Review - The Widow Makers This novel steps away from the glitzy aspect of silk gowns and fancy carriages of the upper echelons of society. Instead the author takes the reader into the home of the Standish family and their working-class existence. From the coal mines of Derbyshire to the slate quarries of North Wales, Joe and Emily dream of better times and while Joe’s personal dream of farming a holding comes to pass, heartache dogs his every footstep. Not only is his eldest son a great disappointment to him, the lad has a secret, a dark and sinister secret he keeps from his parents. Whilst Tommy’s good looks blind many to his true nature, he rapidly matures from rebellious youth to that of manhood with ambitious notions way beyond his working class heritage. And whilst the grandeur of the landed gentry remains his object of desire, lust devoid of romantic notions are but a need and fulfilled at will. Fortunately for Tommy one man unwittingly aids in his quest to achieve his ultimate goal, and sadly unknowing of those who must be sacrificed along the way. Yes indeed, this novel steps to the dark side of human nature and the dark side of Regency England. I applaud the author for taking that step, and for casting the ubiquitous rose-tinted perspective of Regency England to the four winds of the literary sphere. amazon.co.uk/Widow-Makers-Jean-Mead-ebook/dp/B00M70J2NM/ref=sr_1_1_twi_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1413295132&sr=8-1&keywords=The+Widow+Makers
Posted on: Tue, 14 Oct 2014 14:04:01 +0000
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