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The Pharmacist's Wife

The Pharmacist's Wife | Vanessa Tait

17 posts | 4 read | 61 to read

Love. Desire. Vengeance. A deadly alchemy. When Rebecca Palmer's new husband opens a pharmacy in Victorian Edinburgh, she expects to live the life of a well-heeled gentlewoman. But her ideal turns to ashes when she discovers her husband is not what he seems. As Rebecca struggles to maintain her dignity in the face of his infidelity and strange sexual desires, Alexander tries to pacify her so-called hysteria with a magical new chemical creation. A wonder-drug he calls heroin. Rebecca's journey into addiction takes her further into her past, and her first, lost love, while Alexander looks on, curiously observing his wife's descent. Meanwhile, Alexander's desire to profit from his invention leads him down a dangerous path that blurs science, passion, and death. He soon discovers that even the most promising experiments can have unforeseen and deadly consequences... Reminiscent of the works of Sarah Waters, this is a brilliantly observed piece of Victoriana which deals with the disempowerment of women, addiction, desire, sexual obsession and vengeance.

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The Pharmacist's Wife | Vanessa Tait

Thankyou so much for this lovely birthday book 💕. You are too good Lauren .. I really wanted this book - ever sinse you read it & posted it recently, I have been thinking it would be a good one ... and the gorgeous card & bookmarks & tea ... I‘m absolutely thrilled. This is unexpected & so good of you. ❤️🙏🏻 @miralunasbooknook 😘😘😘

laurieluna Oh good 😂 you are so welcome! Glad it arrived! Was going to send 2 seperate packages but the lady at the post office said it would be better to send them as one. Hope you like the book 😊 xxx 7y

Cathythoughts I really do love the book. It was on the top of my Litsy TBR ( not any more .... because I have it now 🎉💕 thanks to you my lovely girl 👍🏻 @miralunasbooknook (edited) 7y

laurieluna @Cathythoughts yes I saw you enter a giveaway the other day for it, and kept thinking to myself that I hope you receive it in time and don't win 😂 that sounds terrible of me! 🙊 xx 7y

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Cathythoughts @miralunasbooknook sounds perfectly normal to me 😂... it was the first thing I thought of too when I saw it , I said I better post this book fast ... all good. I‘m smiling away here to myself, such a nice surprise X 7y

laurieluna @Cathythoughts if there's a smile on your face my aim has been achieved! 😄❤ 7y

Cathythoughts @miralunasbooknook 😘😁thankyou 7y

bedandabook What a lovely cover! 7y

Cathythoughts @bedandabook isn‘t it beautiful 😄 7y

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youneverarrived

The Pharmacist's Wife | Vanessa Tait

Congrats and thank you for this giveaway @Wanderingwithwords 😘 the book sounds great! #www500ga

Tagging @andrew61

Sophoclessweetheart You‘re welcome. Good luck x 7y

Booksniffer Looks fabo. I don't know anyone to tag. 😐 7y

Sophoclessweetheart Giveaway is now closed. Winner chosen at random by my daughter is @Cathythoughts Thank you for entering! 💛💋 7y

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The Pharmacist's Wife | Vanessa Tait

#WWW500GA @Wanderingwithwords #historicalfiction #giveaway #litsyisbest
Eleanor of Aquitaine

Thankyou for this giveaway 👏🏻👏🏻❤️

I tag @youneverarrived @julesG

julesG Thanks for the tag. I think I'm not eligible though, I'm not in the UK. Wishing you luck! 7y

Sophoclessweetheart Good luck! X 7y

Kaye I can‘t play either, which is totally fine. I just wanted to say it‘s great to see some giveaways directed at the folks over there, as they get left out of a lot of the others due to shipping costs. Good luck to all. ✨✨✨ 7y

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Cathythoughts Oh ok ! Sorry @julesG I didn‘t think ! And thankyou 👍🏻 7y

Cathythoughts Thanks @Kaye 👍🏻. I like the sound of this book 🤞🏻 7y

Sophoclessweetheart Just to let you know, I‘ve now added a brand new ARC to the giveaway as I‘ve received two copies. If you win, you‘ll get both books. The ARC is

