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The Anatomist's Wife by Anna Lee Huber

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gretel7's review against another edition

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adventurous fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.25

An okay read, I'm interested enough to read next in series.

natashazaleski's review

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mysterious tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I very nearly DNF’d in the first few chapters just because they were so painfully unremarkable. It turned into an overall good read, if not quite as atmospheric as I’d hoped. I already have the sequel checked out and ready to begin, though.

mamap's review

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4.0

p. 175 "Children might be comforted, and young ladies coddled, but no one reassures a grown woman except herself. We must all deal with our shadows the best we can. No one can conquer them for us."

A well written gothic romance. Drama and character.

The romance is obvious, but the added twist of a murder mystery makes it interesting.

The 4 stars is within the genre ---

mauraplaid's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

jimmacsyr's review

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3.0

Enjoyable read. I am looking forward to reading other books in the series.

rubyshoes's review

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dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

littletaiko's review

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4.0

I do love a good historical murder mystery, mainly because I get to learn about a different time and place as well as have a puzzle to solve. This series is set in Scotland in 1830 which is not a common place or time for mysteries. The main character is Keira, a young widow who has a scandalous past. Her husband was an anatomist and she assisted him with the pictures, something that was deemed quite irregular for a woman of that time. Keira has taken refuge from the gossip by staying with her sister's family. Unfortunately when a house party guest is murdered most of the other guests assume it was Keira. She has to use her anatomist skills to prove otherwise. I enjoyed the setting and the characters and look forward to reading more.