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The Lost Apothecary
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An avenger female who can concoct poisonous formulas to help you get rid of man trouble. This hell of an outstanding synopsis idea put this book on my radar!
To the attention of the abusers, cheaters, bullies and most disgusting human wastes who treat the women like doormats: you should beware because there is an intelligent, vicious angel of death who is also apothecary is coming after you!
Nella is a ghost, wowed to help the mentally and physically hurt women who needs her support, hiding behind the secret walls of small store, conducting her business discreetly. She is playing by the rules: Rule number 1:She has two basic rules: those concoctions she dispensed cannot be used to harm another woman!
Rule number 2:Names of murderer and victims must be recorded at the apothecary’s register.
When she starts to form a unique friendship with Eliza Fanning who is only 12, working at the store with her, a string of unfortunate events put her and the women whose names are recorded at register in danger to be exposed.
At the present time, we’re introduced to aspiring historian Caroline Parcewell who plans to celebrate her tenth year anniversary with her beloved husband. But as long as she finds out her husband dearest is a cheating bastard, she travels alone to London, meeting with a mudlarking group on the shores of Thames. As she mucks through the water, she finds a glass vial which brings out so many secrets and with the help of an employee from British library she finds herself digging out to solve 200 years long mystery. Those three women’s paths cross and Caroline gets closer to solve the secrets behind apothecary murders!
This is so much exciting, mysterious and intriguing than I ever imagine. After finishing this book, I decided to read more about mudlarking and since I’ve read the story about Mary Ann Cotton who had poisoned nearly 21 victims at the 19th century, I want to take a time travel trip and search for more intriguing stories.
Overall: Attention capturing, well- developed story with impeccable characterization and high tense, gothic, dark atmosphere won my heart! I truly enjoyed it! I have to congratulate Sarah Penner for her brilliant debut!
Special thanks to NetGalley and HARLEQUIN / Park Row for sharing this incredible ARC with me in exchange my honest opinions.
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To the attention of the abusers, cheaters, bullies and most disgusting human wastes who treat the women like doormats: you should beware because there is an intelligent, vicious angel of death who is also apothecary is coming after you!
Nella is a ghost, wowed to help the mentally and physically hurt women who needs her support, hiding behind the secret walls of small store, conducting her business discreetly. She is playing by the rules: Rule number 1:She has two basic rules: those concoctions she dispensed cannot be used to harm another woman!
Rule number 2:Names of murderer and victims must be recorded at the apothecary’s register.
When she starts to form a unique friendship with Eliza Fanning who is only 12, working at the store with her, a string of unfortunate events put her and the women whose names are recorded at register in danger to be exposed.
At the present time, we’re introduced to aspiring historian Caroline Parcewell who plans to celebrate her tenth year anniversary with her beloved husband. But as long as she finds out her husband dearest is a cheating bastard, she travels alone to London, meeting with a mudlarking group on the shores of Thames. As she mucks through the water, she finds a glass vial which brings out so many secrets and with the help of an employee from British library she finds herself digging out to solve 200 years long mystery. Those three women’s paths cross and Caroline gets closer to solve the secrets behind apothecary murders!
This is so much exciting, mysterious and intriguing than I ever imagine. After finishing this book, I decided to read more about mudlarking and since I’ve read the story about Mary Ann Cotton who had poisoned nearly 21 victims at the 19th century, I want to take a time travel trip and search for more intriguing stories.
Overall: Attention capturing, well- developed story with impeccable characterization and high tense, gothic, dark atmosphere won my heart! I truly enjoyed it! I have to congratulate Sarah Penner for her brilliant debut!
Special thanks to NetGalley and HARLEQUIN / Park Row for sharing this incredible ARC with me in exchange my honest opinions.
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Aug 04, 2020 08:34PM
Great review� great time period!!
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Thank you so much. I agree, I want to read more to learn the real time events inspired the book’s story.
Another fabulous review, Nilufer!
Thanks again, dear Debra💕🤗📚
I enjoy this premise, Nilufer! Also, the cover is super pretty. Nicely reviewed.
Thank you Erin. You’re incredibly right! I fell in love with this beautiful cover.💕🤗📚
Fantabulous review Nilufer!!👊💕💟😉💯
It’s on the TBR list, hope to get to it soon! I must stop requesting NetGalley books 😂😂😂
I saw you mention one inspiration. There was also Giulia Tofana in Italy. Hers was hidden in perfume bottles, I believe, and they say possibly hundreds over the years!
I've read your review and you love the book, and another review by someone who disliked it. Two things bother me. Writing down everyone's name in relation to the person they plan to poison seems very dangerous for everyone involved. It seems like a terrible idea.
Second, why would you do such serious work with a child. I understand people didn't live as long in this time period, so younger people were given more responsibility, but 12 is just too young to entrust with such a secret. Clearly it somehow backfires.
I can't decide if the part that takes place in the present sounds interesting or not. I like mysteries, but I'm not sure if has enough intrigue; is looking back at 200 year old deaths of men that were unexplained that interesting? People died all the time for unknown reasons, because medical science wasn't based on experimentation, as folklore and superstition. I actually wonder how it would have progressed if women had been involved in medical science from the beginning and their folk remedies had been studied to see what worked and what didn't. The value of plants and their use in treatment might have taken off much sooner, and caused some aspects of the science to improve faster. Then again, it might have just perpetuated superstitions that some women firmly believed in despite all evidence to the contrary.
In any case I'm totally on the fence about the book. How much is the 12 year old involved in the plot and does she really cause a massive problem with huge after effects? Someone else mentioned that in their review and I don't want to raise my blood pressure any more than I need to, haha.
