Daughters of Night
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Summary
From the brothels and gin-shops of Covent Garden to the elegant townhouses of Mayfair， Laura Shepherd-Robinson's Daughters of Night follows Caroline Corsham， as she seeks justice for a murdered woman whom London society would rather forget 。 。 。
Lucia’s fingers found her own。 She gazed at Caro as if from a distance。 Her lips parted， her words a whisper: ‘He knows。’
London， 1782。 Desperate for her politician husband to return home from France， Caroline 'Caro' Corsham is already in a state of anxiety when she finds a well-dressed woman mortally wounded in the bowers of the Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens。 The Bow Street constables are swift to act， until they discover that the deceased woman was a highly-paid prostitute， at which point they cease to care entirely。 But Caro has motives of her own for wanting to see justice done， and so sets out to solve the crime herself。 Enlisting the help of thieftaker， Peregrine Child， their inquiry delves into the hidden corners of Georgian society， a world of artifice， deception and secret lives。
But with many gentlemen refusing to speak about their dealings with the dead woman， and Caro's own reputation under threat， finding the killer will be harder， and more treacherous than she can know 。 。 。
Lucia’s fingers found her own。 She gazed at Caro as if from a distance。 Her lips parted， her words a whisper: ‘He knows。’
London， 1782。 Desperate for her politician husband to return home from France， Caroline 'Caro' Corsham is already in a state of anxiety when she finds a well-dressed woman mortally wounded in the bowers of the Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens。 The Bow Street constables are swift to act， until they discover that the deceased woman was a highly-paid prostitute， at which point they cease to care entirely。 But Caro has motives of her own for wanting to see justice done， and so sets out to solve the crime herself。 Enlisting the help of thieftaker， Peregrine Child， their inquiry delves into the hidden corners of Georgian society， a world of artifice， deception and secret lives。
But with many gentlemen refusing to speak about their dealings with the dead woman， and Caro's own reputation under threat， finding the killer will be harder， and more treacherous than she can know 。 。 。
Reviews
Lena
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As a keen lover of historical fiction， especially featuring strong female leads， I thoroughly enjoyed Daughters of Night， even if it took me a while to finish。 This wasn’t due to the length， but instead my life outside of reading。 However， as someone who can lose interest when distracted away from a book （please see my pile of unfinished TBRs）， Daughters of Night succeeded where others failed， drawing me back time and time again to follow our protagonist Lady Caroline ‘Caro’ Corsham， looking to As a keen lover of historical fiction， especially featuring strong female leads， I thoroughly enjoyed Daughters of Night， even if it took me a while to finish。 This wasn’t due to the length， but instead my life outside of reading。 However， as someone who can lose interest when distracted away from a book （please see my pile of unfinished TBRs）， Daughters of Night succeeded where others failed， drawing me back time and time again to follow our protagonist Lady Caroline ‘Caro’ Corsham， looking to investigate the murder of her Italian countess friend Lady Lucia。 However as Lucia is revealed to be high class prostitute known as Lucy Loveless， Shepherd-Robinson effortlessly immerses the reader in Georgian London through the eyes of Caro as she engages private thief-taker Peregrine Child to find her friend’s killer。 Previously I have found changing narrative perspectives （such as the ones between Caro and Child） to be distracting and difficult to follow。 However， Shepherd-Robinson manages this exceptionally well， and her evident knowledge of the time period has led to some excellent worldbuilding。 What I appreciated the most was that the contexts were not forced。 Discussions of ‘taboo’ （but prevalent） subjects， from political treachery and corruption to the sex trade and prostitution are key elements of the rich narrative， but these were never sensationalised – it was part of Georgian London’s life and living。 With prostitution classed as the world’s ‘oldest profession，’ it was refreshing to have these characters weaved into the plot just as successfully as others rather than glorifying or debasing their actions。 As if the brilliantly evoking and well-researched setting was not enough， the murder mystery was also exceptionally well-performed， leaving the reader guessing at each turn。 However， even if I had a corkboard， a map and some red thread， I likely wouldn’t have used it as Shepherd-Robinson builds a vivid picture through the variety of complex and comprehensive characters， headed by the extremely likeable Caro。 Daughters of Night is a must read for 2021; perhaps bring a notepad or a mini-murderboard to keep track if you can’t read it in one sitting – this book is captivating from the first page to the last。I would like to thank NetGalley， Pan Macmillan and the author Laura Shepherd-Robinson for my ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Giki
