A review by katieinca
The Paying Guests by Sarah Waters

4.0

4.5? I didn't fall into it quickly, as expected, because I like Victorian Era Sarah Waters better than postwar Sarah Waters. But. Certain people/feelings/moments are captured so perfectly, and she builds the plot and suspense to beautifully and ... Sarah-Waters-ly ... that even with the drab backdrop I think I might like this one better than Tipping the Velvet.

Spoiler

How do we get an ending this happy? I mean, all things considered. Thanks to Fingersmith and Tipping the Velvet I kept waiting for Lilian to utterly betray Frances, or even vice versa. I was looking for scheming where there was none, and I can't tell if there were hints dropped in to make me doubt, or I just expect Waters to sucker punch me.