under your skin and snip at your heartstrings. A cinematic story cleverly plotted and intoxicatingly addictive; I gulped it down in one sitting. Kerri Maniscalco, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Stalking Jack the Ripper
The plot rockets along, greased by the rot of the dead, to a satisfying, and somewhat surprising, conclusion. If Poe s daughter told a story, this might be it. Kirkus Reviews
Dripping with Gothic decadence and dark romantic allure, this novel hits all the right notes. . . It s a must-read. Hypable
A historical mystery that will give you goosebumps. Pop Sugar
Smartly written with a decidedly dark demeanor . . . this immersive, Frankenstein-tinged novel considers misogyny, socioeconomic divides, and social norms at a specific moment in modern surgery s beginnings. Publishers Weekly
A wonderfully macabre thriller that mines considerable tension and chills from the grotesqueries and disturbing lack of ethics in nineteenth-century medical inquiry, leaning as much on various characters utter lack of compassion as on blood and guts for its horror. Molly is appealing in her complexity . . . [and] as taken by new science as any clever girl would be. . . A winnerfor fans of Bray s Diviner series. The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
Set in 1850s Philadelphia, this macabre novel is full of death, corpses, and anomalies. It highlights the dark practice of body snatching that was historically used to study anatomy. The writing is fast paced and highlights Molly and her aunt as independent feminists. The dark plot flows well with a surprise ending, keeping readers intrigued. . . A great YA addition to libraries serving high school students, this gothic fiction title will appeal to young adult fans of the horror genre. School Library Journal
Full of scares and surprises. Girls Life
[For] fan[s] of the dark and macabre. . . [and] stories that dig into the earthy underbelly of society. MuggleNet
