The descriptions and development of the setting are extensive and really set the right tone for the rest of the story. Most historical fiction stories I’ve had the chance to read are set in Victorian London, so it was a nice change of scenery to go back one more century and get a proper glimpse of the 18th century. I’m a fan of the historical fiction genre in general and both the 18th century setting in London and the plot itself were excellently developed in The Lost Orphan. I’m glad I made that decision now, because this story most definitely hit the mark for me. After hearing a lot of positive things about her second book The Foundling (or The Lost Orphan), I just couldn’t resist giving her work another go anyway, especially since I was once again intrigued by the blurb. I confess that I was in the minority last year and somehow I wasn’t that big of a fan of Stacey Halls‘ debut The Familiars despite being intrigued the premise. *** A copy of this book was kindly provided to me by Netgalley and MIRA in exchange for an honest review. To her, money was a pool to drink deeply from. “It was the greatest difference between us. 2023 Netgalley And Edelweiss Reading Challenge.2017 Netgalley And Edelweiss Reading Challenge.
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