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Title: Smart, superbly crafted, compelling, historical fiction
Review: Highly original, inventive, supenseful, compelling tale set in Victorian England. What sets this novel apart from other "historical mystery fiction" is the superb writing style. The seamless first person narrative makes you "one" with the protagonist. The author is a highly accomplished literary scholar and classicist. The novel is seeded with arcane but fascinating references which are skillfully interwoven in the plot. A joy particularly if you, like the author, are very "smart."
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