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The Art of Dying

Raven, Fisher and Simpson, Book 2

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The Art of Dying

By: Ambrose Parry
Narrated by: Louise Brealey, Bryan Dick, Jayne McKenna
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Edinburgh, 1849. Despite being at the forefront of modern medicine, hordes of patients are dying all across the city, with doctors finding their remedies powerless. But it is not just the deaths that dismay the esteemed Dr James Simpson - a whispering campaign seeks to blame him for the death of a patient in suspicious circumstances.

Simpson's protégé Will Raven and former housemaid Sarah Fisher are determined to clear their patron's name. But with Raven battling against the dark side of his own nature, and Sarah endeavouring to expand her own medical knowledge beyond what society deems acceptable for a woman, the pair struggle to understand the cause of the deaths.

Will and Sarah must unite and plunge into Edinburgh's deadliest streets to clear Simpson's name. But soon they discover that the true cause of these deaths has evaded suspicion purely because it is so unthinkable.

©2019 Ambrose Parry (P)2019 Canongate Books Ltd Crime Thrillers Fiction Historical Mystery Thriller Thriller & Suspense Crime Exciting Medicine Suspense
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I love the way the voice actors/narrators bring this alive in their reading. pitched just right with not too much drama but consistent distinction enough between each character. the drama is all in the story.

really enjoyed the readers' interpretation

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The second book about Victorian obstetrics in Edinburgh, Dr Simpson,Dr Will Raven and Sarah Fisher. I have enjoyed listening to it and I would recommend it.

A very interesting read

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Another good Brookmyre worth listening to. Fortunately there was less Louise Brearly in this one, but still terrible.

Interesting and thought provoking

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This is a worthy sequel to the author's previous pastiche of Victorian crime fiction, The Way of All Flesh, and continues the exploits and vicissitudes of the three main characters from the previous book: Dr Will Raven, former housemaid Sarah Fisher and Dr James Simpson of chloroform fame. If anything the Art of Dying is an even more gripping novel and I hope the author continues this series.
The three narrators bring the drama to life.

An excellent and enjoyable sequel

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I loved both of the main narrators of this gripping story, their performances added so much to this fascinating novel. A great story for lovers of Victorian medical history but with attitudes of equality more palatable to a modern audience. Highly recommended (but read/listen to the previous book first).

Excellently performed gripping tale

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