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Caroline Corsham， as elegant and proper as any true Georgian lady， finds her good friend Lucia murdered in a dark corner of the Vauxhall Gardens， and her life begins to unravel。The police quickly lose interest in the case when it turns out that Lucia was not the high-born Italian lady that Caro believed her to be， but a London prostitute。 Caro feels betrayed， but still believes that the dead woman deserves justice， no matter who she is。 She engages the services of Peregrine Child， disgraced barr Caroline Corsham， as elegant and proper as any true Georgian lady， finds her good friend Lucia murdered in a dark corner of the Vauxhall Gardens， and her life begins to unravel。The police quickly lose interest in the case when it turns out that Lucia was not the high-born Italian lady that Caro believed her to be， but a London prostitute。 Caro feels betrayed， but still believes that the dead woman deserves justice， no matter who she is。 She engages the services of Peregrine Child， disgraced barrister turned thief taker， and starts to dig。Quite soon she starts to turn up all sorts of secrets and makes some dangerous enemies。 Caro has a few secrets of her own， and if they get into the wrong hands they may just destroy her。This is very much a mystery and suspense novel， not a hint of romance about it， but I did very much enjoy it。 The story is dark and twisted， a little bawdy and violent in places， but at its heart is just a good old fashioned mystery to solve and the unravelling is very satisfying。 The writing is clear and sharp and believable。The audio book is very well done， the narrator reads well and has a good voice for the stories。 Some of the older male characters were reduced to a breathy croak， but I always knew who was talking。This was a very enjoyable listen。Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for a free e-copy of this book to review。 。。。more
Jackie
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Really enjoyable historical crime thriller。 Liked the female perspective and the historical detail。 Enough twists that I didn’t guess the end at all。 Tempted to read the author’s first book too。 Would recommend。
Wendy Robey
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Such a brilliant read。 I was hooked from the very start and loved every aspect - the wonderful characters， the references to the clever games and tricks and the detailed setting which transport you from the dark and seedy city streets to the playgrounds of the rich and upper class。 I loved the relationship between Caro and Child - so different but it worked so well。 The difference in their worlds and characters brought together so cleverly in their hunt for justice。
Jane Hunt
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This is a murder mystery set in Georgian London with a determined female amateur sleuth。 Clever use of sensory imagery immerses the reader in the sights， smells and sounds of Georgian London。 A well-plotted murder mystery reveals the darker side of Georgian England。Caro's partnership with the thief-taker Childs is interesting。 The suspense builds as the mystery deepens and the danger intensifies。This is an original historical murder mystery with complex characters and an authentic setting。I rec This is a murder mystery set in Georgian London with a determined female amateur sleuth。 Clever use of sensory imagery immerses the reader in the sights， smells and sounds of Georgian London。 A well-plotted murder mystery reveals the darker side of Georgian England。Caro's partnership with the thief-taker Childs is interesting。 The suspense builds as the mystery deepens and the danger intensifies。This is an original historical murder mystery with complex characters and an authentic setting。I received a copy of this book from Pan Macmillan- Mantle via NetGalley in return for an honest review。 。。。more
sambk
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really enjoyed this book。 It was gripping and I loved Child and Caro。 The dual perspective from Pamela’s past was really well executed。 There were times where I think the use of allowing the audience to find out knowledge before the main “investigation” didn’t really work in the authors favour。 I wish there had been a bit more insight into the pasts of the characters， especially Child （although I don’t know if that happens in Blood and Sugar）。 The ending was a bit meh。 I liked it a lot but I als really enjoyed this book。 It was gripping and I loved Child and Caro。 The dual perspective from Pamela’s past was really well executed。 There were times where I think the use of allowing the audience to find out knowledge before the main “investigation” didn’t really work in the authors favour。 I wish there had been a bit more insight into the pasts of the characters， especially Child （although I don’t know if that happens in Blood and Sugar）。 The ending was a bit meh。 I liked it a lot but I also felt a bit disappointed by it。 It was a good twist and rounded everything off nicely but it felt rushed which was sad because this book was so well paced throughout。 。。。more