[tagged book]

The Curious Heart of Ailsa Rae: A perfect read for those who loved ELEANOR OLIPHANT IS COMPLETELY FINE

7y

Cathythoughts @Wanderingwithwords this just gets better & better 👍🏻❤️ 7y

youneverarrived Thanks for the tag 😊 7y

Sophoclessweetheart Giveaway is now closed. Winner chosen at random by my daughter is @Cathythoughts Thank you for entering! 💛💋 7y

Sophoclessweetheart Hello again @Cathythoughts You are the winner of my #www500ga can you please respond to the comment above in order to claim your prizes? Thank you! 💋 7y

Cathythoughts @Wanderingwithwords thanks so much , I‘m delighted to be the winner. I will email you ASAP.... thankyou 🎉🎉🎉 7y

Sophoclessweetheart You‘re welcome Hun. I wasn‘t sure if you missed my messages yesterday x 7y

Cathythoughts @Wanderingwithwords I have your email now , & have deleted same from this post 👍🏻 7y

Cathythoughts @wanderinwithwords my apologies I must have missed you yesterday ! Thankyou Thankyou Thankyou ❤️❤️👍🏻 7y

Sophoclessweetheart Wonderful! Thank you Cathy! I‘ll post your books Friday morning xxx 7y

Cathythoughts I recently received this book The Phamacists Wife as a birthday present from a litten ! But I am happy to receive the second book ( if you wanted to re- pick the winner ) OR , with your permission I can share this copy with my daughters. 🙏🏻❤️ @wanderingwords just a couple of days ago (edited) 7y

Sophoclessweetheart I am happy for you to give this copy to your daughters. 👌🏻😊 Just email me your address sometime before Friday and I‘ll get the both books out to you all xx 7y

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The Pharmacist's Wife | Vanessa Tait

The only way to relax after a long day at work 😂

BridgetteM So true! 7y

Cathythoughts Enjoy 7y

Reviewsbylola Exactly!! 🙌🏻🛀 7y

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The Pharmacist's Wife | Vanessa Tait

Thank you @Wanderingwithwords for the chance to win this & congrats on 500 followers! I'm going to tag @DivaDiane ! #www500ga

Sophoclessweetheart You‘re welcome and thank you! Good luck dearest x 7y

Sophoclessweetheart Just to let you know, I‘ve now added a brand new ARC to the giveaway as I‘ve received two copies. If you win, you‘ll get both books. The ARC is

[tagged book]

The Curious Heart of Ailsa Rae: A perfect read for those who loved ELEANOR OLIPHANT IS COMPLETELY FINE

7y

Sophoclessweetheart Giveaway is now closed. Winner chosen at random by my daughter is @Cathythoughts Thank you for entering! 💛💋 7y

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The Pharmacist's Wife | Vanessa Tait

@Wanderingwithwords is having a UK giveaway of the tagged book #WWW500GA to celebrate reaching 500 followers. Congratulations 🥂🎉🎉 Find her original post to comment your favourite historical fiction novel then repost and tag.

Tagging a UK Litten: @miralunasbooknook

laurieluna I've already read this so won't enter to give others a chance, but it is sooooo good! Fingers crossed for you!! X 7y

Sophoclessweetheart Thank you Helen and good luck😁💋 7y

Sophoclessweetheart Just to let you know, I‘ve now added a brand new ARC to the giveaway as I‘ve received two copies. If you win, you‘ll get both books. The ARC is

[tagged book]

The Curious Heart of Ailsa Rae: A perfect read for those who loved ELEANOR OLIPHANT IS COMPLETELY FINE

7y

ShookBelf @Wanderingwithwords Oooh, twice the bookish love 💗💗 7y

Sophoclessweetheart Giveaway is now closed. Winner chosen at random by my daughter is @Cathythoughts Thank you for entering! 💛💋 7y

