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I was captivated ... you won't want to put it down' \u003cb\u003eCatriona Ward\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e 'Utterly thrilling' \u003cb\u003eElizabeth MacNeal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e 'A vivid exploration of a largely forgotten aspect of London's past ... as compelling as West's debut' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e 'Stunning and powerful ... 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West's talent as a writer - Dickensian-style vivacious characterisation and fast paced action - make this an unputdownable read' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAttitude Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e 'Very, very good' \u003cb\u003eStephen Fry\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Quite simply divine - historical, a thriller, comedic, fantastical and, above all, a love story that had me in all sorts of tears' \u003cb\u003eJennie Godfrey\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e   \u003cbr\u003e 'Plunges readers into the dark, treacherous streets of Georgian London in this epic adventure of love in a time of danger - a must-read' \u003cb\u003eHallie Rubenhold\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e 'An exuberant, moving story of double lives, forbidden love and personal identity' \u003cb\u003eRosie Andrews\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e 'Vivid, impressive and utterly immersive ... I was weeping by the final pages. Masterful' \u003cb\u003eD.V. 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