marciabrilhante 's review for:

The Highgate Cemetery Murder by Irina Shapiro

4.0

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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The Highgate Cemetery Murder is the first instalment in a new historical mystery series that is set in 1958, in Victorian London, featuring Gemma Tate and Sebastian Bell. We embark into a world full of intrigues and suspense with danger and secrets that are being uncover in every corner. 

 

The writing is simply amazing, and the plot is so full of twists and turns making it so interesting and impossible to put down. Tate and Bell are unlikely companions, navigating their own demons while they join forces, and I must say we could feel the tension between them. I cannot wait to see how their relationship develops. 

 

Overall, this is an amazing book, especially for those who enjoys a historical mystery. We have amazing characters with such an intricate plot that can make you feel the atmosphere of it and keep you on the edge until it’s over. It is a dark story and can be a bit too much for sensible readers but it’s so good at the crime solving.  

 

Thank you, Storm Publishing and NetGalley, for approving me to read this arc and write this review.