The Clockwork Girl

- Reviews -

It' s rarely I come across a book that astounds me. The Clockwork Girl byAnna Mazzola is one such book. Engrossing plot, vivid characters, attention to historical detail, and above all the beauty of its prose. It is breathtakingly good * Abir Mukherjee * This book has everything I love. A deliciously dark historical novel of thrilling originality. Immensely clever and entertaining, this is a dazzling gothic novel where science, sin and subterfuge are as intricately rendered as the workings of a clock * Essie Fox * Evocative, chilling, compelling. Anna Mazzola brings 18th Century Paris vividly to life in all its stinking, disease-ridden brutality. Tremendous * Rachel Rhys/Tammy Cohen * The Clockwork Girl instantly draws you in, immersing the reader in a Paris of filth and greed, money and sin. Madeleine is a clever, captivating guide to this world, her story dark and bewitching. I loved it Rarely have I been so utterly swept away by the opening pages of a novel as I was with The Clockwork Girl by Anna Mazzola - this book hooked me in and didn' t let go. 1750 Paris was exquisitely wrought, from the freezing and fetid underbelly of the back streets and brothels to the glittering decadence of Versailles. This intricate and twisting story kept me guessing until the end. An absolute masterpiece! * Amanda Saint * Unbelievably immersive - from the first page you are plunged into 18th century Paris and you won' t want to leave. It is a gripping, gothic tale. . . three unforgettable women caught in a web of intrigue and murders. You really won' t want to miss this. * Elodie Harper * Deliciously creepy, alive with the rustling silks, rotten smells and lethal egos of a divided Paris. Loved it * Sarah Hilary * ' Anna Mazzola' s new novel is a macabre tale of social upheaval and aristocratic skullduggery set against a beautifully evoked 1750s Paris. Mazzola immerses us in the political intrigues of the period, weaving a dark tale of vanished children, an obsessive genius, and courtly machinations. Told through the voices of three very differing women this is another accomplished slice of historical noir from a sure-footed exponent of the genre * Vaseem Khan * A superb historical novel set in a brilliantly evoked 18th century Paris, The Clockwork Girl will delight and enthral and leave you wanting more * William Ryan * Drawing you into 18th century Paris from the very first page, this book is a dark delight. Anna is uniquely amazing at letting you into her characters' heads & hearts, so you carry on thinking about them long after you stop reading. . . A Gothic gem * Beth Underdown * A treat in store for lovers of historical fiction next March. The Clockwork Girl is vivid & meticulously detailed. From the filth of Paris to the surprisingly squalid salons of Versailles in 1750, Anna Mazzola has crafted this dark jewel of a novel with the precision of a watchmaker. . . Glittering macabre * Kate Griffin *

- Author Bio -

Anna Mazzola is an award-winning and critically acclaimed novelist. Her debut novel, THE UNSEEING, won an Edgar Award in the US and was nominated for the Historical Writers' Association' s Debut Crown in the UK. Her second novel, The Story Keeper, was longlisted for the Highland Book Prize.

- Full Details -

Status:	Active
ISBN-13:	9781398703797
Published:	3 Mar 2022
Published In:	United Kingdom
Imprint:	Orion Publishing
Publisher:	Orion Publishing Co
Format:	Trade Paperback
Height:	234mm
Width:	153mm
Weight:	41g
Pages:	368

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