Sam
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Fantastic book， real page turner。 I got completely immersed in its twists and turns。 Can't recommend highly enough， loved it。 Fantastic book， real page turner。 I got completely immersed in its twists and turns。 Can't recommend highly enough， loved it。 。。。more
Harper Perez
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Historical fiction， intertwined with thrills that， though disturbing， give a glimpse into the darker side of 18th century London。 Enthralling read。
Sarah Sansom
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Daughters Of Night is the second novel by the award-winning author， Laura Shepherd-Robinson; a book whose publication was delayed twice because of Covid。 By the time it finally hit the shelves on 18th February， it would be fair to say the anticipation in the book-world had reached fever pitch。 I can honestly say， hand-on-heart that it was every bit as good as the plaudits， rave reviews， and rapidly emptying shelves indicated。 I thoroughly enjoyed losing myself for hours at a time in the pages of Daughters Of Night is the second novel by the award-winning author， Laura Shepherd-Robinson; a book whose publication was delayed twice because of Covid。 By the time it finally hit the shelves on 18th February， it would be fair to say the anticipation in the book-world had reached fever pitch。 I can honestly say， hand-on-heart that it was every bit as good as the plaudits， rave reviews， and rapidly emptying shelves indicated。 I thoroughly enjoyed losing myself for hours at a time in the pages of this utterly immersive historic crime thriller。Whilst this isn’t a sequel as such， Daughters Of Night picks up a few characters from Blood & Sugar， with Caroline （Caro） Corsham now taking centre stage。 Once again， readers will be transported to a lavishly-written Georgian London – whilst Blood & Sugar was a murder mystery set at the heart of the slave trade， Daughters Of Night brings the bawdy hustle of courtesans， scoundrels and libertines to life in the most vividly lucid style。This book is a 600-page extravaganza， but I flew through the pages， engrossed by authentic socio-political historical referencing woven sublimely with a genuinely compelling and suspenseful crime thriller。 The chapters of Daughters Of Night are short and eventful， making it ridiculously difficult to put the book down and do other things like eat and sleep！ I was as drawn in by the hyper-real clarity of the scenes that unfolded in each chapter， from the sensory feasts of the Pleasure Gardens， to the deprivation and squalor so rife in the streets and brothels of Soho and Covent Garden， the markets and wharves。 The locations are supplemented with wonderfully descriptive sights， sounds， and smells that all conspired to create the very real impression that I’d travelled in time。 Through of-the-era vernacular， the voices of all the characters contributed beautifully to this impression; Caro’s educated conversation jarring perfectly with the completely uncensored voices of the prostitutes！Daughters Of Night is an incredibly colourful novel that is as much a work of historical commentary as it is a crime thriller。 To me， it felt like being enveloped in lucid dream， where the masquerades and moody lighting maintain an off-kilter sensation that makes the thought of waking up （aka， finishing the book） a huge disappointment。 My imagination was captured as much by the murder-mystery fiction as it was by the detailed factual gems the novel is built around。 With historical fiction books that are as involving as this one， I really look forward to the author’s notes at the end; it intrigues me to discover the facts woven into the fiction， and to understand quite how extensive the research has been to frame and furnish these stories。The inequalities of hierarchical privilege suffuse every thread and layer of the story， from elegant Mayfair homes and sprawling county mansions， to the infuriating injustices controlled and meted out by affluent men against those deemed to be of lower standing - both the poor， and women in general。 It was pretty breathtaking at times to be reminded of the harsh realities of these times。 There are many themes in this book which are as prevalent in today’s society as they were in Georgian London。 Indeed， the author references the guidance she received from a book written in 2002 about coercive control as recommended by her friend who works with victims of domestic violence。 So when you read this book - which you absolutely should - do so knowing that each one of the main characters has been heavily influenced by real men and women of Georgian London; the depraved Priapus Club， the shocking-but-charming Whores’ Club， the brothels and madams， the clandestine gin dispensaries， the law enforcers， the filth， the chop houses and taverns， the price of a pineapple！ The intensity and clarity of the factual details that’ve gone into writing Daughters Of Night are pretty mind boggling， and I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend this superb book to any reader who seeks a truly unforgettable and immersive adventure。This is considerably shortened version of my full review。 If you'd like to read what I have to say about this book in full， please use this link to hop across to my blog for the spoiler-free， un-cut version: https://thebookswhiskers。wordpress。co。。。 。。。more
