Eadie B. (eadieburke) -
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This is the 2nd book in the series. I have read the first book and enjoyed it very much. This book takes place at the time of an assassination of France's president and a Jack the Ripper type serial killer is on the loose in Varbourg, France. Madeleine has come to the conclusion that it takes a woman to find a killer of women. In her quest to find the killer, she will be dealing with subject matters, such as; abortion, artificial insemination, cesarean birth and homosexuality. The book is well-written and the author did an excellent job in researching the historical, political and social details of 1894 Victorian France. Madeline Karno, also know as Doctor Death, is a strong-willed, smart, independent and caring woman training to be a forensic pathologist, a career that is unseemly even for a man. She has become the first female to gain admission to the University of Varbourg. She is engaged to August but their relationship has taken a turn for the worse. I look forward to reading the 3rd book in the series in order to find out what will happen next in the life of Madeline Karno. I would highly recommend this book to those who enjoy historical mysteries.
This is the 2nd book in the series. I have read the first book and enjoyed it very much. This book takes place at the time of an assassination of France's president and a Jack the Ripper type serial killer is on the loose in Varbourg, France. Madeleine has come to the conclusion that it takes a woman to find a killer of women. In her quest to find the killer, she will be dealing with subject matters, such as; abortion, artificial insemination, cesarean birth and homosexuality. The book is well-written and the author did an excellent job in researching the historical, political and social details of 1894 Victorian France. Madeline Karno, also know as Doctor Death, is a strong-willed, smart, independent and caring woman training to be a forensic pathologist, a career that is unseemly even for a man. She has become the first female to gain admission to the University of Varbourg. She is engaged to August but their relationship has taken a turn for the worse. I look forward to reading the 3rd book in the series in order to find out what will happen next in the life of Madeline Karno. I would highly recommend this book to those who enjoy historical mysteries.
