I'm disappointed and couldn't finish. I liked The Lost Apothicary, and this also seemed like it shouuld have been great, but I kept putting it down because it seemed like a first poorly put together story. I've seen it called ameturish and I would agree, thought I did well to get ot page 129...but no further. ( )

The London Séance Society by Sarah

Set in 1873 Lenna is set on uncovering the truth of her Sister Evie's Death. She teams up with renowned spiritualist Vaudeline D’Allaire. Vaudeline is infomous for conjuring the spirits of murder victims to find out who killed them.

The women delve into the spirtual world specifically the exclusive London Séance Society, one in which only men are allowed. As they get closer to the truth, secrets slolwy surface and lives are in danger.

The story moves at a steady pace told in alternating voices. With knowledge of the spirtiual world, belivable plot and lialabe characters. This slow burn had me hooked from the first page. Sarah Penner is definitely and Author to follow. I look forward to more of her work.

I highly recommend The London Séance Society to those who enjoy Historical crime/suspense with a paranormal twist. Truly a good read. ( )

If you like historial fiction and the occult, this is a book for you. I enjoyed the heft that the female characters carried in this story. They were strong women, but the author kept with the historical facts and gave them only the power that they could reasonably have in that time period. I did enjoy reading the way the author procured power and flaunted the gifts that females had in that age. Women always hold power, no matter what the time period and it's a treat to read about women using that leverage in a time when women traditionally were relegated to the background.

The details are tricky so pay attention to the plot. I enjoyed the romantic complications throughout the story all around. Love permeated the novel in so many ways and I appreciate the author's skill in weaving it throughout in many different ways.

The seance details were mesmerizing and give you a look into that time period. What a fascinating read.
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Very interesting but I just couldn't get into this one as I did the Lost Apothecary. ( )

Told by two POVs, Lena Wickes a spiritualist’s understudy, and Mr. Morley, VP of the Society’s Department of Spiritualism, set in the late 1800s in London. Throughout the book, I kept thinking of all the research that went into this story (as with The Lost Apothecary.) Great insight into this gothic-vibe world, thanks to the author’s research.

I enjoyed the thread of suspense, murder, and magic, the deceit that was so common in this line of work… one of the few professions back then where women were considered more adept than men for this job. Probably my favorite part was the author’s notes at the end which gave insightful info from her research. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with a copy of this interesting and unique story! ( )