It’s narrated in the present tense by Hester White, a young woman of eighteen. It begins well, setting the scene with detailed descriptive writing full of vivid imagery, evoking the sights, smells, and sounds of life in the darkest and foulest corners of London in the 1830s.
So, you know straight away that this is a tale of wickedness and evil. The opening chapter sets the scene as The Morning Herald reports on the growing numbers of missing people in London in September 1831.
The title of this book comes from Proverbs XVIII, 3: When the wicked cometh, then cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach. The Wicked Cometh is Laura Carlin’s debut novel. Review copy from the publishers, via NetGalley Publication date 1 February 2018, Hodder and Stoughton Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.‘We have no need to protect ourselves from the bad sort A debut historical novel that will appeal to fans of Sarah Waters and The Silent Companions. and a heady romance at its heart' Sunday Express 'A deliciously dark confection of a novel' Ruth Hogan Even in the darkest of times, you cannot bury the truth.
'Carlin can tell a good story' Observer 'Contains lovely, lyrical writing. As she finds herself dragged into the blackest heart of the city, little does she know that something more depraved than she could ever imagine is lurking. But whispers from her past slowly begin to poison her new existence, and lure her into the most sinister of investigations. When a chance encounter thrusts Hester into the beguiling world of the aristocratic Brock family, she leaps at the chance to improve her station in life. Out of these shadows comes Hester White, a bright young woman who is desperate to escape these slums by any means possible. Down murky alleyways, acts of unspeakable wickedness are taking place and London's vulnerable poor are disappearing from the streets. 'We have no need to protect ourselves from the bad sort because WE are the bad sort.
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