A review by sabrinaslivingliterature
The Clockwork Girl by Anna Mazzola

4.0

A gothic mystery set in 1750s Paris, full of rumours and secrets. I loved this book, it is atmospheric and disturbing, you are pulled into the very different lives of the 3 women who narrate the story but all have a similar goal of trying to survive and stay ahead of people who would tear them down. The characters are fantastic and complex none are truly good but some are truly evil. The automata are perfectly described in the uncanny valley and I loved the overall unsettling tone of the book which gives it the gothic quality similar to Rebecca. The plot and mystery are brilliant and have so many twists and turns that made this book difficult to put down. Overall it was a great read and I look forward to reading more by the author