To survive the divorce and betrayal of her husband, Julia moves to a suburb of Boston. ⠀
There she buys a dilapidated house with a barren land, the same as herself. ⠀
In an attempt to put in order not only her thoughts, but also the overgrown garden, the heroine stumbles upon a human skull. ⠀
Julia immediately calls the police.
According to experts, the skeleton belongs to a young girl who died a violent death. ⠀
The bones are more than two hundred years old, which means that the police will not investigate the murder.
Together with the remains, a ring inlaid with gems was found. ⠀
In the early Victorian period, such rings were given as a sign of affection of the heart. ⠀
Who gave the deceased a memorial ring? Who was this girl? Who killed her and why? ⠀
Reflections and nightmares haunt Julia. The woman decides to conduct her own investigation.
Picking up old letters and newspaper clippings, Julia will find not only the answer to this dark story, but also her true love.
The detective is gorgeous! ⠀
Firstly, I would like to note the similarity of the plot construction with the books of Sarah Gio and Karen White. The narration is conducted in two time periods: our time and the year 1830. And it is the past that is given maximum attention. The description is incredibly interesting. ⠀
Secondly, the storytelling style is very specific. This is a medical thriller replete with all sorts of anatomical details. ⠀
You will learn all the "delights" of 19th century medicine. ⠀
It was as if I myself were in 1830, literally smelled sweat and pus, heard the groans of the dying, the screams of children, the sobbing of family members and the sound of the undertaker's hammer.
If you are not repulsed by such details, you like the books by Gio and White, as well as the interweaving of the past and the future, then definitely read it!