London, 1833
Doctress Hester Reeves has been offered a life-changing commission.
But it comes at a price. She must leave behind her husband and their canal-side home in Kings Cross and move to Tall Trees – a dark and foreboding house in Fitzrovia.
If Hester can cure the ailing health of its owner, Gervaise Cherville, she will receive payment that will bring her everything she could dream of.
But on arriving at Tall Trees, Hester quickly discovers that an even bigger task awaits her. Now she must unearth secrets that have lain hidden for decades – including one that will leave Hester’s own life forever changed…
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Praise for House of Shades:
'A wonderful, gothic mystery with the most engaging heroine in Hester Reeves. . . Lianne Dillsworth has woven a complex, moving story, asking questions which still resonate deeply today’ Elodie Harper
'Intensely moving, compulsively readable and beautifully written. Hester is a wonderful protagonist. I thoroughly enjoyed it' Rosie Andrews
'Gripping, heart-breaking and brilliantly told. Hester Reeves is fresh and relatable – I felt every twist and turn of her story and was rooting for her from the get-go' Lucy Barker
'I loved this original and compelling tale of intrigue, quest and retribution... one not to be missed' Mary Chamberlain
‘A gripping Gothic tale that weaves a page-turning plot together with blazing social commentary and a protagonist, Hester, who leaps off the page' Louise Hare
'A cracking read and a deft (and timely) unpicking of complex questions around atonement and accountability. Wildly refreshing and full of heart' Hester Musson
Praise for Lianne Dillsworth:
'A fascinating, empowering story of a young woman's search for identity and justice in Victorian London' Jenifer Saint
'Dillsworth is a class act' Woman & Home
'Highly recommended for anyone who loves mystery, drama and Victorian London' Louise Hare
'Memorable' Sunday Times
Publisher: Cornerstone
ISBN: 9781529152159
Number of pages: 368
Weight: 473 g
Dimensions: 224 x 146 x 33 mm
I thought this was a wonderful book, in fact, I was enjoying it so much on the bus on the way home from the theatre that I missed my stop! This is a compelling story set in London in 1833, some years after the... More
Huge thanks to the author and publisher for the opportunity to read this ARC, in exchange for an honest review. I loved House of Shades Lianne Dillsworth captivated me with Theatre of Marvels and has done so again,... More
Set in the 1833 this is an engaging historical drama. Hester Reeves is a young black Doctoress who uses her knowledge of herbal remedies to treat the vulnerable people of King’s Cross. She has taken on a temporary... More
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