Natalie
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I did debate 5 stars but I didn’t enjoy this as much as Blood & Sugar。 It got a bit repetitive in the middle but once things started to be explained I was hooked and satisfied with the mystery。 With that ending I’m guessing there’s going to be another book too， but it would be nice to hear more from Caroline。
Ankit Garg
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Daughters of Night by Laura Shepherd-Robinson is a tale of murder， mystery， and scandal in eighteenth century England。 It is a well-researched read， and anyone interested in the London society of those times and its class differences will really like this book。The story gets complicated at times， so much so that it is difficult to remember all the plot points or the findings our protagonist duo makes during their search for the murderer。 Other than that minor point， the plot is engrossing and ma Daughters of Night by Laura Shepherd-Robinson is a tale of murder， mystery， and scandal in eighteenth century England。 It is a well-researched read， and anyone interested in the London society of those times and its class differences will really like this book。The story gets complicated at times， so much so that it is difficult to remember all the plot points or the findings our protagonist duo makes during their search for the murderer。 Other than that minor point， the plot is engrossing and makes up for a very vivid and well-thought tale。Just when I thought I had solved the mystery presented by the story， I was met with another unexpected twist at the end， thus making the experience of reading the book satisfactory。Thanks to the author and the publisher for the ARC。Verdict: Recommended。 。。。more
Maxine
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I listened to the audio book of this historical mystery。 It had me gripped from the outset。 I loved the characters， and the historical elements。 It has elements of the TV series "Harlots" without most of the rumpy pumpy！It is written from a female perspective ， and this added to the enjoyment for me。 Often women of the Georgian period are left in the background， and this is very much a view of the times from the circumstances of a trapped wife and "working" women。 It shows how difficult it was f I listened to the audio book of this historical mystery。 It had me gripped from the outset。 I loved the characters， and the historical elements。 It has elements of the TV series "Harlots" without most of the rumpy pumpy！It is written from a female perspective ， and this added to the enjoyment for me。 Often women of the Georgian period are left in the background， and this is very much a view of the times from the circumstances of a trapped wife and "working" women。 It shows how difficult it was for women of the time， and how delicately they had to tread in order to get where they want to be， and that social etiquette was the order of the day， conformity was everything。To set a murder mystery against this background was fascinating。 It was a real page turner and I couldn't leave it alone once started。The narration was great， really engaging and all the different accents were tackled well， and the characters were definitely real to me。I would highly recommend this excellent novel。 。。。more
Donna Holland
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An overly long book of murder and mystery 。Things I enjoyed ; good evocation of Georgian London and the disparity between rich and poor 。Good depictions of prostitution and the hard lives working women led 。Negative for me was a slow build up and unrealistic dialogue to speed the narrative along 。Last 50 pages the best but took a lot to get there。
George
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4。6/5。Brilliant read。 Has a bit of everything， twists， turns， history and pace。 Hits key themes like gender roles， state corruption， politics and scandal。 A long ish read but easy to fly through because it's such a page turner。 Being set in 18th century Britain it wouldn't be my go-to normally， but I really enjoyed it。 I would definitely recommend to friends， but warning - I needed a pen and paper for all of the plot changes。。。 4。6/5。Brilliant read。 Has a bit of everything， twists， turns， history and pace。 Hits key themes like gender roles， state corruption， politics and scandal。 A long ish read but easy to fly through because it's such a page turner。 Being set in 18th century Britain it wouldn't be my go-to normally， but I really enjoyed it。 I would definitely recommend to friends， but warning - I needed a pen and paper for all of the plot changes。。。 。。。more