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ladyonequestion

The Pharmacist's Wife | Vanessa Tait

Two new books I sneakily preordered on Kindle came in. The one tagged is definitely a #litsymademedoit

#HistoricalFiction

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Sophoclessweetheart

The Pharmacist's Wife | Vanessa Tait

Bailed

bailed

I‘ve been reading this book alongside my last 2-3 reads but didn‘t want to post about it until I was sure whether I liked it or not - it‘s been decided that I don‘t I think I do. I find it too abrupt, rough and crude for my tastes. Which is a shame because the plot is amazing. Full review now live : https://mysticreadsbookblogblog.wordpress.com/2018/04/04/the-pharmacists-wife-by... #bookblogger #booklover #bibliophile #bookish

ReadingSusan Aww that‘s sad because the cover is amazing. 7y

Sophoclessweetheart @ReadingSusan It‘s gorgeous isn‘t it? Totally cover choice for me - but just goes to show that you shouldn‘t choose a book for its cover 😅💛 7y

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The Pharmacist's Wife | Vanessa Tait

A much better, calmer reading month for me, with 8 books finished. Tagged book was my favourite of this month, but A Pocketful of Crows deserves an honourable mention. #marchwrapup

Andrew65 Well done. 👏 7y

laurieluna @Andrew65 thanks! 😄 I always marvel at how much I've read during the month as I never feel I've read enough. If I can average around 6/7 a month I'm happy! I think people who hit double figures are machines! 🙌💪 7y

Andrew65 @miralunasbooknook I do hit double figures most months and surprise myself that I do, but still feel I have wasted so much time when I could read. Audiobooks help, especially when commuting, travelling or even waiting for the Chinese take away! Let alone when too tired to physically read books! 7y

laurieluna @Andrew65 I get talked at so much by the toddler that audiobooks would be impossible. Stopping and starting, having to skip back etc. It's also why I rarely watch TV shows! My reading only vastly improved when I cut out distractions (facebook, watching the news etc as they sucked me in and depressed me). So I've read double the amount of books from the same time last year by doing that! 7y

Cathythoughts 👏🏻👏🏻😍 7y

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The Pharmacist's Wife | Vanessa Tait

Pick

pick

5/5 🌟 all day. So engrossing I even managed to finish it with Mickey Mouse on! There are so many things in this book I usually avoid books for. But then I realised a lot of the fantasy books I read also have things like addiction etc in. If it were a modern setting I think I would have bailed, but it being set in 1869, and Tait's delicate handling of the topics really made this a gripping, and dare I say Feminist read. 👍

Cathythoughts Very interesting... great review ❤️ 7y

laurieluna @Cathythoughts thanks cathy! Posted a longer review on goodreads too. Honestly this book swept me up! 7y

vkois88 It must be a great book if you can ignore Mickey's Clubhouse Hunt!! Or any Mickey, really lol 7y

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laurieluna @vkois88 that's the one! 😂 If I couldn't tune out kids TV I'd never get any reading done. I've adapted well.😂 7y

Sophoclessweetheart I really hope I can get into this one. It sounds so perfect but I‘m definitely one you‘d say easily blushed. 😹😹😹 x 7y

vkois88 Lol we watched it too... I am working on tuning it our more and more. Some stuff is just easier than others. I think it would be better if they didn't show the same two episodes of everything over and over! 7y

laurieluna @vkois88 we have Disney Life. Definitely worth it to avoid repeats and so many movies! Watched Inside Out for the first time yesterday ❤ 7y

vkois88 Ah! I need to look into that. Inside Out is one of my favorites! 7y

laurieluna @vkois88 it's great. I highly recommend it. Loads of old classics on there too. The only thing missing is the Marvel and Star Wars films. Hoping they add them soon. 7y

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The Pharmacist's Wife | Vanessa Tait

2/3 of the way through in a day.... This book is definitely not for you if you blush easily. Fetishes abound! Such a dark story, I'm hooked. Trigger warns for attempted rape, assault and domestic violence, drug addiction... but they do work as plot devices as much as it pains me to say. I don't usually go for books with plots that use things like that but this book has me so gripped. 😬

