Reader, I Murdered Him, Betsy Cornwell
Reader, I Murdered Him, Betsy Cornwell
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Reader, I Murdered Him

Author: Betsy Cornwell

Narrator: Elisabeth Lagelée

Unabridged: 8 hr 20 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/15/2022


Synopsis

In this daring tale of female agency and revenge from a New York Times bestselling author, a girl becomes a teenage vigilante who roams Victorian England using her privilege and power to punish her friends’ abusive suitors and keep other young women safe.Adele grew up in the shadows—first watching from backstage at her mother’s Parisian dance halls, then wandering around the gloomy, haunted rooms of her father’s manor. When she’s finally sent away to boarding school in London, she’s happy to enter the brightly lit world of society girls and their wealthy suitors. Yet there are shadows there, too. Many of the men that try to charm Adele’s new friends do so with dark intentions. After a violent assault, she turns to a roguish young con woman for help. Together, they become vigilantes meting out justice. But can Adele save herself from the same fate as those she protects?With a queer romance at its heart, this lush historical thriller offers listeners an irresistible mix of vengeance and empowerment.

About Betsy Cornwell

Betsy Cornwell is the New York Times bestselling author of The Circus Rose, The Forest Queen, Mechanica, Venturess, and Tides. She lives in a renovated knitting factory in Ireland with her son.

About Elisabeth Lagelée

Elisabeth Lagelée is an in-demand narrator with a background in film and stage acting.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Sheri on February 06, 2022

Another book I remembered from my ´80s Women's Press crime obsession, this is a pretty good collection of short crime stories by women, mainly though not all on the theme of murder. Most of the stories are original to this collection. There are some well known authors here - Sara Paretsky, Margaret Y......more

Goodreads review by Hjwoodward on September 03, 2018

Fun stories, gentle on the whole, possibly weighted too much on the side of women but after all it is published by the Women's Press. An enjoyable and light read.......more


Quotes

“A perfect gothic read for a cozy night.” Forbes

“A delicious reconstruction.” Booklist (starred review)

“Cornwell reimagines the life of Jane Eyre character Adèle Varens as a queer vigilante in this empowering feminist thriller…An enthralling examination of justice, revenge, and romance.” Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“For those who turn from Jane Eyre with a desire for a queer heroine who can punish Mr. Rochester by way of a penny-dreadful revenge plot.” School Library Journal

“Captivating and delicious…Once you meet Adèle Varens, you will never forget her.” Katie Lattari, author of Dark Things I Adore


Awards

  • Amazon Editors' Pick