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"Memorable prose, strong and unusual leads, a sophisticated plot with several unexpected turns, and an accurate portrayal of the period all make this a winner."
--Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"A labyrinthine mystery in the heart of a teeming London, involving fashionable castrati, espionage and bodies in the Thames. We are immersed in Harriet's London, and the city is evoked with a Dickensian exuberance... In the overcrowded field of historical fiction, Robertson has the smarts comfortably to outpace most of her rivals."
"I guarantee that once you have read this you will be eager to read the first - and keenly awaiting the third."
"This series, launched after Robertson won a Telegraph writing competition, continues to excel."
Praise for Island of Bones, coming in hardcover on October 11, 2012, from Pamela Dorman Books/Viking "[An] audacious mix of cultural gloss and uncomplicated, straight-ahead storytelling. The multi-layered nuance of Peter Ackroyd and the buttonholing narrative grasp of Stephen King are stirred into the mix."
Praise for Instruments of Darkness:
"A sensitive melodrama.... Robertson's enjoyment of the period and her characters is infectious."
--The New York Times Book Review (Editor's Choice)
"A thoroughly engaging novel, with rich prose and an intricate, suspenseful plot, with melodramatic, Gothic touches in perfect keeping with the historical period. Robertson has already written another Westerman/Crowther mystery... let us hope for many more.""Every so often I encounter a book that makes me think with envy: 'How I wish I could have written this story!' Instruments of Darkness is just that book--poetic, enchanting, and chillingly memorable. Imogen Robertson is an exquisite writer, and this is an extraordinary novel."
"Mayhem runs amok in this period thriller. [Robertson] pulls out all the stops... a roaring soap opera of a novel."
"Impressive... A ripping homage to Dickens, Austen and Conan Doyle, Instruments of Darkness will keep you up at night, and then, like me, waiting for the sequel."
"The book works splendidly as a period thriller, with complicated leads and informative details that illuminate 18th-century England for modern readers."
"This debut is getting some play and should well serve lovers of historical suspense."
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