Yes, the novel is as gorgeous as the cover. Ethereal, impactful*, vintage and evocative. The heroine, Maribel, is the vivacious wife of parliamentary representative Edward Campbell Lowe. Himself a boisterous, outspoken politician, the two make an unforgettable pair, if an unlikely one. Maribel employs her energies in photography, working to capture true images —…
REVIEW: STRONG POISON by Dorothy L. Sayers
I’m ashamed to say this was the first Sayers novel I have read. I can’t imagine why, other than I assumed them to be like Agatha Christie and there were already so many of hers to read. And I don’t remember my childhood library having any of her books, (they may have) but there was…
Brompton Cemetery
Brompton is more symmetrical and manicured than other cemeteries, in the area, like Highgate. Opened in 1840, Brompton is one of the ‘Magnificent Seven’ cemeteries established in the 19th century. At nearly 40 acres, it is also a wonderful haven for flora and fauna.
REVIEW: THE WHITE FOREST by Adam McOmber
McOmber’s debut novel explores an unseen fantasy just under the surface of Victorian England. Heroine Jane Silverlake has always been a but different, but she has never quite understood how, or why. In an ever-changing, growing London Jane attempts to find her place. Though she was well-born, her mother died mysteriously when she was…
REVIEW: MRS. QUEEN TAKES THE TRAIN by William Kuhn
This book is almost like a work of fan fiction. What if this cast of characters were suddenly let loose in an unlikely scenario. Queen Elizabeth II, despondent and full of wanderlust, embarks on an unusual trip. Constantly surrounded by assistants, servants, schedules, and protocol, she is looking to reconnect with simpler days.…