A review by pattyblom
The Locksmith's Daughter by Karen Brooks

adventurous dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Story of main character Mallory in durin the reign of Elizabeth I and the time when catholics were seen as traitors. Paints a vivid picture of that time the good and the bad. Read the content warnings before you start this book.

There are a few quite graphic tellings of torture, death and rape. I wish that in return we also got a more intimate scene of Mallorry and Lord N, but that was only insinuated.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, Torture, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Police brutality, Grief, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, Alcohol, War

Minor: Slavery, Death of parent