The Conviction of Cora Burns [electronic resource]

Kirby, Carolyn2019

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Birmingham, 1885.Born in a gaol and raised in a workhouse, Cora Burns has always struggled to control the violence inside her.Haunted by memories of a terrible crime, she seeks a new life working as a servant in the house of scientist Thomas Jerwood. Here, Cora befriends a young girl, Violet, who seems to be the subject of a living experiment. But is Jerwood also secretly studying Cora...?With the power and intrigue of Laura Purcell's The Silent Companions and Sarah Schmidt's See What I Have Done, Carolyn Kirby's stunning debut takes the reader on a heart-breaking journey through Victorian Birmingham and questions where we first learn violence: from our scars or from our hearts.'Carolyn Kirby is a born storyteller - a Charles Dickens for the 21st century' - Jay Neugeboren, author of Imagining Robert and The Stolen Jew'A gripping historical thriller with a compelling protagonist. I loved the period detail and can't wait to read more from Carolyn Kirby' - Sarah Ward, author of the DC Childs series'Unique and utterly engrossing' - Emily Elgar, author of If You Knew Her‘Perfect for fans of Sarah Waters, this book took me into Cora’s world so expertly I experienced it with every sense’ - Cass Green, author of The Woman Next Door, In A Cottage In A Wood, Don't You Cry'The Conviction of Cora Burns is a striking debut. Rich in gothic darkness and period detail, the brutality of Victorian Britain is exquisitely drawn. A beautifully-written story which enveloped me from first page to last' - Amanda Jennings, author of Cliff House and In Her Wake