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susanw 's review for:
Bellman & Black
by Diane Setterfield
I was very looking forward to getting this book. I enjoyed The Thirteenth Tale, and love a good ghost story, Unfortunately, I was very disappointed in Bellman & Black. Yes, it was very well written, but it was actually quite a boring story, and I had to force myself to finish.
I kept thinking it must have an exciting twist ending, but no. Was it descriptive and true to the time? yes. Did I learn about the start and growth of the funeral/mourning business? more than I ever wanted to. Was I excited each night to read about Bellman, nope. Did the things happening feel scary or creepy, nope. The Reappearances of rooks, and a mysterious partner doesn't a ghost story make. Stick with The Thirteenth Tale if you want to read Setterfield.
I kept thinking it must have an exciting twist ending, but no. Was it descriptive and true to the time? yes. Did I learn about the start and growth of the funeral/mourning business? more than I ever wanted to. Was I excited each night to read about Bellman, nope. Did the things happening feel scary or creepy, nope. The Reappearances of rooks, and a mysterious partner doesn't a ghost story make. Stick with The Thirteenth Tale if you want to read Setterfield.