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A nurse's patients are dying - but is she unwittingly spreading disease or is she a serial killer?

A good mystery set in a time when medical practitioners had noticed a better survival rate if they washed their hands between patients but didn't know why.

#sunshinewellness

There is not a woman in this realm who does not understand what it is to be afraid.

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This was an especially appropriate and depressing purchase to make today. 🥺

Didn't expect that I would like it as much as the 1st due to the 1st having a really good balance on well everything. Ended liking it better due to the main characters doing some serious growth and getting insight into a killers mind. Didn't know most of the events were based on VERY real ones til the end which is really kool that the authors combined that into a nice package. Now onto the 3rd and final one!

An excellent second book. Raven, the main character has many flaws and a dark side but I love him and his partner in detecting continues to grow through adversity in this historical fiction mystery with medicine in the background. @Mitch recommended the books and is right- they are a great read for mystery and medical books.

It‘s a bit formulaic and young adulty however I finished it.

Ha. My question about disinfectants has been answered within the first chapter. Yeah!

This is a series that has it all - it's smart, well researched and carefully handles issues within the story ( and not as a clunky add-on) at the same time as being a fast paced page turner. The research the authors do in terms of Victorian medical opinions as well as the geography of the city of Edinburgh makes this a wholly immersive, smart, historical mystery.

Giving in to my food craving today - today‘s a vampire teeth Cheeto day! Woodford‘s very interested in this change of direction! 🤣

The week ahead forecast says we‘re heading into a cold and wet period of weather - so making the most of some early sun. It might be the last for a while!

There‘s something so comforting about slipping back into the lives of characters you meet in series books - there needs to be a word for it! The English language is both vast and lacking at the same time! 🤣

Off on my book travels - today it‘s nineteenth century Edinburgh 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

The thing I loved about this second novel was the development of the Sarah character, who I just love. I loved the love story between her and Archie, and I can‘t wait to hear what happens next! Raven continues to be rather a prat (but kind of a sexy prat).

I enjoyed the first in series so decided to continue with this one and am glad I did. Set in 1849 Edinburgh this one follows Will Raven (a young medical student) and Sarah Fisher (a housemaid/doctor‘s assistant) as they investigate a series of random seemingly unconnected deaths throughout the city. Just a word of caution, this series is dark, gritty and unflinching in its depiction of medical maladies/treatments during this time. 4.25/5⭐️

I liked this second book in the series more than the first, mainly because I recalibrated my expectations to “historical fiction that has a mystery in it” rather than “a mystery with historical trappings”.
#ShutdownRound3 book 4

Wow, it's been a long time. Can't remember when I was last on here but it's been at least a year. Finally made it out of a reading slump. So ready to dive into this Ambrose Parry novel, which ironically is the sequel to the last book I had listed on here. 😝

When people begin dying of an unknown illness, Sarah is the first to believe something darker is causing these deaths. She convinces Will and together they delve deeper and begin to hunt for a killer.

The Art Of Dying is historical crime fiction at its very best, superbly written and full of wonderfully atmospheric descriptions you really get a sense of time and place. It has a dark, twisty plot and well rounded, likeable characters. Brilliant

Finally got the second book from #BorrowBox I hope is as good as the first one.

#audiobook #readingthelibrary #librarybook #reading #death #dying #talkingbooks.

This is the second in the series and it sees Will Raven and Sarah Fisher joining to save the reputation of their mentor Dr James Simpson. I really enjoyed this mix of murder mystery in the medical work of 1849 Edinburgh. #books

I am reading this one at the moment. Second book in this historical crime/medical fiction set in Edinburgh! #currentread

Peak Sunday mood. Super excited about this book, but mostly I'm just very comfortable and cosy. Peak Sunday. Hope you're all having a lovely, lovely day ♥

If the first book of this series(The Way of All Flesh) was a romp, this one can only be described as a caper. It's an Edinburgh set historical murder mystery that is just a lot of fun & ridiculously entertaining. The 2 MCs, a budding feminist & a bad boy come good, make a really great team, clashing and bonding and misunderstanding each other all over the place in a satisfyingly frustrating way. The crime is juicy & the denouement gratifying.

I've just sat down with a mug of Beanies coffee (hazelnut & cinnamon flavour - it's delish) and I'm about to start this one. I loved The Way of All Flesh so I'm looking forward to this one - I seem to be on a bit of a historical crime jag at the moment.

With thanks to #netgalley for this book!

Amazing book! Raven and Sarah are back to solve another case amidst the gore of 19c Scottish medicine. And the muck of 1850s Edinburgh, awash with poverty, disease and hypocrisy. I love toothat the authors thank the map digitisation projects at the National Library of Scotland.
(Stockbridge, my photo, from a recent visit)

I liked this idea.

Lovely map on the endpapers.

Book 2 in the series. It was a really good read with lots of drama and mystery but for me the ending let it down. Without giving too many spoilers it left things a little too open for me. I wanted more from it. That being said I'm hoping theres a possible third book coming. The plot itself was clever and built well. I enjoyed the mystery and the depth it goes into about a womens place in these times. #Netgalley #SummersEndReadathon

Well my final total for #24B4Monday is above. It's the closest I've ever got to 24 hours so I'm really proud. My goal for #SummersEndReadathon was 24 which I'll easily hit so just gonna see how many hours I can get in that time instead.
@Andrew65 @TheReadingMermaid @jb72
@Clwojick

Two days in and not at double figures yet. Turns out this weekend has been busier than I thought. I'll hit 24 but probably not in time for #24B4Monday more likely to be towards the end of #SummersEndReadathon.
@TheReadingMermaid @Andrew65 @jb72
@Clwojick

Ooh ooh ooh thank you #Netgalley for this book. I've been looking forward to it & can't wait to read it!