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Laura Carlin left school at 16 to work in retail banking and it was only after leaving her job to write full-time that she discovered her passion for storytelling and exploring pockets of history through fiction. She lives in a book-filled house in rural Derbyshire with her family (and a very naughty cat). The Wicked Cometh is her first novel.
This deliciously dark confection of a novel has as many twists and turns as the London backstreets of its setting and I devoured it in two sittings! Contains lovely lyrical writing . . . and a heady romance at its heart - Sunday Express Carlin's great at conjuring up an image of darkest 1800s London, while her female characters are both of their time, while also being witty and modern - Stylist Splendidly diverting . . . Spirited and highly readable - Irish Times The darkest corners of Georgian London are gleefully drawn in this brilliant story - Emerald Street A delightful romp. I can't wait to see what Carlin writes next Laura Carlin earns every single comparison to Sarah Waters she's going to get. It's a sterling, historical, dark, twisty novel - Radio 4 Open Book Charming and a delight to read. An added bonus is that the cover of this book is one of the most beautiful I have ever seen. - Yorskshire Post
