![]() From something traumatic there is a glimmer of light, and Hester is given an opportunity to improve her life, by becoming closer to this aristocratic family, and finding herself immersed in a new world. ![]() ![]() Then, a day arises in which she finds herself in new surroundings, as her involvement in an accident leads her to meet the Brock family, a wealthy family who provide the care she needs to get back on her feet. Hester is a bright woman, who finds herself trapped and vulnerable in the London slums, and is desperate to escape a place where unspeakable acts are taking place. In The Wicked Cometh we are introduced to a young woman named Hester White. With events taking place in 19 th century London, I was intrigued to uncover the secrets that lie down the murky alleyways and dark underbelly of the city. The book I read for my book club this month was The Wicked Cometh, the debut novel from Laura Carlin. ![]()
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