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The Essex Serpent
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The cover of The Essex Serpent attracted me before I knew anything of the book's content. Themes of superstition vs. religion, underwater monsters, science, and Victorian era England clinched the deal.
The legendary Essex Serpent has returned. Newly-widowed Cora Seaborne, a naturalist seeks refuge from her grief in Essex. She becomes embroiled in solving a mystery concerning the serpent and death of a young man.
Lyrically written, the novel explores the bleakness of the Blackwater Estuary. The mood is well-established, but the thriller aspect of the fearful monster left me wanting. The story line thinned out as I read. "Who is in love with Cora?" seemed the strongest strut of the story. I loved the picturesque writing, but repeated and overlapping subplots soon cooled my enthusiasm.
I thank LibraryThing and William Morrow Publishing for an advance copy of The Essex Serpent.
The legendary Essex Serpent has returned. Newly-widowed Cora Seaborne, a naturalist seeks refuge from her grief in Essex. She becomes embroiled in solving a mystery concerning the serpent and death of a young man.
Lyrically written, the novel explores the bleakness of the Blackwater Estuary. The mood is well-established, but the thriller aspect of the fearful monster left me wanting. The story line thinned out as I read. "Who is in love with Cora?" seemed the strongest strut of the story. I loved the picturesque writing, but repeated and overlapping subplots soon cooled my enthusiasm.
I thank LibraryThing and William Morrow Publishing for an advance copy of The Essex Serpent.
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Reading Progress
February 25, 2017
– Shelved as:
to-read
February 25, 2017
– Shelved
July 25, 2017
– Shelved as:
historical-fiction
July 25, 2017
– Shelved as:
to-review
August 8, 2017
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Started Reading
August 13, 2017
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Finished Reading
