The Resurrectionist : Discussion Thread

[Trisha]

Historical fiction, true crime, and dark academia intertwine in a harrowing tale of murder, greed, and the grisly origins of modern medicine.

Edinburgh, Scotland, 1828. Naïve but determined James Willoughby has abandoned his posh, sheltered life at Oxford to pursue a lifelong dream of studying surgery in Edinburgh. A shining beacon of medical discovery in the age of New Enlightenment, the city’s university offers everything James desires—except the chance to work on a human cadaver.

For that he needs to join one of the private schools in Surgeon’s Square, at a cost he cannot afford. In desperation he strikes a deal with Aneurin “Nye” MacKinnon, a dashing young dissectionist with an artist’s eye for anatomy and a reckless passion for knowledge. Nye promises to help James gain the surgical experience he craves—but it doesn’t take long for James to realize he’s made a devil’s bargain... Nye is a body snatcher—and James has unwittingly become his accomplice.

[Trisha]

through Chapter 5

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the audio is great - the humor really lands well with the narrator! lol

I can't believe he didn't realize THEY were the ones stealing the bodies! And the poor "beast" - having to hold a body so they could deliver it. must be tough when it's worth so much money. i can see how this was a dark time for the medical community and yet, they learned so much. ugh

but I'm surprised again that he jumped to conclusions again when he went into the room. I guess learning about the body must look unholy to him? hmmm. (hide spoiler)]

I'm liking this one so far!

[Trisha]

Done. This one was so so good!
highly recommend the audio

(view spoiler)[ I was shocked with it was Mary!!
I liked that we got to see the two different sides of the schools. One was showboating acting like they weren't real bodies and were paying (clearly) for someone to kill them
and the other was actually looking to educate the newest doctors. . .

I liked the romance, too, and the added layer of the money issues, the family drama and the final conclusion that he'd go with him and had a job. Ugh, this was so good! (hide spoiler)]

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