Waterstones The Lost Apothecary
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Price: £8.99
Brand: Waterstones
Description: With crackling suspense, unforgettable characters and searing insight, The Lost Apothecary is a subversive and intoxicating debut novel of secrets, vengeance and the remarkable ways women can save each other despite the barrier of time. Hidden in the depths of eighteenth-century London, a secret apothecary shop caters to an unusual kind of clientele. Women across the city whisper of a mysterious figure named Nella who sells well-disguised poisons to use against the oppressive men in their lives. But the apothecary’s fate is jeopardized when her newest patron, a precocious twelve-year-old, makes a fatal mistake, sparking a string of consequences that echo through the centuries. Meanwhile in present-day London, aspiring historian Caroline Parcewell spends her tenth wedding anniversary alone, running from her own demons. When she stumbles upon a clue to the unsolved apothecary murders that haunted London two hundred years ago, her life collides with the apothecary’s in a stunning twist of fate | ??and not everyone will survive.
Category: Books
Merchant: Waterstones
Product ID: 9781800310162
Delivery cost: 2.99
ISBN: 9781800310162
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Author: Jelly
Rating: 5
Review: This one is so interesting with loads of cliff hangers between chapters. I thoroughly enjoyed it. My only criticism is that the English police would not have called anyone Maam. Perhaps the author needs to get UK people to spot words we wouldn't use here before print next time. Gurney isn't used here either. We can tell this wasn't the work of a British based author. An excellent read never the less.
Author: Amazon Customer
Rating: 3
Review: As a big fan of history and a medical person I enjoyed the theme of this book. It was a fascinating incite into the workings of the apothecary. I also liked the way Caroline finding the glass vial in the water linked the present day to the past. However I felt the writing was a little weak and there were a few Americanisms that slipped through,such as Nella referring to " the trash". But I did enjoy the book. It was recommended to me and I would do the same.
