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bookboss85 's review for:
The Orphan of Cemetery Hill
by Hester Fox
Original review can be found at: http://www.nerdprobs.com/books/book-review-the-orphan-of-cemetery-hill-by-hester-fox/
**A copy of this book was provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.**
When this book came across my email with a bunch of fall books up for review I knew that I needed to read it. It really piqued my interest. The cover was gorgeous it really caught my eye, it struck me as both spooky and beautiful at the same time. I couldn’t wait to start reading it.
Tabby has a special gift. She can talk with the dead. When she was younger she was hiding in the cemetery and saw people robbing a grave that same night she ran into Caleb who was running from people looking to cash in on his card debt. When she ran into him all those years later at his father’s funeral she remembered him and he remembered her. Their paths crossing sets in motion an adventure that neither of them saw coming. The book has everything clairvoyance, body snatching, adventure, and to top it all off a dash of romance. I really liked this book, except for the ending. I really felt like it was rushed and felt that the book really could have a sequel to go with it to help wrap up Tabby and Caleb’s story. That is why I gave it 4 stars. I felt it could have been ended in a different way. Don’t get me wrong I loved them getting together at the end or at least implied but I wanted more.
This book is well written. The book is very sweeping covering both England and America in the early to mid 1800’s. The characters are lovable and I found myself gasping with everything that happened to Tabby. From being farmed out by her aunt and uncle to make money to her getting kidnapped later in the book. I wanted her to get out of her problem or to be rescued by Caleb. I found it fascinating that the book delved into the art of body snatching and the experiments that people did to corpses to further the medical field. I haven’t looked to see if the author has written any more books but if they have I will certainly be looking into them. Certainly adding the author to my list of Historical Fiction authors!
**A copy of this book was provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.**
When this book came across my email with a bunch of fall books up for review I knew that I needed to read it. It really piqued my interest. The cover was gorgeous it really caught my eye, it struck me as both spooky and beautiful at the same time. I couldn’t wait to start reading it.
Tabby has a special gift. She can talk with the dead. When she was younger she was hiding in the cemetery and saw people robbing a grave that same night she ran into Caleb who was running from people looking to cash in on his card debt. When she ran into him all those years later at his father’s funeral she remembered him and he remembered her. Their paths crossing sets in motion an adventure that neither of them saw coming. The book has everything clairvoyance, body snatching, adventure, and to top it all off a dash of romance. I really liked this book, except for the ending. I really felt like it was rushed and felt that the book really could have a sequel to go with it to help wrap up Tabby and Caleb’s story. That is why I gave it 4 stars. I felt it could have been ended in a different way. Don’t get me wrong I loved them getting together at the end or at least implied but I wanted more.
This book is well written. The book is very sweeping covering both England and America in the early to mid 1800’s. The characters are lovable and I found myself gasping with everything that happened to Tabby. From being farmed out by her aunt and uncle to make money to her getting kidnapped later in the book. I wanted her to get out of her problem or to be rescued by Caleb. I found it fascinating that the book delved into the art of body snatching and the experiments that people did to corpses to further the medical field. I haven’t looked to see if the author has written any more books but if they have I will certainly be looking into them. Certainly adding the author to my list of Historical Fiction authors!