Lenna and Vaudeline are working in Paris, until a letter from Mr Morley informing of the murder of the society’s president, brings them back to London to suss out the case. Lenna generally prefers science to spiritualism, but since she found her medium sister Evie murdered, she’s on a quest to get to the truth any way she can.Ī second narrative perspective is told by Mr Morley, vice-president of the elite Gentleman’s Club, the London Seance Society. The story follows Lenna, new understudy to renowned medium Vaudeline D’Allaire. It’s a well-written, suspenseful, and atmospheric mystery novel that I highly recommend.Sarah Penner’s follow-up to her 2021 debut The Lost Apothecary once again immerses the reader in the past, this time taking us to 1873 Paris and London. Overall, I really enjoyed The London Séance Society. Penner has a gift for language, and her descriptions of the characters and setting were simply stunning.
Penner did a great job of transporting me to Victorian London, and I could almost feel the fog and the gaslights. The setting was vividly brought to life.Lenna and Vaudeline were both strong and independent women, and I found myself rooting for them throughout the story. The characters were well-developed and relatable.Here are some of the things that I loved about the book: If you’re a fan of historical fiction, mystery, or the occult, then you’ll love The London Séance Society. Penner’s characters are well-developed and relatable, and the setting is vividly brought to life. The London Séance Society is a beautifully written and suspenseful novel that will keep you guessing until the very end. Vaudeline agrees to help Lenna, and the two women soon find themselves embroiled in a dangerous mystery. She travels to Paris to seek out Vaudeline, a renowned spiritualist who is said to be able to communicate with the dead. Lenna is a young woman who is determined to find the truth behind her sister’s death. The story follows two women, Lenna Wickes and Vaudeline D’Allaire, who are drawn into the world of the occult in their quest for truth and justice. The London Séance Society is a spellbinding historical mystery novel by Sarah Penner.
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