It’s not a horrible hook, I guess, but again, not a real dramatic way to draw in the reader. This is the connection between the present and past. The vial Caroline finds, of course, belonged to the 18th century apothecary whose story is the other half of the book. It’s pretty tame as far as inciting incidents go. Is this what someone hoping to forget a cheating spouse would do? Well, I’ve never had to forget a cheating spouse myself, but I’m thinking no way. It involves looking through the mud of the Thames River hoping to find old stuff. Yeah, mudlarking was a new one to me, too. The modern character, Caroline, goes to London because she just found her husband had had an affair. The story splits between the present and 1790s Great Britain. I picked it up hoping I’d find a new author I enjoy.Īfter finishing, I’m thinking that all the people who gave The Lost Apothecary enthusiastic reviews must’ve read a different book than I did. It has received many favorable reviews from the public and is the debut novel from Penner. Sarah Penner’s new book The Lost Apothecary is very new, appearing just last month.
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