Andrew
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RTC but rounding up to four stars。 Took a while to find my footing with this （not much of a historical fiction reader）， but a compelling murder mystery with twists and turns， with really fleshed-out lead characters （likeable and with flaws and makes mistakes）。***eProof and Audiobook given by UK publisher by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review***Just lost my first write-up for this which was far more detailed， so need to rewrite it。 Going to be way shorter as I lost my notes and my trail o RTC but rounding up to four stars。 Took a while to find my footing with this （not much of a historical fiction reader）， but a compelling murder mystery with twists and turns， with really fleshed-out lead characters （likeable and with flaws and makes mistakes）。***eProof and Audiobook given by UK publisher by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review***Just lost my first write-up for this which was far more detailed， so need to rewrite it。 Going to be way shorter as I lost my notes and my trail of thought。 I am not the biggest reader of historical fiction。 It;'s a genre I would love to read more in， and I hope to do so in the next 12/18 months， but it's not my go to。 So， when I first heard of this and the author's debut， Blood & Sugar， I jumped on them as this appealed to me hugely。 I did plan to read "Blood and Sugar" first， but me realising I have a ton of audiobooks from NetGalley to review sealed the deal。 This is a historical murder mystery of quality。 You can tell from the level of research and of detail， and from the tight plotting， fleshed out and likeable and unlikeable characters （all with flaws and all who make mistakes and a solid murder mystery， tackling a range of issues such as sex work， gender politics， domestic abuse， alcoholism， along with other triggers。 But， like I said earlier， historical fiction isn't my go-to， so it took me a little longer than normal to get my brain in gear and to forgive some of the characters's decisions and choices （Our two main leads question the suspects and reveal EVERYTHING they have discovered to them。 Time and time again， and this frustrated me hugely）。 But I am intrigued to read Blood and Sugar， and more from this author and this genre。 。。。more
Fiona MacBain
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Outstanding murder mystery set in 1780s London with a fascinating and unusual set of characters and an intriguing and complex plot。 Loads of interesting detail about the bawdy life in London at that time， I learnt loads！ The audio narration was also excellent。 Highly recommend。
thewoollygeek （tea， cake， crochet & books）
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Thoroughly enjoyed this historical crime thriller which is set in Georgian London， the author Laura Shepherd-Robinson brings her tale to life in a vivid and enthralling way。 Great characters， wonderful writing， a Rich， descriptive and intricate plot。 This is an amazing read and I thoroughly recommend this to all crime and thriller readers， also to non fans of the genre， because this genre isn’t my usual read， but it was so interesting and gripping， definitely pick this up。Thanks to netgalley and Thoroughly enjoyed this historical crime thriller which is set in Georgian London， the author Laura Shepherd-Robinson brings her tale to life in a vivid and enthralling way。 Great characters， wonderful writing， a Rich， descriptive and intricate plot。 This is an amazing read and I thoroughly recommend this to all crime and thriller readers， also to non fans of the genre， because this genre isn’t my usual read， but it was so interesting and gripping， definitely pick this up。Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for a free copy for an honest opinion 。。。more
Laura Spira
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An excellent follow up to Blood and Sugar， although you don't need to have read it to enjoy this。 The author provides a vivid picture of the seamy side of London in the late 18th century， vivid， almost Hogarthian in its horrific demonstration of the gap between poverty and wealth and the ways in which the wealthy exploited the poor， especially women。 Her research has been extensive and makes this view of society very convincing， with much impressive detail。Caro， the central character， makes a gr An excellent follow up to Blood and Sugar， although you don't need to have read it to enjoy this。 The author provides a vivid picture of the seamy side of London in the late 18th century， vivid， almost Hogarthian in its horrific demonstration of the gap between poverty and wealth and the ways in which the wealthy exploited the poor， especially women。 Her research has been extensive and makes this view of society very convincing， with much impressive detail。Caro， the central character， makes a great detective with her trusty sidekick Peregrine Childs （but is he trusty？）。 The other female characters are less distinctive （I sometimes lost track of Lucy and Kitty towards the end） and the men are not entirely convincing - for the final plot twist to work effectively， the villain needed to be a little more attractive。 The short chapters maintain a swift pace but I thought the book was a little too long （more than 550 pages） and the plot could have been a little tighter in places。 But a very good read nevertheless。 。。。more
