368 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781787470750
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Quercus Books
Publication date: 10 January 2019
Description
When Esther Thorel, the wife of a Huguenot silk-weaver, rescues Sara Kemp from a brothel she thinks she is doing God’s will. Sara is not convinced being a maid is better than being a whore, but the chance to escape her grasping ‘madam’ is too good...
Community Reviews Summary of 308 reviews
Moods
sad 54%
informative 37%
dark 29%
tense 29%
hopeful 20%
reflective 16%
challenging 12%
mysterious 12%
adventurous 8%
inspiring 8%
lighthearted 8%
relaxing 4%
Pace
slow 29%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 53% | Character: 40% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 59% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 13%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 43% | No: 39% | Yes: 17%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 73% | Yes: 17% | It's complicated: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 4%Average rating
368 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781787470750
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Quercus Books
Publication date: 10 January 2019
Description
When Esther Thorel, the wife of a Huguenot silk-weaver, rescues Sara Kemp from a brothel she thinks she is doing God’s will. Sara is not convinced being a maid is better than being a whore, but the chance to escape her grasping ‘madam’ is too good...
Community Reviews Summary of 308 reviews
Moods
sad 54%
informative 37%
dark 29%
tense 29%
hopeful 20%
reflective 16%
challenging 12%
mysterious 12%
adventurous 8%
inspiring 8%
lighthearted 8%
relaxing 4%
Pace
slow 29%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 53% | Character: 40% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 59% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 13%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 43% | No: 39% | Yes: 17%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 73% | Yes: 17% | It's complicated: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 4%Average rating