A review by marcatili
Dark Asylum by E.S. Thomson

3.0

A fascinating insight into 1850s London, and the medical profession of that time in particular. Thomson writes a nice, complex murder mystery novel with plenty of twists and turns. In this one, I had an inkling of how things were connected quite early on, but there was enough in the book to make me doubt myself throughout and keep things interesting. This particular mystery had a few too many coincidences for my liking (no spoilers) which marked it down a bit in terms of credibility, and I would have liked to see the relationship between Jem and Will as a little more complex than the standard Holmes/Watson routine, but it was enjoyable nevertheless. I'll look forward to reading The Blood next.