Things in Jars (Hardcover, Main)

London, 1863. Bridie Devine, the finest female detective of her age, is taking on her toughest case yet. Reeling from her last job and with her reputation in tatters, a remarkable puzzle has come her way. Christabel Berwick has been kidnapped. But Christabel is no ordinary child. She is not supposed to exist. As Bridie fights to recover the stolen child she enters a world of fanatical anatomists, crooked surgeons and mercenary showmen. Anomalies are in fashion, curiosities are the thing, and fortunes are won and lost in the name of entertainment. The public love a spectacle and Christabel may well prove the most remarkable spectacle London has ever seen. Things in Jars is an enchanting Victorian detective novel that explores what it is to be human in inhumane times.

General

Imprint:	Canongate Books Ltd
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	March 2019
Authors:	Jess Kidd
Dimensions:	220 x 144 x 37mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - With dust jacket
Pages:	416
Edition:	Main
ISBN-13:	978-1-78689-376-5
Categories:	Books > Fiction > Genre fiction > Historical fiction Books > Fiction > Genre fiction > Crime & mystery > Historical mysteries Promotions
LSN:	1-78689-376-2
Barcode:	9781786893765

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Sun, 14 Jul 2019 | Review by: Breakaway R.

An eccentric storyline set in Victorian times. It's 1863 in London, and Bridie Devine, the finest female detective, takes on her toughest case yet. Christabel Berwick has been kidnapped, but this is no ordinary case as the child is not supposed to exist. Bridie enters a world of fanatical anatomists, crooked surgeons and mercenary showmen. Curiosities are a thing and the public love enduring the most remarkable spectacle London has ever seen. I found that Kidd really transported you into the Victorian Era and beyond. Each character has incredible depth in developing good relationships. I enjoyed learning of Bridie's childhood from the '40s as it gave her character more meaning. For me, I felt as though the novel was a little too fantastical for an adult reader and would suggest this as a young adult genre instead. This novel combines gothic mystery with fantasy, ending on a cliff hanger suggesting there is more to come. I would recommend this to anyone in search of an eccentric storyline however, unfortunately, this one wasn't for me. Lucy Breakaway Reviewers received a copy of the book to review.

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