the wicked cometh the addictive historical mystery laura carlin

will appeal to fans of vintage gothic à la Wilkie Collins and Sarah Waters ( BookRiot)Ĭharming and a delight to read. It's a sterling, historical, dark, twisty novel (Kaite Welsh Radio 4 Open Book)Ī captivating debut that brings the squalid and sinister Georgian London to life. Laura Carlin earns every single comparison to Sarah Waters she's going to get. I can't wait to see what Carlin writes next (Lauren James, author of THE NEXT TOGETHER) The darkest corners of Georgian London are gleefully drawn in this brilliant story ( Emerald Street)Ī delightful romp.

Spirited and highly readable ( Irish Times) and a heady romance at its heart ( Sunday Express)Ĭarlin's great at conjuring up an image of darkest 1800s London, while her female characters are both of their time, while also being witty and modern ( Stylist)

This deliciously dark confection of a novel has as many twists and turns as the London backstreets of its setting and I devoured it in two sittings! (Ruth Hogan, author of THE KEEPER OF LOST THINGS)Ĭontains lovely lyrical writing. 'synopsis' may belong to another edition of this title. 'A deliciously dark confection of a novel' Ruth Hogan, author of The Keeper of Lost Things and a heady romance at its heart' Sunday Express When Hester is thrust into the world of the aristocratic Brock family, she leaps at the chance to improve her station in life under the tutelage of the fiercely intelligent and mysterious Rebekah Brock.īut whispers from her past slowly begin to poison her new life and both she and Rebekah are lured into the most sinister of investigations, dragging them into the blackest heart of a city where something more depraved than either of them could ever imagine is lurking.Ī compelling page-turner from a gifted new voice in historical fiction, The Wicked Cometh is the perfect read for fans of The Witchfinder's Sister, Fingersmith and The Essex Serpent. Out of these shadows comes Hester White, a bright young woman who is desperate to escape the slums by any means possible. SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKS ARE MY BAG BREAKTHROUGH AUTHOR AWARDĭown the murky alleyways of London, acts of unspeakable wickedness are taking place and the city's vulnerable poor are disappearing from the streets. 'We have no need to protect ourselves from the bad sort because WE are the bad sort.

The wicked cometh the addictive historical mystery laura carlin