The somnambulist
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'Some secrets are better left buried ... ' When seventeen-year old Phoebe Turner visits Wilton's Music Hall to watch her Aunt Cissy performing on stage, she risks the wrath of her mother Maud who marches with the Hallelujah Army, campaigning for all London theatres to close. While there, Phoebe is drawn to a stranger, the enigmatic Nathaniel Samuels who heralds dramatic changes in the lives of all three women.
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I can't believe it's taken me over a decade to read Essie Fox's debut, The Somnambulist, but better late than never because what a debut it was.
As someone who reads more crime fiction than is probably good for them, this was a slight departure from the norm for me, but it was worth it.
The Somnambulist is a dark, twisty Victorian Gothic tale of secrets and lies, and the consequences that arise from them. Some of it makes for uncomfortable reading, but anyone familiar with my reviews will know I like my books dark. It appears I like Victorian Gothic too.
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