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Felicity Young

Autor/a de The Anatomy of Death

11 obres 290 Membres 49 Ressenyes

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Obres de Felicity Young

The Anatomy of Death (2012) 97 exemplars
Antidote to Murder (2013) 59 exemplars
The Scent of Murder (2014) 39 exemplars
The Insanity of Murder (2015) 24 exemplars
Take Out (2010) 16 exemplars
An Easeful Death (2007) 15 exemplars
Flashpoint (2005) 12 exemplars
A Donation of Murder (2016) 9 exemplars
Harum Scarum (2008) 8 exemplars
Flare Up (2016) 6 exemplars
King Arthur in the West (1993) 5 exemplars

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Data de naixement
20th Century
Gènere
female
Nacionalitat
England
Lloc de naixement
Germany
Llocs de residència
Germany
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Gidgegannup, Western Australia, Australia
United Kingdom
Biografia breu
Felicity Young was born in Germany and educated in the United Kingdom whilst her parents were posted around the world with the British Army. In 1976 the family settled in Perth. Felicity trained as a nurse followed by an arts degree. In 1990 the family moved from the city and established a Suffolk sheep farm in Gidgegannup WA. Here she studied music, reared orphan kangaroos and started writing.

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When the Necropolis Railway Station is blown is it up Doctor Dody McCleland to deal with all the bodies that have been blown up. She must find out if anyone was killed in the explosion or if it is only corpses. And, to make matters worse, it seems that one of the people behind the blast could be her sister Florence, a very well-known suffragette. Will she stand by her sister side no matter what, especially when it's her lover Chief Inspector Matthew Pike that is handling the case.

I have been curious about the series for a while now and I could not resist requesting the book when I saw that the latest book was available at NetGalley. And, now I''m really happy that I did.

This series takes place in the Edwardian era and women's role in the society is limited and it's interesting to get to know Dody, a female doctor. The suffragette moment is striving for equality for women and both Dody and Florence are fighting the fight in different ways. While Dody is a doctor is Florence a bit more radical and she does get in a lot of troubles in this book.

I found the case in this book really interesting, you get an insight into women's rest home, where women that are “unstable” is placed, often against their will. Dody, Matthew, and Florence must uncover the truth about a woman's death, and if there are any links to the rest home where she had escaped from.

The romance between Matthew and Dody were handled well, they have to keep their relationship a secret since marriage and working as a doctor is out of the question for Dody and although she loves Matthew she just can't give up her work for him. But that doesn't mean that she sometimes regret the decision to turn down Matthews marriage proposal.

The book was really good, a great mix of crime, romance, and social injustice.

Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for providing me with a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!
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MaraBlaise | Hi ha 7 ressenyes més | Jul 23, 2022 |
1913 East Sussex. Bones discovered in a dried out river bed are determined by Dr Dody McCleland to be less than ten years old, of a female and one that was murdered. Unfortunaely for Tristram Slater, finder of the bones, not what he was hoping for. Dody persuades Chief Inspector Matthew Pike to investigate.
For me not enough of a mystery, too much social welfare diatribe.
 
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Vesper1931 | Hi ha 3 ressenyes més | Jul 29, 2021 |
The Anatomy of Death
4 Stars

One of the first female pathologists, Dr. Dorothy “Dody” McCleland is called in to autopsy the body of a suffragette killed during a riot. Upon learning that the victim is a friend of her rebellious sister, Dody is determined to uncover the truth about her death even if it means trusting Detective Chief Inspector Matthew Pike, the man assigned by the police to investigate or perhaps cover up the crime …

An entertaining mix of historical fiction, mystery and romance.

The social and historical background on the suffragette movement is well-researched and expertly detailed. Unfortunately, the characters, both real and fictitious, are not as fully fleshed out and come across as one dimensional whether they be feminist extremists, militant Irish, or corrupt police officials.

The burgeoning relationship between Dody and Pike has definite potential despite its rocky start, and it is refreshing when the couple in question is older, wiser and more practical in their realistic perceptions of the world and each other.

The mystery is good although it does take a back seat to the characterization and portrayal of the political issues of the time. The investigation moves along at a strong pace and the climax and resolution are exciting albeit a little predictable.

All in all, a satisfying read and I look forward to reading more about Dody and Pike.
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Lauren2013 | Hi ha 12 ressenyes més | May 24, 2018 |
A DONATION OF MURDER is book number five in this excellent historical series from WA based author Felicity Young. Built around the central characters of Forensic surgeon Dody McCleland and her love interest Chief Inspector Matthew Pike, there are some important historical aspects to these two, their working lives and their relationship. For a start that relationship would be frowned upon because of their work together so it's secret, but it's also most unusual that McCleland is a qualified doctor at that point in history. That's why she is working in Forensics, and doing some private work as a doctor in a specialist women's clinic which she runs. McCleland's sister is an active participant in the Suffragette movement and frequently in trouble, their house is often filled with leaders of that movement, and their parents are Bohemians, unusual enough in their own right. Pike, on the other hand, is ex-Military, now Police, a widower with a young daughter who is, in this book, seriously contemplating his career future in large part because he's sick of the secrecy and really wants to marry McCleland.

Obviously there is a lot of historical fact and information built into the books, and, in particular, there's a serious message here about past attitudes towards women and the struggle for equality, done as part of the general narrative and not in a heavy-handed manner. That actually serves to make the whole situation more starkly unfair, and an excellent reminder of what a struggle equal rights has always been. The romantic aspects in A DONATION OF MURDER are slightly stronger than in the past books as well, it's the reason for so many of the decisions being made by Pike. There's also a very nice switch in the nature of personal jeopardy - he-jep instead of she-jep for a change!

A large part of the strength of this series is the characters - whilst McCleland, Pike, his daughter and Dody's sister are present in all the books, and each nicely drawn out in the process - Pike's daughter, in particular, seems to be stepping out of the shadows more recently. There are also reoccurring characters or types of characters - such as the suffragettes, the women involved with the medical clinic, etc who flesh out the difficulties of life at that time - not just for women although there is a tendency to focus on them. The plots are also particularly clever as they always cast some light into the particularly dark aspects of society at this time. In A DONATION OF MURDER the jewel thieves is one side of the story, but the nature of organised crime at the time, and the precarious position of a powerful female gang leader are other aspects that are particularly fascinating. All of these multi-layered, multi-threaded views make for great reading in a series that is tense and action packed, with really strong female characters, and a lesson in history built in.

https://www.austcrimefiction.org/review/review-donation-murder-felicity-young
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austcrimefiction | Hi ha 1 ressenya més | Dec 7, 2016 |

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Estadístiques

Obres
11
Membres
290
Popularitat
#80,656
Valoració
3.8
Ressenyes
49
ISBN
51

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