A review by pezski
The Art of Dying, by Ambrose Parry
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I enjoyed the first novel in this series, The Way of All Flesh, but this second instalment is truly superb.
Set in Edinburgh in the 1850s, newly qualified doctor Will Raven and former housemaid and medical assistant Sarah Fisher meet again a year after the events of the previous book, but things have changed for both of them. Working again for respected Dr Simpson, they have to cope with bitter rivalry amongst the Edinburgh medical profession, the local gangster and a spate of mysterious deaths.
The authors build a gripping plot with fully-fleshed characters in a tale with several parallel themes.
Highly recommended.
Set in Edinburgh in the 1850s, newly qualified doctor Will Raven and former housemaid and medical assistant Sarah Fisher meet again a year after the events of the previous book, but things have changed for both of them. Working again for respected Dr Simpson, they have to cope with bitter rivalry amongst the Edinburgh medical profession, the local gangster and a spate of mysterious deaths.
The authors build a gripping plot with fully-fleshed characters in a tale with several parallel themes.
Highly recommended.