Book Synopsis:
EDINBURGH, 1853.
In a city of science, discovery can be deadly . . .
In a time of unprecedented scientific discovery, the public’s appetite for wonder has seen a resurgence of interest in mesmerism, spiritualism and other unexplained phenomena.
Dr Will Raven is wary of the shadowlands that lie between progress and quackery, but Sarah Fisher can’t afford to be so picky. Frustrated in her medical ambitions, she sees opportunity in a new therapeutic field not already closed off to women.
Raven has enough on his hands as it is. Body parts have been found at Surgeons’ Hall, and they’re not anatomy specimens. In a city still haunted by the crimes of Burke and Hare, he is tasked with heading off a scandal.
When further human remains are found, Raven is able to identify a prime suspect, and the hunt is on before he kills again. Unfortunately, the individual he seeks happens to be an accomplished actor, a man of a thousand faces and a renowned master of disguise.
With the lines between science and spectacle dangerously blurred, the stage is set for a grand and deadly illusion . . .
My Review:
I’m a huge fan of this series and always look forward to seeing where the authors will take the story next. This book was no exception and I really enjoyed this fascinating and absorbing book which was a fantastic addition to a series that keeps getting better.
Firstly it was great to be back with the wonderful duo of Raven and Fisher, trying to solve another mystery alongside them. This time when we catch up with them we realise how much life has moved on for Will. He’s now a husband and a father, under pressure from everyone to start up a practice on his own away from Sarah which he’s not completely sure he wants. Sarah Fisher meanwhile is still struggling to be accepted by the medical profession and trying to find areas where women might be able to progress. Out of the two I’ve always preferred Sarah who is easy to like and sympathise with. She’s clearly very intelligent and I enjoyed following her throughout the story.
The story has a great pace to it and I soon felt absorbed into the story. I always love learning more about history so found a lot of the medical history mentioned in this book really fascinating. The author includes some real life historical figures and some forms of medicine that I hadn’t heard of before so I loved finding out more about them. There were lots of twists and misdirection that kept me guessing which I always love. I did guess part of the main twist but this didn’t stop me enjoying the book as I had to keep reading to find out if I was right. The ending was very clever and I liked how the author left it open so there are many different things that could happen next installment.
Huge thanks to Anne Cater for inviting me onto the blog tour and to the publisher for my copy of this book. If you are looking for an historical crime series I highly recommend this one.
About The Author:
Ambrose Parry is the penname for two authors – the internationally bestselling and multi-award-winning Chris Brookmyre and consultant anaesthetist of twenty years’ experience, Dr Marisa Haetzman. Inspired by the gory details Haetzman uncovered during her History of Medicine degree, the couple teamed up to write a series of historical crime thrillers, featuring the darkest of Victorian Edinburgh’s secrets. They are married and live in Scotland. The Way of All Flesh, The Art of Dying and A Corruption of Blood were shortlisted for the McIlvanney Prize for Scottish Crime Book of the Year.
A Corruption of Blood was shortlisted for the CWAHistorical Dagger in 2022. @ambroseparry
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Thanks for the blog tour support x
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My pleasure thanks for the invite x
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