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Secrets in the Stones
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Within the mysteries of the body, especially those who have been murdered, 18th-century anatomist Dr. Thomas Silkstone specializes in uncovering the tell-tale clues that lead towards justice. . . .
Newly released from the notorious asylum known as Bedlam, Lady Lydia Farrell finds herself in an equally terrifying position—as a murder suspect—when she stumbles upon the mutila ...more
Newly released from the notorious asylum known as Bedlam, Lady Lydia Farrell finds herself in an equally terrifying position—as a murder suspect—when she stumbles upon the mutila ...more
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When I got this book, I completely overlooked the fact that it was the sixth installment of a series, but honestly while reading it didn't bother me much. Of course, there were moments where things were recalled that I couldn't completely follow, but this isn't one of those series that leave you clueless when you jump in at a later time.
Besides its setting in 18th century England, the story is not unlike that of many other mystery book ...more
When I got this book, I completely overlooked the fact that it was the sixth installment of a series, but honestly while reading it didn't bother me much. Of course, there were moments where things were recalled that I couldn't completely follow, but this isn't one of those series that leave you clueless when you jump in at a later time.
Besides its setting in 18th century England, the story is not unlike that of many other mystery book ...more
Honestly, my phone is to blame for this one. I have Hoopla installed on my phone, which is great, because I can listen to audiobooks on my way to and from work. For reasons beyond my understanding, though, little things will set Hoopla off. Sometimes when I receive a text message the book that I'm in the middle of will just start playing. This is disconcerting when the phone is in my purse, for example, and all of a sudden I start hearing voices coming from the area near my elbow. Somehow, witho
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Maybe this book has run to course. At least it has for me. It moved very slowly in my opinion. At least there was a resolution at the ending. I need to mention something that jumped out to me when someone referred to being stuffed “as a thanksgiving turkey.” Since the location of the novel is England which doesn’t celebrate Thanksgiving per se, I can’t help but question what other historical inaccuracies are in the book.
5 stars! The final installment in the Thomas Silkstone mystery series? (Perhaps), but Secrets in the Stones, Tessa Harris' 6th (and most powerful) installment pits Dr. Thomas Silkstone against foes both known and unknown as he attempts to solve four gruesome murders (each surprising victim and manner of death leave him shocked at every turn). His pool of suspects even more so! Filled with so many compelling twists and turns until the final shocking truth is revealed to all. With the ever-presen
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Thankfully Lydia gets some of her gumption back for this one. The plot connects England's taking of India for the empire and seeing India's resources and people as their to use as they saw fit. Decent mystery but mainly I was glad to finally have some resolution to the lives of the primary characters.
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I'm a huge fan of historical fiction; add a mystery to the mix and I'm completely hooked. I've read all but one in this series of books, skipping the fifth book (which is on my shelves) on purpose. As much as I love Dr. Silkstone -- the love of his life, Lydia, is too much of a victim. I just couldn't stand the thought of dealing with her in Bedlam (book 5). I understand that wealthy women in her time were thought to be incredibly frail, had no rights and were often victimized, but there were mo
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This is book 6 and the final one, as far as we know, in the Thomas Silkstone Mysteries series. It was a very good ending for the series, filled with the usual excitement and bits of historical and medical knowledge. There is a lot going on in this story and to try and explain would give away too many spoilers. This story line has its basis many years ago in India with the finding of a diamond and a double cross. It is steeped in revenge and gruesome retribution. We have treasure buried with the
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I have finally made it to the end of the Dr. Thomas Silkstone series by Tessa Harris, and I am thankful for that. It was a rough ride through books 4, 5, and 6 and I am glad to be done. The best comparison I have is to a TV series that's gone on too long and the show is centered around the characters' relationship drama rather than the events happening to them.
Anyways, in this novel, Lydia's guardian has been murdered and Thomas feels responsible for finding the killer and ensuring that Lydia is ...more
Anyways, in this novel, Lydia's guardian has been murdered and Thomas feels responsible for finding the killer and ensuring that Lydia is ...more
I received a free copy of this book through Net Galley.
