Filled with famous names from Literary history Theodora Goss has given life to a diverse band of characters for this hopefully opening salvo in an expanded series.Set in London in the 1800's we follow the exploits of Mary Jekyll and her ever growing club in the pursuit of some rather nasty crimes.With rich characters and a suspenseful narrative this is a book that should delight on fans of the Victorian era.  the_strange_case_of_the_alchemists_daughter_review [...]