A review by wunkymatts
Soot by Andrew Martin

3.0

I bought this book mostly for the setting and I was not disappointed. Martin conjures up late eighteenth century York perfectly. You really can see the work and research that went into setting the scene. York is a city very close to my heart so I really enjoyed it being brought to life like that.

The story didn't really excite me though. It was a bit meandering, and although there were some interesting characters they weren't really fleshed out well enough for me. The ending also felt a bit rushed and unsatisfying.