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The Highgate Cemetery Murder
by Irina Shapiro
adventurous
dark
emotional
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:
Yes
My first read from Irina Shapiro and I have to say, it won't be my last!
This was a gritty and often dark book that is beautifully written in a very historically accurate way.
I enjoyed the characters and thought that the main protagonists were strong and beautifully flawed. I can smell a sequel and can't wait to read it and see the circumstances that Sebastian and Gemma find themselves in.
As far as crime novels go, it was as violent and often gruesome as they go but not overly so, and the historical context highlighted how it was back then for people of different classes and social standards.
I appreciated Sebastians work ethic and the fact that it didn't waver even though he was dealing with people of all backgrounds. Cotton needs his comeuppance and I'd love to see Colin with a sweetheart... just my thoughts for a sequel!
Thanks to Netgalley and the author and publisher for a temporary copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.
This was a gritty and often dark book that is beautifully written in a very historically accurate way.
I enjoyed the characters and thought that the main protagonists were strong and beautifully flawed. I can smell a sequel and can't wait to read it and see the circumstances that Sebastian and Gemma find themselves in.
As far as crime novels go, it was as violent and often gruesome as they go but not overly so, and the historical context highlighted how it was back then for people of different classes and social standards.
I appreciated Sebastians work ethic and the fact that it didn't waver even though he was dealing with people of all backgrounds. Cotton needs his comeuppance and I'd love to see Colin with a sweetheart... just my thoughts for a sequel!
Thanks to Netgalley and the author and publisher for a temporary copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.