the series? 3w
kspenmoll @robinb I did enjoy it. I have not read #2 yet but it is in my kindle backlog which I am working on on with #readyourkindle @CBee 3w
robinb @kspenmoll thanks. 👍 I saw it on a Kindle sale and thought I might try it. I wasn‘t even aware of #readyourkindle but it sounds like something I need to check into. 😊 3w
CBee @robinb you should join! I‘ll tag you in the original post - check it out and let me know if you‘re interested ♥️ 3w
kspenmoll @CBee @robinb Join us! @CBee has made reading your kindle TBR motivational & fun! 3w
CBee @kspenmoll thank you ♥️ 3w
robinb @kspenmoll Sold!! 👍👍👍😊 3w
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London fog permeates this novel- it‘s a character in itself. #historicalmystery #Victorianera

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kspenmoll
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My goals: continuing listening to AKOI; read RIIC with my kindle;read specified portions of AAR, continue with BC, start with JAMLL. #marvelousmarch #readathon #3/4to3/12 #2023 #literarycrew #sundaybuddyread

TheBookHippie ♥️♥️♥️♥️ 14mo
Librarybelle Great goals! 14mo
Andrew65 Great to have you with us, good luck 😍 14mo
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Tamra
The Companion | Ann Granger
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This period mystery was just okay - I‘m glad it was a library book and one I didn‘t purchase.

The sacrifices we make for pets: hubby & kids are in B&N while I wait in the air conditioned truck with the dog using their free WiFi. Hubby is using it too to do work. I‘m sure at least my daughter will buy a Dork Diary installment so that we aren‘t total free loaders.

Current campsite has a natural slide. 😜 Can barely make out my son at the top.

Tamra Imagine what their shorts & underwear look like. 5y
Meglet What a fantastic slide. 💜 5y
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Tamra
The Companion | Ann Granger
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What difference 30 miles makes! 😄 I‘m not getting much reading done, but that‘s ok. This is my first paperless vacation.

CaitZ Beautiful view 5y
Tamra @CaitZ 😁 I wait all year for this. 5y
Cathythoughts Beautiful ♥️enjoy 5y
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Tamra @Cathythoughts 👌🏾💜 5y
JennyM Beautiful- have a great time ❤️ 5y
Tamra @JennyM thank you! 5y
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Tamra
The Companion | Ann Granger
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My course is over and I am free to read whatever I want and I‘m in one of my favorite states! (MT) But, this is my LEAST favorite type of “camping.” Fortunately it‘s only a stopover into the mountains. 😄

The tagged period mystery is good though I‘m feelin a little lull in the momentum.

emilyhaldi My husband and I are dying to go to Montana!!!! Camping there would be amazing 😍🏕 5y
Tamra @emilyhaldi we love MT & WY in particular so much the bulk of our vacation is spent here. We also love NM. 😁 Highly recommend. 👍🏾 5y
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