But when she meets one of the prisoners, the teenaged seamstress Ruth, she is faced with another strange idea: that it is possible to kill with a needle and thread–because Ruth attributes her crimes to a supernatural power inherent in her stitches. When Dorothea’s charitable work brings her to Oakgate Prison, she is delighted by the chance to explore her fascination with phrenology and test her hypothesis that the shape of a person’s skull can cast a light on their darkest crimes. Ruth Butterham is young, poor, and awaiting trial for murder. I couldn’t wait t start reading and in fact, put everything else aside so that I could read this one first! Can you say, excited much? SummaryĪ thrilling Victorian gothic horror tale about a young seamstress who claims her needle and thread have the power to killĭorothea Truelove is young, wealthy, and beautiful. Imagine my fan girl moment when I was approached to read this book early. It sounds delightfully creepy and gothic!

I was thrilled to see that she had a new book coming out, and intact, I sent off to the UK to have this one delivered because I loved the cover so much and couldn’t wait for her latest novel! I have had my eye on this book for months and couldn’t wait to get my hands on it. I read The Silent Companions last year and fell head over heels for her writing! I devoured The Silent Companions in days and lost sleep not just from staying up reading but from the creep factor as well! Such an incredible book. Laura Purcell is an author who is on auto-buy for me.

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