Read The London Seance Society to tackle Victorian customs, spiritualist movements, or a good f/f romance. I think I probably just set the stakes (standards) too high? Such is the way of things! I fully intend to continue reading anything Sarah Penner puts out, as I’m sure it’ll be worth it. But more motivation behind their villainous nature would have been appreciated.Īll things said and done I don’t think I disliked The London Seance Society. Despite all this, I didn’t feel as connected to the whole story.įor one thing, I found the villain to be…well, dull? It’s not hard to figure out who it is, which is fine. I also enjoyed the premise of our ladies battling against sexism via the London Seance Society. Lenna is a young woman who is determined to find the truth behind her sister’s death. The story follows two women, Lenna Wickes and Vaudeline D’Allaire, who are drawn into the world of the occult in their quest for truth and justice. I loved the setting and the plot’s core (using seances to solve crimes). Park Row, 28.99 (352p) ISBN 978-0-7783-8711-4 Penner ( The Lost Apothecary) delivers another captivating feminist gothic tale. The London Séance Society is a spellbinding historical mystery novel by Sarah Penner.
It’s simply not as polished or compelling as The Lost Apothecary.
However, I’m sad to admit that this book didn’t quite live up to my expectations.ĭon’t get me wrong – it’s still a solid read. As such, I was desperate to get my hands on The London Seance Society(and I may or may not have wound up with two copies as a result). I’ll first tell you how much I adored The Lost Apothecary. But other things are getting in the way, such as the London Seance Society. Vaudeline is more than willing to help her solve the case, as she loved Evie dearly. However, her quest doesn’t go quite as planned. Tombolo Books is thrilled to welcome local, bestselling author Sarah Penner for a celebration of the highly anticipated release of her sophomore novel, The. She will have Vaudeline D’Allaire teach her everything she knows about seances and solving crimes. As such, Lenna is taking the matter into her own hands. Evie was brutally murdered, yet there’s no suspect and no real investigation into the case. When Vaudeline is beckoned to England to solve a high-profile murder, Lenna accompanies her as an understudy.The year is 1873, and Lenna Wickes has no intention of letting go of her sister, Evie. Lenna Wickes has come to Paris to find answers about her sister’s death, but to do so, she must embrace the unknown and overcome her own logic-driven bias against the occult. Known worldwide for her talent in conjuring the spirits of murder victims to ascertain the identities of the people who killed them, she is highly sought after by widows and investigators alike. At an abandoned château on the outskirts of Paris, a dark séance is about to take place, led by acclaimed spiritualist Vaudeline D’Allaire.
May mercy be upon the man who finds himself the enemy of a vengeful medium…ġ873. From the author of the sensational bestseller The Lost Apothecary comes a spellbinding tale about truth, illusion and the grave risks women will take to avenge the ones they love.
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