DivineDiana Glad you‘re enjoying it! And thanks for the warnings. Don‘t think it‘s for me! 7y

laurieluna @DivineDiana the things that happen are really making me hate the perpetrators which I'm sure is the point. The author really goes to lengths to make sure the victims aren't blamed in this. But it is difficult reading regardless. I just hope there is justice in the end. 7y

ElishaLovesBooks It sounds fascinating, in a twisted way!! 😂 7y

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Sophoclessweetheart I‘m slightly anxious about reading this now. I was so excited and my triggers are child violence/harm - since becoming a mother I can‘t even bare to read such things but generally nothing else puts me off a book... that is nothing except heavy sexual scenes and fetishes like those found in New Adult books and SJM. 😳 So hearing this I‘m anxious now 😬😅 7y

laurieluna @Wanderingwithwords one victim (a maid) is 14/15, and the attempted rape is against her. I think that would have been a bail for me had the book been set now, but it's set during the victorian era and the perpetrator is described in such a way as to appear disgusting in his act. I think it is also Tait's way of writing. She does it well. I do recommend giving it a try, but bail if it gets uncomfortable. After that its all adults. X 7y

Sophoclessweetheart Thanks for the heads up Laurie. I‘ll give it a try but I‘ll be prepared to bail xxx 7y

laurieluna @Wanderingwithwords 💕 7y

Sophoclessweetheart P.s) I‘m sending a parcel next week to a friend who‘s having some of my unhauled books so I‘ll get your letter posted then too xx 7y

laurieluna @Wanderingwithwords awww thanks! I went and deleted the instagram app completely not realising that you can't access messages from the website 😬 so I will get a reply to you when I receive it ❤ x 7y

Sophoclessweetheart Yeah, I did the same thing 😹😹 But I‘ve got your address written down so I‘ll get that out and add a return address xx 7y

RadicalReader @miralunasbooknook cannot believe all the amazing encounters I have had with books I simply couldn‘t add quick enough to my TBR 7y

laurieluna @RadicalReader yeah Litsy has been terrible for my TBR 😂 I'll never read them all! 7y

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The Pharmacist's Wife | Vanessa Tait

Every now and again a book comes along that makes me put all other books to the side. This is one of them. Decided to read the first chapter before bed last night....6 chapters later...😂

Cathythoughts This sounds like a good old read ! Stacking 7y

laurieluna @Cathythoughts it's not what I would have picked up in the bookshop, but I'm really enjoying it 7y

Sophoclessweetheart I really can‘t wait to read this one xx 7y

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laurieluna @Wanderingwithwords I will just say, trigger warnings for rape and domestic violence. However, as a device it works as I haaaaaate the perpetrators. 😠 7y

Sophoclessweetheart Thanks for the warning. I can‘t read a book that has any kind of violence/tragic harm towards children but I wouldn‘t really say I have any other triggers. Xx 7y

Wife Stacked! It‘s getting so that I cannot pass up a “Wife” book 🤔 7y

LeahBergen I may need this one. 👍🏻 7y

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ScorpioBookDreams

The Pharmacist's Wife | Vanessa Tait

Forgot to post this the other day. Three beautiful blue books arrived the same day. #bookmail

DebinHawaii Gorgeous! My favorite color.💙 7y

Kalalalatja Pretty! 💙💙 7y

TrishB I‘m looking forward to the Genova one. Is yours Readers First too 😁 7y

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Amiable Ooh, I can't wait to read the new Genova! 7y

ScorpioBookDreams @TrishB yep. Couldn‘t resist! 7y

emmaturi They all look great! 7y

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The Pharmacist's Wife | Vanessa Tait

1. Tagged book will be released in April and it sounds real good!
2. Yup, it's this week, but I'm going to the library to study every day 😥
3. Uhm maybe rose 🌹
4. Both! 😋
#ManicMonday
@JoScho

JoScho Try to take some fun you time during your break. 😊 7y

starlight97 @JoScho I'll try! But I always listen to audiobooks on public transport so that's something! :) 7y

