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Drood by Dan Simmons
Synopsis (from Goodreads): Drood… is the name and nightmare that obsesses Charles Dickens for the last five years of his life. On June 9, 1865, Dickens and his mistress are secretly returning to London, when their express train hurtles over … Continue reading
Posted in book review, crime, fantasy, grimdark, horror, literary fiction, suspence
Tagged Charles Dickens, dan simmons, drood, verbosity, Victorian London, wilkie collins
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