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The Taxidermist's Daughter by Kate Mosse
5.0
There is nothing I love more than picking up a book by an author I have loved since their first release and being completely blown away all over again. in The Taxidermists Daughter, Kate Mosse did just that.
I first came across Mosse whilst on holiday, when I purchased her first novel in a local book shop, having finished the book I had taken with me. I devoured that book within a few days - and this would have been done in a night had I not needed to be up early for work the next day.
The Taxidermists Daughter centers around 'Connie', a young girl who lives with her alcoholic father, a former Taxidermist, or 'Stuffer of Birds' in a desolate house in the marshes of a small village in Chichester. Mosse sets the scene here in a style reminiscent of the great Susan Hill, and the atmosphere oozing from the pages leaves a chill on the skin, and adds to the intrigue that is prevalent throughout this novel. Connie has long suffered with memory loss as the result of an accident when she was a child, and herein lies the main story. Something happened in the past, something horrible, but what? When one person dies, and several others disappear, Connie must try to use the snippets of memory she does have to reveal the events of the past, and prove the innocence of those she loves. This, however, will not be easy, and the path to revelation is full of twists and turns, which culminate in a shocking act of revenge and justice.
This book will have you hooked from the word go, and leave you on a high. A brilliant, engaging read. Definitely recommended!!
I first came across Mosse whilst on holiday, when I purchased her first novel in a local book shop, having finished the book I had taken with me. I devoured that book within a few days - and this would have been done in a night had I not needed to be up early for work the next day.
The Taxidermists Daughter centers around 'Connie', a young girl who lives with her alcoholic father, a former Taxidermist, or 'Stuffer of Birds' in a desolate house in the marshes of a small village in Chichester. Mosse sets the scene here in a style reminiscent of the great Susan Hill, and the atmosphere oozing from the pages leaves a chill on the skin, and adds to the intrigue that is prevalent throughout this novel. Connie has long suffered with memory loss as the result of an accident when she was a child, and herein lies the main story. Something happened in the past, something horrible, but what? When one person dies, and several others disappear, Connie must try to use the snippets of memory she does have to reveal the events of the past, and prove the innocence of those she loves. This, however, will not be easy, and the path to revelation is full of twists and turns, which culminate in a shocking act of revenge and justice.
This book will have you hooked from the word go, and leave you on a high. A brilliant, engaging read. Definitely recommended!!