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A review by thechemicaldetective
The Conviction of Cora Burns by Carolyn Kirby
5.0
A fascinating exploration of nature versus nurture set against a background of workhouse, lunatic asylum, dilettante science and the grind of domestic service.
Victorian science and technology are woven into the story to create a vivid and historically accurate period background with lovely Gothic touches.
Cora is not an easy character but her internal conflicts are what set this book apart: damaged, suspicious, volatile, impulsive, passionate and fiercely intelligent.
The design is gorgeous, especially the plates for the "Wyverrn Quarterly" and Research Journals, and the story cracks along at a page turning pace - many mysteries to uncover, external and internal.
Victorian science and technology are woven into the story to create a vivid and historically accurate period background with lovely Gothic touches.
Cora is not an easy character but her internal conflicts are what set this book apart: damaged, suspicious, volatile, impulsive, passionate and fiercely intelligent.
The design is gorgeous, especially the plates for the "Wyverrn Quarterly" and Research Journals, and the story cracks along at a page turning pace - many mysteries to uncover, external and internal.