If you enjoy old-fashioned period mysteries, you might like this. I haven't read any of the other books in the series, but if you read and enjoyed them, I'm sure you'll like this. It's perfectly well-executed, but it couldn't hold my attention for more than a couple chapters at a time. I'm usually a pretty fast reader, but this book felt like it took years to get through because I just could not bring myself to take any interest in anything ...more
If you enjoy old-fashioned period mysteries, you might like this. I haven't read any of the other books in the series, but if you read and enjoyed them, I'm sure you'll like this. It's perfectly well-executed, but it couldn't hold my attention for more than a couple chapters at a time. I'm usually a pretty fast reader, but this book felt like it took years to get through because I just could not bring myself to take any interest in anything ...more
This latest installment of the Dr. Thomas Silkstone series finds the good Dr. embroiled in homicide investigation as an anatomist. Lady Lydia remains his steadfast love interest. The murders are all connected to India diamond mines and Lady Lydia's dead husband. Who's committing the murders? Dr. Thomas Silkstone is set on discovering the guilty party and bringing that person to justice. Throughout this book Dr. Silkstone questions whether or not he should be trying to solve these crimes using sc
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I don’t think I’ve ever read a novel before set in 18th c London. It was fun to picture characters in brocades and wigs doing the kinds of things forensic pathologists do on TV with, of course, the limitations of science available to them at the time. There is a lot of complicated backstory, much of which seems to come from earlier books in the series, and the ending suggests possibilities for a future book. I was confused at times by multiple characters with similar names or titles. Pretty grue
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Nicely plotted and well narrated, especially like historical data at end. Author's main character says "it doesn't matter whether Buddha or Jesus said it..." one has gotta figure it out for themselves about his viewpoint & what you'd be reading from there. Made me think again about continuing series.
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Intriguing mystery that isn't hard to get into without having read the first five in the series. There were enough hints, although possibly spoiler alerts, to the previous books that might interest the reader into going back & reading them without making the reading of the current book difficult. Lots of twists, turns, and gruesome deaths to keep you reading.
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Painfully slow and Dr. Thomas Silkstone has run his course.
After reading book 5 and thinking Lydia really cannot be that naive and trusting but by gosh she can always prove you wrong.
Slow storyline, weak dialogue and really annoying Lady Lydia.
I have to say I only read this one to finish the series. So much potential for Dr. Thomas Silkstone and it was completely wasted.
After reading book 5 and thinking Lydia really cannot be that naive and trusting but by gosh she can always prove you wrong.
Slow storyline, weak dialogue and really annoying Lady Lydia.
I have to say I only read this one to finish the series. So much potential for Dr. Thomas Silkstone and it was completely wasted.
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The sixth and last book of Tessa Harris historical fiction books starring Dr. Thomas Silverstone. It was a very interesting series and dealt with many mysteries in the 1700’s. I enjoyed them immensely. Wish there was another like it.
It's a little juvenile, but I'm loving this series.
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There were far too many last minute interruptions of Dr. Silkstone's plans as he was deciding on a course of action, but this is a perfectly pleasant wrap-up of the series.
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4.5/5
Yay!!! Finally!!!
Yay!!! Finally!!!
2.5. Still not as good as the first two but had to find out how it ends. I feel like this series had so much potential.
This is my second favorite. I hope Tessa Harris will continue with Dr Silkstone career.
Great stories!
Great stories!
Ladies, anatomists and precious stones.
The first two pages are terrific. But unfortunately, I was not able to hold my attention to the rest of the story. Might be my personal nitpick, though.
The first two pages are terrific. But unfortunately, I was not able to hold my attention to the rest of the story. Might be my personal nitpick, though.
Overall I enjoyed this series, each book covered a new and different element of history.
Very long, slow start. About halfway through I started getting into it.
Cute mystery.
Enjoyed the first few books in the series. This one felt endless.
Loved this series of books. I hope Ms. Harris decides to revisit these characters someday.
I finished the last book in this series and I enjoyed it as much as I did the other books! So much intrigue and excitement!
Apr 27, 2016
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