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The Wicked Cometh

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What to expect

'We have no need to protect ourselves from the bad sort
because WE are the bad sort . . .'

'This newspaper has taken note that the past month has been remarkable for the prevalence of cases where men, women and children are declared missing. Scarcely a week passes without the occurrence of an incident of this type' - The Morning Herald, Tuesday 13 September 1831

Down the murky alleyways of London, acts of unspeakable wickedness are taking place and the city's vulnerable poor are disappearing from the streets. Out of these shadows comes Hester White, a bright young woman who is desperate to escape the slums by any means possible.

When Hester is thrust into the world of the aristocratic Brock family, she leaps at the chance to improve her station in life under the tutelage of the fiercely intelligent and mysterious Rebekah Brock.

But whispers from her past slowly begin to poison her new life and both she and Rebekah are lured into the most sinister of investigations, dragging them into the blackest heart of a city where something more depraved than either of them could ever imagine is lurking. . .

(P)2018 Hodder & Stoughton Ltd

Critics Review

This deliciously dark confection of a novel has as many twists and turns as the London backstreets of its setting and I devoured it in two sittings!
Ruth Hogan, author of THE KEEPER OF LOST THINGS
Contains lovely lyrical writing . . . and a heady romance at its heart
Sunday Express
Carlin's great at conjuring up an image of darkest 1800s London, while her female characters are both of their time, while also being witty and modern
Stylist
Satisfying
The Times
Splendidly diverting . . . Spirited and highly readable
Irish Times
The darkest corners of Georgian London are gleefully drawn in this brilliant story
Emerald Street
A delightful romp. I can't wait to see what Carlin writes next
Lauren James, author of THE NEXT TOGETHER
Laura Carlin earns every single comparison to Sarah Waters she's going to get. It's a sterling, historical, dark, twisty novel
Radio 4 Open Book
A captivating debut that brings the squalid and sinister Georgian London to life . . . will appeal to fans of vintage gothic à la Wilkie Collins and Sarah Waters
BookRiot
Charming and a delight to read. An added bonus is that the cover of this book is one of the most beautiful I have ever seen.
Yorkshire Post
Historical fiction with a lesbian slant usually begs comparison with Sarah Waters, but Carlin is more than up to the task as she carefully weaves an eerie, evocative tale where no one can be trusted and everyone - even Hester herself - has secrets
DIVA Magazine
Richly detailed with well-drawn characters and evocative language, THE WICKED COMETH is an entertaining piece of Victoriana-style literature that's sure to label Carlin as one to watch
Culture Fly
You can almost taste the gin and the soot . . . but we reckon you'll be enjoying it too much to care
Metro
Author Laura Carlin
Narrator Sophie Ward
Duration 12 hours and 49 minutes
Release Date
ISBN 9781473661400
Format Audiobook
Publisher Hodder & Stoughton
Genre Fiction: general and literary, Historical fiction
Availability AU, GB, IE, US

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