Megan
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Mrs。 Caroline Corsham （Caro）， the wife of Captain Harry Corsham （the protagonist of Shepherd-Robinson’s 2019 debut， ‘Blood & Sugar’） is in a precarious situation。 In desperation， she accepts help from Lucia， an Italian Countess of her acquaintance。 But， on the night of their arranged meeting in the secluded bowers of London’s Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens， Lucia is found brutally murdered。 The Bow Street constables are quick to the scene， yet when they discover that the murdered woman was not actual Mrs。 Caroline Corsham （Caro）， the wife of Captain Harry Corsham （the protagonist of Shepherd-Robinson’s 2019 debut， ‘Blood & Sugar’） is in a precarious situation。 In desperation， she accepts help from Lucia， an Italian Countess of her acquaintance。 But， on the night of their arranged meeting in the secluded bowers of London’s Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens， Lucia is found brutally murdered。 The Bow Street constables are quick to the scene， yet when they discover that the murdered woman was not actually a countess but a highly-paid prostitute named Lucy Loveless， they drop the case。 Caro， who has her own motives for wanting to see justice done， resolves to solve the crime herself。 With the help of a private theif-taker， Peregrine Child， Caro risks her reputation and her safety to delve into the hidden corners of Geogian society; a dangerous world full of artifice， hypocrisy， deception and secret lives。If you （like me） loved the TV period drama， ‘Harlots’， you will love ‘Daughters of Night。’ It’s absolutely filled with historical detail， a rich cast of characters and clever plot-twists！ Though crime thrillers are not my usual read， the well-researched historical setting really appealed to my love of historical fiction。I read Shepherd-Robinson’s debut， ‘Blood & Sugar’ last year， and while I enjoyed it， I think I prefer ‘Daughters of Night’。 Personally， I found Coro a much more engaging and compelling main character than her husband。 I also really liked how ‘Daughters of Night’ celebrates and showcases women’s strength and tenacity in the face of adversity。 I’d love it if the next book （not sure if this is in the works or not？！） explores Harry and Coro’s strained relationship in more detail。 Perhaps they could solve a crime together？！ 。。。more
Patty Killion
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5 Glowing StarsLondon， 1782 Lucia's fingers found her own。 She gazed at Caro as if from a distance。 Her lips parted， her words a whisper: "He knows。"As it says on the tin:From the brothels and gin-shops of Covent Garden to the elegant townhouses of Mayfair， Laura Shepherd-Robinson's Daughters of Night follows Caroline Corsham as she seeks justice for a murdered woman whom London society would rather forget。。。I read Laura Shepherd-Robinson's stunning debut Blood and Sugar that was an outstan 5 Glowing StarsLondon， 1782 Lucia's fingers found her own。 She gazed at Caro as if from a distance。 Her lips parted， her words a whisper: "He knows。"As it says on the tin:From the brothels and gin-shops of Covent Garden to the elegant townhouses of Mayfair， Laura Shepherd-Robinson's Daughters of Night follows Caroline Corsham as she seeks justice for a murdered woman whom London society would rather forget。。。I read Laura Shepherd-Robinson's stunning debut Blood and Sugar that was an outstanding historical murder mystery。 Caro made her first appearance in this book however not a major player，but brought into the limelight in this story。You have the fabulous opportunity to meet so many interesting characters that bring you along this awesome plot line。I must warn you ahead of time that the ending， well the ending， is complete with all the unexpected twists to satisfy all your mystery expectations！！！ 。。。more
Gemma
