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A review by beckys_book_blog
The Hemlock Cure by Joanne Burn
5.0
I was completely captivated by the voice of Mae in the story and her life within the apothecary house with her strict, religious, unpleasant father following the recent death of her mother and sister.
The book was so atmospheric, both in the descriptions within the apothecary house and also within the plague ridden village. I could picture it all so clearly and really felt transported back.
I'm always fascinated with this period of history so I loved the setting. When the village of Eyam decides to self-isolate (an event which actually happened in history) it was hard not to draw parallels with recent events.
I loved the extracts written by Mae's dead sister Leah and the diary extracts of Wulfric (Mae's Father.) I enjoyed trying to piece together all the information and work out what secrets the characters were hiding and the truth of what had happened in the past.
I was willing Mae to overcome her desperate situation and find a way to escape from the increasing danger she faced. The tension reaches breaking point and I loved the final part of the story.
The book was so atmospheric, both in the descriptions within the apothecary house and also within the plague ridden village. I could picture it all so clearly and really felt transported back.
I'm always fascinated with this period of history so I loved the setting. When the village of Eyam decides to self-isolate (an event which actually happened in history) it was hard not to draw parallels with recent events.
I loved the extracts written by Mae's dead sister Leah and the diary extracts of Wulfric (Mae's Father.) I enjoyed trying to piece together all the information and work out what secrets the characters were hiding and the truth of what had happened in the past.
I was willing Mae to overcome her desperate situation and find a way to escape from the increasing danger she faced. The tension reaches breaking point and I loved the final part of the story.