Moreover, like The Yard, this novel once again brings death near and looming. Bernard Kingsley is where to draw the line between friend and foe, superstition and science, disease and just deserts. The problem facing Day, Hammersmith and the inimitable Dr. This intersection, captured so well by authors of the period, from Charles Dickens to Thomas Hardy, was fraught with complex questions about identity, authority, and belief. I am a historian of medicine and literature, and for me, the book brings to life the murky collision of two worlds in the Victorian era: traditional folklore and modern science. Grecian, there is more to this tale than complex plotting. It isn't often that a mystery-thriller enthralls so completely on a second read, but as usual with Mr. But the light and warmth did not touch the pages of The Black Country, and I found myself on the edge of my seat for the second time. I returned to this novel recently, happily devouring it a second time in the sun-baked bliss of a summer vacation.
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