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A review by happlepider
Surgeons' Hall by E.S. Thomson
dark
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Felt that the language and atmosphere worked really well in developing a sense of place, of a murky victorian london which is still commonplace to its occupants. Also it had a suitably large cast of possible subjects, who were all recognisable from one another, which a lot of recent mysteries I've read haven't had. Didn't realise until afterwards, but it is book 4 of a series, and I would be interested in reading the rest, although I think I've been given a lot of spoilers from reading this one first.