Death of an Alchemist

Posted on 26 March 2017 by Mary Lawrence

In the mid sixteenth century, Henry VIII sits on the throne, and Bianca Goddard tends to the sick and suffering in London s slums, where disease can take a life as quickly as murder For years, alchemist Ferris Stannum has devoted himself to developing the Elixir of Life, the reputed serum of immortality Having tested his remedy successfully on an animal, Stannum intends to send his alchemy journal to a colleague in Cairo for confirmation But the next day his body is found and his journal is gone.Bianca, the daughter of an alchemist, is well acquainted with the mystical healing arts When her husband John falls ill with the sweating sickness, she dares to hope Stannum s journal could contain the secret to his recovery But first she must solve the alchemist s murder As she ventures into a world of treachery and deceit, Stannum s death is only the first in a series of murders and Bianca s quest becomes a matter of life and death, not only for her husband, but for herself New Download Death of an Alchemist author Mary Lawrence For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr Book 2 takes place about five months after The Alchemist s Daughter There isalchemy as Bianca seeks a noted alchemist for help making a remedy for an outbreak of the Sweating Sickness Meddybemps, the storied streetseller, returns in a major role We also meet Bianca s parents I wrote Death of an Alchemist...4.5 stars Bianca and John are back in the second book of Mary Lawrence s series If you haven t read the first book, The Alchemist s Daughter, I strongly encourage you to do so, but Death of an Alchemist, can stand on it s own The stories are set in the 1600 s of Tudor England Of course they don t have dna testing, or and FBI data base, so solving the whodunit is totally different then what is done today However mysteries do get solved.The author transports you back in time to where you can 4.5 stars Bianca and John are back in the second book of Mary Lawrence s series If you haven t read the first book, The Alchemist s Daughter, I strongly encourage you to do so, but Death of an Alchemist, can stand on it s own The stories are set in the 1600 s of Tudor England Of course they don t have dna testing, or and FBI data base, so solving the whodunit is to...I was a little nervous when I started reading this book because it is the second in a series and I ve not read the first Thankfully I didn t feel confused at all There was enough exposition to keep you up to date on what happened in the first book without the writing being too tell don t show which is a big pet peeve of mine.I really enjoyed these characters They were smart, sympathetic, and likable or, unlikable, in some cases There s nothing I hatein mystery stories than weak, I was a little nervous when I started reading this book because it is the second in a series and I ve not read the first Thankfully I didn t feel confused at all There was enough exposition to keep you up to date on what happened in the first book without the writing being too tell don t show which is a big pet peeve of mine.I really enjoyed these characters They were smart, sympathetic, and likable or, unlikable, in some cases There s nothing I hatein mystery stories than weak, stupid female leads ...After completing book 2, it s clear that Lawrence has taken the time to think through the nuances necessary to create a captivating mystery Her attention to historical detail sets the stage for another enjoyable read By further developing her cas...3 1 2 StarsThere are some true brilliant moments in this novel but the habit of being too repetitive grinds my gears and takes a novel that should be a strong four to a three Plot excellent, overall good writing, characters very well drawn and underlying otherworldly thread, reminiscent of Karen Maitland all combine to make the novel very enjoyable A rewrite with a trim of repetitions could vault this into the five star zone And, ...I was so excited when this came up as a blog tour because having read the first book in this series, The Alchemist s Daughter , I definitely wantedof Bianca and her story Fortunately for you, if you just pick up this one, you won t be totally lost This is a good novel just on its own the first book s adventure is mentioned but you won t feel lost if you don t read it You should though it s really fantastic The pacing in this book is spot on it isn t rushed and it s not too slow I was so excited when this came up as a blog tour because having read the first book in this series, The Alchemist s Daughter , I definitely wantedof Bianca and her story Fortunately for you, if you just pick up this one, you won t be totally lost This is a good novel just on its own the first book s adventure is mentioned but you won t feel lost if you don t read it You should though it s really fantastic The pacing in this book is spot on it isn t rushed and it s not too slow either Some novels go on and on, drawing things outthan needs to be done, however, this isn t one of those books It is just the proper length and keeps you wanting for the next one...Death of an Alchemist is my initial introduction to author, Mary Lawrence A novel featuring Bianca as the protagonist, a young woman living in London during Henry VIII s reign Growing up as the daughter of an Alchemist, she has learned the arts and practices of healing herbs and alchemy.Mary Lawrence does a wonderful job, bringing to life the sights, sounds, and smells of London Bianca s world of discovery and danger A woman of lower class and married to a man named John, an apprentice to a Death of an Alchemist is my initial introduction to author, Mary Lawrence A novel featuring Bianca as the protagonist, a young woman living in London during Henry VIII s reign Growing up as the daughter of an Alchemist, she has learned the arts and practices of healing herbs and alchemy.Mary Lawrence does a wonderful job, bringing to life the sights, sounds, and smells of London Bianca s world of discovery and danger A woman of lower class and married to a man named John, an apprentice to a French metallurgist, they ...Originally published at Reading RealityActually, the title should have been Deaths of Several Alchemists , but that doesn t have nearly the same ring to it, does it And the story really does center around one particular alchemist s death, even though the ripples from that death take down onealchemist, and nearly kill chemiste Bianca Goddard as well Not to mention a very unlikeable landlady, an alchemist s daughter not Bianca, obviously , a ne er do well husband and a poor unfortunate Originally published at Reading RealityActually, the title should have been Deaths of Several Alchemists , but that doesn t have nearly the same ring to it, does it And the story really does center around one particular alchemist s death, even though the ripples from that death t...I received a free ecopy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review Mary Lawrence has been writing for a long time but, until recently, has been unpublished Death of an Alchemist is her second published novel featuring Bianca, a young lady early 2os living in the London of Henry VIII, who has picked up knowledge of healing herbs from her mother and some of the art of alchemy from her father, a disgraced alchemist since his falling out with that capricious king The first I received a free ecopy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review Mary Lawrence has been writing for a long tim...Good mystery with great historical detail

26 March 2017

Mary Lawrence