Book Review: Angel of Highgate

Angel of Highgate by Vaughn Entwistle

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


This is an accomplished Victorian thriller, and Entwistle writes eloquently, with a descriptive, atmospheric style reminiscent of Dickens, one that puts you right in the heart of London in the 19th Century. Dealing with grave-robbers, strange doctors, spirtualists, unsavory characters and all things macabre, the story begins with a bang and never slows. It follows the exploits of the Byronesque main character, Geoffrey Thraxton, a man with seemingly no fear of death because he has nothing to lose, and his best friend, Algernon Hyde-Davies, a botanist at the Kew Gardens. Entwistle's research is expertly woven throughout, and though he covers a lot of ground here, those with a fascination for all things Victorian will very much enjoy all the places he goes.



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