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The Corset

By: Laura Purcell
Narrated by: Nathalie Buscombe
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The new Victorian chiller from the author of Radio 2 Book Club pick The Silent Companions sees a teenage seamstress convinced she can control people’s fates through the clothes she makes for them.

Dorothea and Ruth. Ruth and Dorothea.

Prison visitor and prisoner. Powerful and powerless.

Dorothea Truelove is young, wealthy and beautiful. Ruth Butterham is young, poor and awaiting trial for murder. When Dorothea is asked to visit Ruth as part of her charitable works, she could not be more delighted. Her first encounter with a murderer will provide the perfect opportunity to explore Dorothea’s fascination with phrenology and test her theories that the shape of a person’s skull can cast a light on their darkest crimes.

But the story Ruth has to tell - of bitterness and betrayal, of death and destruction - will shake Dorothea’s belief in rationality and the power of redemption. Can Ruth be trusted? Is she mad or a murderer?

©2018 Laura Purcell (P)2018 Audible, Ltd Historical Supernatural Suspense Thriller & Suspense Paranormal Emotionally Gripping Scary Fiction Exciting

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Ending unexpected but not totally satisfying. Good narration. Miss Purcell books very rarely disappoints me

Overall a good listen

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Really enjoyed this will be reading more of her books, I really thought the characters were well thought out and it encapsulates the dark gothic atmosphere of Victorian London

Brilliant storytelling

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what an amazingly compelling, beautiful tale. from beginning to end, unputdownable. not a dull word

perfect in every way!

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Kept me riveted, thoroughly enjoyed this book, especially if like me you fancy a change from what you usually listen to

Enthralling

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I couldn’t stop listening to this book. Brilliant up until the last. Will definitely be looking for more by this author.

Haunting!

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a little slow in the beginning but suddenly found myself sucked in.
Great story, reading was a bit bland though.

A good listen

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Great twist, lovely prose, believable characters. Really enjoyed it. Will look up her other novels.

Really pleased to have discovered Purcell

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I’ve just finished and I am somewhat in shock. What an ending. I’m a fan of Laura and this is another triumph. Excellently narrated, too.

What a story

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Enjoyable tale of adolescent hate, love, delusion and suffering. Clever twists and turns leaving one enthralled to the last sentence. As a male reader I was pleasantly surprised at a style of book that normally I would not entertain but nevertheless enjoyed.

Don't hold your breath

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Was a bit of a slow start but turned out to be a great book. We'll worth a listen if you have a credit to spare.

Great story

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