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This is the rare book where if I could have given it 6 stars or higher I would have。 The size of the book （over 550 pages long） was intimidating but this book was anything but boring or long and tedious。 This is my first book by this author， but it won’t be my last。 She easily drew me in with the the main mystery of who killed Lucy and the reason why， only for her death to lead to so many other mysteries and sub plots， that ended up being tied together in ways that I did not even see coming。So g This is the rare book where if I could have given it 6 stars or higher I would have。 The size of the book （over 550 pages long） was intimidating but this book was anything but boring or long and tedious。 This is my first book by this author， but it won’t be my last。 She easily drew me in with the the main mystery of who killed Lucy and the reason why， only for her death to lead to so many other mysteries and sub plots， that ended up being tied together in ways that I did not even see coming。So good， I have gone and bought Blood and Sugar！！ 。。。more
Sally S
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One of the best books I've read in ages！ One of the best books I've read in ages！ 。。。more
Laura
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Rating - 4。5 （I think！） I need some time to mull it over。
Leonie
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A full 5 stars for the way the author learned from her first book and chose 3rd person narratives this time。 I loved Caro， the wife of Harry， the hero from Blood and Sugar with all her complexities。 The plot is also sort of a mystery， with a dead courtesan sparking the story。 A good deal is here about the place if women and how women dealt with the trials of everyday life - and not just rich women， or married ones。 Excellent， engaging and clearly with an ending that sets up book 3 - which is not A full 5 stars for the way the author learned from her first book and chose 3rd person narratives this time。 I loved Caro， the wife of Harry， the hero from Blood and Sugar with all her complexities。 The plot is also sort of a mystery， with a dead courtesan sparking the story。 A good deal is here about the place if women and how women dealt with the trials of everyday life - and not just rich women， or married ones。 Excellent， engaging and clearly with an ending that sets up book 3 - which is not published yet。 Grump。 。。。more
LBD
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The author's debut surprised me， but this one surprised me even more！ It was better than the first one - I really enjoyed the way this time this story is told in third person。 I'm impressed by the way the two different POVs interlocked while each main character went ahead with their investigation， and the mystery definitely kept me guessing until the last chapters！ The author's debut surprised me， but this one surprised me even more！ It was better than the first one - I really enjoyed the way this time this story is told in third person。 I'm impressed by the way the two different POVs interlocked while each main character went ahead with their investigation， and the mystery definitely kept me guessing until the last chapters！ 。。。more
Manisha Ahlawat
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（I will write a detailed review in some time。）I highly recommend this book！
Ronnie Turner
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In the Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens， a young woman is attacked and left for dead。 It is Caro Corsham who finds the woman and to whom she speaks her chilling last words: he knows。Expecting an investigation， a hunt for justice， Caro is alarmed by the police’s poor efforts and lack of interest in the case， in finding the murderer of Lucy Loveless。In the public’s eyes， if a woman is a prostitute， she is no a woman at all – they who enjoy her ‘wares’ but are unwilling to seek justice for her death。Deter In the Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens， a young woman is attacked and left for dead。 It is Caro Corsham who finds the woman and to whom she speaks her chilling last words: he knows。Expecting an investigation， a hunt for justice， Caro is alarmed by the police’s poor efforts and lack of interest in the case， in finding the murderer of Lucy Loveless。In the public’s eyes， if a woman is a prostitute， she is no a woman at all – they who enjoy her ‘wares’ but are unwilling to seek justice for her death。Determined to resolve this， Caro enlists the help of thief-taker， Peregrine Child， who is suffering with his own demons and must pay off his debt quickly before his life is taken as compensation。As their investigation gains momentum， Caro and Child dive into ever murky waters and risk everything precious to them – someone somewhere wants to keep the truth from rising to the surface。Spanning the brothels， secret clubs， masquerade parties， artists’ galleries， Daughters of Night is a glorious deep dive into Georgian England。It examines the many masquerades worn in society: corrupt men with fair facades; smart women born to nothing， trying， pretending， clawing for something， and of high men in high places with hearts low as gutter water who force them down。It also highlights the unbalance and inequality of Georgian London， as well documenting the turbulent time for gender， social class， politics and economy。A little like Russian Dolls， each chapter in this book， reveals a delicious new twist， a darkness hidden away， a seed of suspicion， a clue which will have you doubting even your own perception of events。 