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Opium and Absinthe

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Opium and Absinthe

Written by: Lydia Kang
Narrated by: Bailey Carr
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From the bestselling author of A Beautiful Poison comes another spellbinding historical novel full of intrigue, occult mystery, and unexpected twists.

New York City, 1899. Tillie Pembroke’s sister lies dead, her body drained of blood and with two puncture wounds on her neck. Bram Stoker’s new novel, Dracula, has just been published, and Tillie’s imagination leaps to the impossible: the murderer is a vampire. But it can’t be - can it?

A ravenous reader and researcher, Tillie has something of an addiction to truth, and she won’t rest until she unravels the mystery of her sister’s death. Unfortunately, Tillie’s addicted to more than just truth; to ease the pain from a recent injury, she’s taking more and more laudanum...and some in her immediate circle are happy to keep her well supplied.

Tillie can’t bring herself to believe vampires exist. But with the hysteria surrounding her sister’s death, the continued vampiric slayings, and the opium swirling through her body, it’s becoming increasingly difficult for a girl who relies on facts and figures to know what’s real - or whether she can trust those closest to her.

©2020 Lydia Kang (P)2020 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved. Amateur Sleuth Historical Mystery Women Sleuths
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Opium & Absinthe was a fun one time listen - compelling enough to keep me engaged, but not particularly breathtaking in its scope. The story was a tad predictable - especially since I already consume a lot of true crime content.

But, the book brilliantly captured society’s addiction to drugs and their consequences - especially at a time when they were peddled as medicine by earnest doctors.

The narration was not great. Bailey does not possess a great vocal range and when they try to make male voices, it sounds ridiculous. Plus, the narrator tends to drop and mix accents while narrating, making it a bit confusing which character is speaking.

Overall, this book is a good one time listen, but don’t expect it to blow your mind.

Good one time listen, though a bit predictable

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