Title: Craft vs. Content
Review: The Dress Lodger is a daring, spine-tingling historical thriller set in England during the cholera scare of 1831. Prostitution, anatomic research, the horror of street life, morbid descriptions of corpses, the gulf between poor and rich are graphically told.Expecting to love this book, I soon discovered that I was both revolted by the honest but gruesome description and absolutely engaged with the writing style. Personal taste for content should not be the overriding factor in a review. Craft must be separated from content. Ms. Holman begins the book with a narrative voice speaking directly to the readers. The voice is mysterious and engaging. "Dear readers, you..." We are summoned to describe, to draw conclusions, to judge.The book is raw and dark. It is not for the faint of heart, but a discerning reader will appreciate how Holman can captivate her audience.Reviewed by Holly Weiss, author of Crestmont
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