How does she do it: Maude Horton’s Glorious Revenge (Lizzie Pook)

This book may not be for everyone; for example, a reader of cozies will find this too dark. But, for its audience, this title will be welcomed as an original and immersive read.

Lizzie Pook’s sister disguised herself as a boy to go to sea (the Arctic). She never returned. What happened to her? Will her journals provide an answer? What will Lizzie do to find out? Well, for one thing, she will get to know Edison Stowe better.

There is a lot of Victorian life in these pages. This includes public hangings so be warned.

This book has been highly praised:

Brilliant . . . Pook’s masterful pacing and meticulous attention to historical detail make this sing. Fans of Stuart Tarton’s high seas whodunits will be rapt.”—Publishers Weekly, starred review

“A spellbinding novel set in the frozen Arctic and in London during the height of murder mania…. Pook paints a macabre image of a time when death was often more valuable than life itself.”—Kirkus

“In a stellar follow-up to her debut, Moonlight and the Pearler’s Daughter (2022), Pook once again weaves a rousing tale around the escapades of a bold, spirited, and cunning woman.”—Booklist

Many thanks to NetGalley and Simon & Schuster for this title. All opinions are my own.

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