Sometimes I love the fact that I am a fast reader. Why? Because if I was a slow reader, I would not have finished my latest novel so quickly! The book I have just finished is The Anatomist's Wife by Anna Lee Huber. This book is the first in the Lady Darby Mystery series.
The book is set in Scotland, 1830. Following the death of her husband, Lady Darby has taken refuge at her sister's estate, finding solace in her passion for painting. But when her hosts throw a house party for the cream of London society, Kiera is unable to hide from the ire of those who believe her to be as unnatural as her husband, an anatomist who used her artistic talents to suit his own macabre purposes.
Kiera wants to put her past aside, but when one of the house guests is murdered, her brother-in-law asks her to utilize her knowledge of human anatomy to aid the insufferable Sebastian Gage--a fellow guest with some experience as an inquiry agent. While Gage is clearly more competent than she first assumed, Kiera isn't about to let her guard down as accusations and rumors swirl.
When Kiera and Gage's search leads them to even more gruesome discoveries, a series of disturbing notes urges Lady Darby to give up the inquiry. But Kiera is determined to both protect her family and prove her innocence, even as she risks becoming the next victim...
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It is an interesting read, in my mind. Written in first person, it gives you a completely different feel for the character and their thoughts. A lot of reviews that I have read have been negative, but I think that is just because some people do not like the following:
- Something written in 1st person
- A Gothic styled novel
- Murder
- A woman who is scared and doesn't always know what to think
If you do enjoy these things, then I think you would love this book! I know I did. So you should go out and buy up a copy and I will clickety-click on over to Amazon and buy me up the next book in this series!
Read on my fellow readers. Read on!
Alexandra
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