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Inscríbete en LibraryThing para averiguar si este libro te gustará. Actualmente no hay Conversaciones sobre este libro. After continuing his education in Europe Will Raven returns to Edinburgh to take up the recently vacated post of assistant to the renowned Dr. James Simpson. Things have changed considerably at his former practice with Sarah now married to another doctor and Simpson has become the target of the rumour mill concerning a patient that died under his care. It may fall to Will & Sarah to once again don their investigative hats and get to the root of the malicious lies being used to try and destroy their patron. This is the second novel in the historical crime series by the writing husband and wife team of Chris Brookmyre & Marisa Haetzman. Set in mid-19th century Edinburgh after the recent discovery of chloroform for which Simpson’s reputation has increased. A lot of the incidental events in the book actually happened but the investigation itself along with the two main protagonists are fictional and the crime itself while being based on real events has been moved in both time and location. It’s a bit of a slow build of the mystery but that does mean we get to see and feel what things were like for the time period. This is especially true for the social norms of the times with how genders are treated differently and the class structure very much set in place. Although this is a self-contained story I’d still recommend picking up the first book in the series prior to reading this one as there are character/relationship developments that carry over. Dr Will Raven has returned to Edinburgh and Dr James Simpson's household, only to find Sarah married and Dr Simpson under suspicion concerning the death of a patient. But what they uncover is even more unlikely. An entertaining and well-written Victorian mystery with its mixture of detecting and the hint of romance. Add to this mix a cast of interesting characters and overall it makes for an enjoyable read. A NetGalley Book Will Raven has returned from his studies in mainland Europe to Edinburgh, where he takes up the position of assistant to renowned Dr. James Simpson. Raven apprenticed under Simpson, so it’s a homecoming of sorts. But all is not well: Simpson is the subject of rumours about the suspicious death of a patient. Raven investigates, along with former housemaid Sarah Fisher, with whom he collaborated on solving a case previously. This book paints a vivid picture of Victorian Edinburgh — the story is set in 1850 and is highly instructive of the life and customs and medicine of the period. As a mystery, it’s something of a slow build, so I would consider this more a historical fiction book with a dash of mystery rather than a “historical mystery”. But it is very good, and if this subject matter and time and place interest you, go for it. sin reseñas | añadir una reseña
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"Edinburgh, 1850. Despite being at the forefront of modern medicine, hordes of patients are dying all across the city, with doctors finding their remedies powerless. But it is not just the deaths that dismay the esteemed Dr James Simpson - a whispering campaign seeks to blame him for the death of a patient in suspicious circumstances. Simpson's prot? ?Will Raven and former housemaid Sarah Fisher are determined to clear their patron's name. But with Raven battling against the dark side of his own nature, and Sarah endeavouring to expand her own medical knowledge beyond what society deems acceptable for a woman, the pair struggle to understand the cause of the deaths. Will and Sarah must unite and plunge into Edinburgh's deadliest streets to clear Simpson's name. But soon they discover that the true cause of these deaths has evaded suspicion purely because it is so unthinkable."--Provided by publisher. No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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The most interesting thing,about this, to me, os tha ttitude of the medical profession to their activities. IN a time when to opeate was to risk death by infection, there is a certain reluctance to invade the body space. Will wants to do something, rather than noting, and it is that attitude that represents the more modern view of the medical profession. It also raises the qustion of extending mercy at death, with two different scenarios offered here, one of whih almost ends with Will dangling on the end og the hangman's noose.
The final two chapters clearly set up a third book.
I listened to this and I found that it helped to have different narrators narrate the chapters told from their perspectives. ( )