The Corset by Laura Purcell

Here’s a mini review simply because I am a little busy at the moment but had to say how much I enjoyed this book.

The Corset by Laura Purcell

This is such a clever story. It twists and turns, smoothly and abruptly. You think you know what is happening, then you don’t and THEN we have the last few pages which I guarantee you will read more than once.

I really enjoyed this book. It is an historical murder with a distinctly gothic supernatural twist set in the nineteenth century. Ruth is a young seamstress accused of murdering her employer and Dorothea is the upper class lady who visits her in prison listening to her story and in some way being her benefactor.

The historical setting is excellent, the motley crew of characters is extremely well written and I highly recommend this.