JoScho @starlight97 it is! And I have several appointments during spring break so that isn‘t fun either. I feel ya. 7y

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starlight97 @JoScho then you should try taking some time to relax too :) 7y

Jess7 Just a reminder @litsy will be offline for scheduled maintenance from 3 am to 11 am EST. Checkout @kgriffith for details about a chatroom on LT you can join during the downtime. 7y

starlight97 @Jess7 thank you!! 7y

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The Pharmacist's Wife | Vanessa Tait

Book mail is the best mail 😄 I got this yesterday courtesy of Readers First 😄

LibrarianRyan Love that cover. 7y

Christine11 I got it too! I love the cover 😊 7y

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Sophoclessweetheart

The Pharmacist's Wife | Vanessa Tait

I happened to win this wonderful historical fiction on Readers First and I am very excited to get around to it. Did anyone else get a copy? It‘s said to be in the vein of Sarah Waters, whom I adore! And centres on the wife of the man who creates Heroin. It sounds dark and gritty! I‘m intrigued! #prettybook #bibliophile #arc #bookish #bookblogger #bookreviewer #bookworm #historicalfiction

laurieluna Hoping my copy arrives today! Won't get to it until next month though. 7y

Sophoclessweetheart @miralunasbooknook Fingers crossed 🤞 for you! 💛 This arrived yesterday! X 7y

Reecaspieces Oooooo I want! 7y

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CoffeeCatsBooks This does sound really good and I love that cover! 7y

Sophoclessweetheart @Reecaspieces I‘m not sure when it‘s out but it shouldn‘t be too far away xx 7y

Sophoclessweetheart @CoffeeCatsBooks Doesn‘t it though!? I couldn‘t resist. 7y

StefannieKuhn Intriguing! And pretty cover! 7y

Sophoclessweetheart @StefannieKuhn Isn‘t it though? So dainty x 7y

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The Pharmacist's Wife | Vanessa Tait

Quite looking forward to this win from #readersfirst dropping through my door! #mounttbr grows...
Anyone else get it?

julesG Oh. Lovely cover 7y

laurieluna @julesG it's definitely one that I would pick up in a shop because of it! 7y

Cathythoughts Great cover , and it sounds intriguing. I‘d pick it up for the cover & for the title 👍🏻 7y

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Sophoclessweetheart Yes! I got this one too. So excited for it to arrive. X 7y

Birdsong28 Congrats on your win!! 🎊🎉📚📖 7y

laurieluna @Birdsong28 thank you! Did you enter for this one? Xx 7y

Birdsong28 I thought about it but I want the Stephanie Butland that I bid for the other day more and I already had won The First Dance by Catherine Law the other week and I don't like to have more than 2 due for review from Reader's First (Made the rule as I know what I'm like with NetGalley 😂😂 so I didn't want to get in a mess with like I have with too many from NetGalley 😂😂) 📚📖 7y

laurieluna @Cathythoughts I'm usually put off by books that have 'wife', 'girl', or 'woman' in the titles because there are hardly any that use 'husband', 'boy' or 'man' in the same context. But I like the sound of this enough to let that slide. 7y

laurieluna @Birdsong28 yeah I know what you mean! I also have my eye on electric venus and my mother's secret which are up next week 🙈 too many books...😬 7y

laurieluna @Wanderingwithwords awesome! Looking forward to reading what you think 😊 7y

Birdsong28 @miralunasbooknook I've got my eye on Grace after Henry which is due in about 2 weeks I think I'd better get reading!!! 😂😀📚📖 7y

Sophoclessweetheart I can‘t wait. I really enjoyed The First Dance that I got fromReaders First. They‘ve had some amazing titles lately x 7y

LeahBergen This sounds good! 7y

TrishB I got one last week but not this one! It hadn‘t arrived yet - you just reminded me. 7y

laurieluna @TrishB might just be a delay? The Cruel Prince took forever to arrive! 7y

TrishB I‘ve remembered now - it was the Lisa Genova one - probably delayed as you say. 7y

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