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A review by emmaturningpages
The Shape of Darkness by Laura Purcell
3.0
Set against break and dreary Victorian England, Purcell tells the creepy tale of Agnes Darken. Agnes is plagued by lingering bad health after a serious illness, and she struggles to make ends meet caring for her family. Her business in commissioning silhouettes brings her pleasure, but it begins to suffer after being linked to recent mysterious murders.
Agnes gets swept up in finding out more about the murders in a bid to regain her dwindling sanity and clear the name of her business. In doing so, she tumbles down a rabbit hole of seances, ghosts, and other worldly goings on.
I listened to this as an audiobook, and although it was enjoyable, there was nothing that really stood out for me and it failed to give me any creepy vibes, like some of Purcell’s other work.
Agnes gets swept up in finding out more about the murders in a bid to regain her dwindling sanity and clear the name of her business. In doing so, she tumbles down a rabbit hole of seances, ghosts, and other worldly goings on.
I listened to this as an audiobook, and although it was enjoyable, there was nothing that really stood out for me and it failed to give me any creepy vibes, like some of Purcell’s other work.