A practical woman enters a marriage of convenience with a reclusive surgeon and uncovers supernatural horrors at his crumbling manor in postwar England.
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A practical woman enters a marriage of convenience with a reclusive surgeon and uncovers supernatural horrors at his crumbling manor in postwar England.
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AN INSTANT BESTSELLER! Best Books of 2021 · NPR ALA/The Reading List Best Horror 2021 Pick Longlisted for the Bram Stoker Awards for Superior Achievement in a Novel, 2021 From the Bram Stoker-nominated author of The Luminous Dead comes a gothic fantasy horror — The Death of Jane Lawrence . very depths of hell.” —NPR.org “Intense and amazing! It’s like Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell meets Mexican Gothic meets Crimson Peak .” — BookRiot Practical, unassuming Jane Shoringfield has done the ...
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Married couple shares implied sex scenes and kissing; no graphic details.
Violence & gore
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Graphic body horror, gore, and detailed surgical procedures.
Profanity
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No evidence found in available sources.
Substance use
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Graphic depictions of drug use including cocaine and alcohol.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Ace/aro main character with central queer representation.
Religious content
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No evidence found in available sources.
Magic & witchcraft
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Fantasy elements including ghosts and reality-shifting phenomena.
Occult / demonology
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No evidence found in available sources.
Political content
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Depicts period-typical misogyny.
Self-harm / suicide
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Includes self-harm and trauma-related mental health content.
Abuse & suffering
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Features animal death, child death, miscarriage, and medical trauma.
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