Nothing is as it seems in this book， no one is who they claim to be and you will fall over yourself trying to solve the mystery。 And what a helluva mystery it is！As long as Laura Shepherd-Robinson is writing books， I will be reading them！ I love her complex and richly-drawn characters， who are flawed， fascinating and so exquisitely written they step off of the page and become human; and her thoughtful， honest and atmospheric descriptions。 We are invited to explore the seedy underbelly of society。 We are given the full five senses worth。 The author examines the light and dark of both social classes and does it with fire。It was wonderful to learn more of Caro in Daughters of Night， after being introduced to her in Blood and Sugar。 I admired Caro and Child for their mettle and gumption。 I hope to meet with them again soon！ I loved and raced though this book！！ RECOMMEND！ 。。。more
Lesley McLean
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A right rollicking， riveting， Regency read。 I stayed up way too late reading this one。 The short chapters and great cliffhangers has me devouring ’just one more chapter’ on a regular basis。Set in the same world as its precursor Blood & Sugar， Daughters concentrates on previously minor character Caro Corsham and her hunt for the truth surrounding a murder。 One murder soon escalates into twisted crime after crime， secret after secret。It’s full of historical facts that keep the story feeling authen A right rollicking， riveting， Regency read。 I stayed up way too late reading this one。 The short chapters and great cliffhangers has me devouring ’just one more chapter’ on a regular basis。Set in the same world as its precursor Blood & Sugar， Daughters concentrates on previously minor character Caro Corsham and her hunt for the truth surrounding a murder。 One murder soon escalates into twisted crime after crime， secret after secret。It’s full of historical facts that keep the story feeling authentic and thoroughly researched。 But never once is there a passage where you feel you’re getting facts just for the sake of them。 The characters are fully fleshed out and keep you engaged to the point where I swore aloud at one of them。 However， there’s no way my swearing could be as colourful as the historical cussing coming out of some of the characters。It’s a twisty-turny book that will keep you guessing。 It left me wanting more。 That’s the only thing about finishing books when they’re just out。。。you’ve got to wait for the next one to be written。 I hope someone snaps these up for TV or film。 They’re crying out for it。 。。。more
J。A。 Ironside
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Audio ARC provided by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。Audio review - great narrator， very compelling with a real feel for the language and time period。The book - Really enjoyed this Georgian murder mystery/ thriller which was also a meditation on who exactly is deserving of our concern and attention。 The plot follows Caroline Corsham， the rich wife of a politician who finds herself in a desperate predicament while he is absent for many months。 In search of a way out， Caroline finds he Audio ARC provided by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。Audio review - great narrator， very compelling with a real feel for the language and time period。The book - Really enjoyed this Georgian murder mystery/ thriller which was also a meditation on who exactly is deserving of our concern and attention。 The plot follows Caroline Corsham， the rich wife of a politician who finds herself in a desperate predicament while he is absent for many months。 In search of a way out， Caroline finds herself drawn into the murder investigation of a well dressed woman， whom she finds mortally wounded on her way to an assignation in Vauxhall Gardens。 The Bow Street Runners drop the case when it is discovered that the woman is a high class prostitute。 Initially feeling the same revulsion for sex workers， Caro nevertheless cannot let the matter rest， feeling that someone should care that a woman has been murdered even if she is a prostitute。 Engaging the services of Peregrine Child - down on his luck， taking to drink and owing a lot of money to a local loan shark - she investigates the murder of Lucy Loveless herself。 The plot twists and turns， finally unravelling in a dazzling display of plotting acuity。 Shepherd draws attention to the fact that often there was no difference between prostitutes and married women except circumstance， that one is not less deserving than another。 She examines the role of men in making sex work necessary by creating a market and then abusing that market。 The final denouement is a breath-taking reveal that examines the scrapings of the human soul。 Highly recommend this historical thriller。 。。。more
Mary Hearn
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An intricate murder mystery with the added interest of a historical background。
Reference
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