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A review by wendyh65
A Rare Interest in Corpses by Ann Granger
4.0
Young Lizzie Martin arrives in London to become a lady's companion, having fallen on hard times since her father's death and in need of a job to support herself. The lady is her godfather's widow, and in need of a new companion since her previous one inconveniently disappeared without warning.
It's 1864. Railways are being established, with whole neighbourhoods being razed to make way for tracks, tunnels and stations, and they're dangerous places to be. Lizzie encounters this as soon as she arrives, as her carriage has to stop to make way for a wagon carrying the body of a woman found dead in a house awaiting demolition.
When Lizzie learns more about predecessor from the household staff, she starts to doubt her employer's assumptions that immoral behaviour was behind her leaving. And then she meets Inspector Benjamin Ross, who delivers shocking news...
Loved it! It was nicely put together on all fronts - mystery, thriller, romance, and history - and a great read. I'm happy to discover that Ann Granger has written several other books, and indeed this one is the first in a series - clearly I will have to investigate further, for the benefit of the library, of course. ;-)
It's 1864. Railways are being established, with whole neighbourhoods being razed to make way for tracks, tunnels and stations, and they're dangerous places to be. Lizzie encounters this as soon as she arrives, as her carriage has to stop to make way for a wagon carrying the body of a woman found dead in a house awaiting demolition.
When Lizzie learns more about predecessor from the household staff, she starts to doubt her employer's assumptions that immoral behaviour was behind her leaving. And then she meets Inspector Benjamin Ross, who delivers shocking news...
Loved it! It was nicely put together on all fronts - mystery, thriller, romance, and history - and a great read. I'm happy to discover that Ann Granger has written several other books, and indeed this one is the first in a series - clearly I will have to investigate further, for the benefit of the library, of course. ;-)