The Essex Serpent, (Paperback)

from janerawoof

High expectations for this one--I envisioned a Daphne du Maurier-like gothic but was sadly misled. It started out promisingly: a widow in late 19th century England, Cora, an amateur naturalist, travels to Essex where she hopes to find the [is it legendary or real?] Essex Serpent, living in the lo...

from MaureenCean

Perhaps as high as 3.5 Thank you to Library Thing for the ARC and the opportunity to share an honest review. I was drawn instantly to it for the beauty of the cover art. I wish I could have it every day in a planner or a rug or pillow. So pleasing to the eye. There were a few things that prevente...

from Castlelass

Historical fiction set England in the late 19th century, this novel is centered around a recently-widowed young woman, Cora, who has temporarily relocated from London to a small town in the country. Due to unexplained deaths and sicknesses, the townspeople have revived a 17th century legend invol...

from keristars

I'm not sure how I feel about The Essex Serpent, is it a positive or negative feeling overall, but I certainly read straight to the end to find out what happened to the characters, and I found it interesting in the way it used traditional Gothic themes and structure. The Gothic elements here are ...

from PDCRead

Recently widowed from an unpleasant husband, Cora Seaborne has moved from London to the Essex parish of Aldwinter with her son and friend Martha. It is a time of exciting scientific change and discovery as people realise that fossils pose as many questions as they answer. Women have started to pl...