A review by squeegybeckinheim
Master of His Fate by Barbara Taylor Bradford

4.0

Thank you to St. Martin's Press for the opportunity to read this intriguing historical novel set in the Victorian period. This is my first Bradford, so I have nothing to compare this to in terms of her "usual" fare. That being said, I enjoyed it immensely. It needs just a touch of polish to clean up a typo here and there, but overall it was very well done. I had certain expectations that were not met, which is not necessarily a bad thing in this case. After finishing this story and reading that this is to be a quartet, this certainly feels more like a prequel to what may be the bones of the overall story. It laid out the pieces and set a foundation for what is to come. I am absolutely interested in the future of these characters and resolution to some of the unanswered questions that remain. I appreciate that though the Ripper Murders are mentioned, they are only a topical piece of minutae and not a focus as is the case with most Victorian novels. I will be reading the next installment when it becomes available, and feel that a casual reader of historical fiction will be satisfied by this start to a new series.