It’s
1828, and in defiance of his family’s wishes, James Willoughby embarks on a
thrilling but ultimately dangerous adventure: to attend Edinburgh’s famed
university to study medical science, whatever the cost. Soon, he is thrust into
the darkly competitive world of body snatchers, to provide specimens to pay for
the private anatomy school essential to his studies.
A. Rae Dunlap creates characters you care about,
even though they’re involved in illicit and unethical acts—from James to the artistic
dissectionist, the professional mourner, and the faithful lookout. As readers,
we are rooting for them. That’s why The Resurrectionist is one of those
gothic novels that’s hard to put down. It’s gory but good.
rating: ★★★★★
The Resurrectionist
by A. Rae Dunlap
Kensington Publishing
