The Watchmaker of Filigree Street
by Natasha Pulley
Taste attributes: fantasymysteryhistoricalscience fictionfresh & originalheavyimaginaryintricatelinearglossyemotive & stirringsolving the riddle/not as it seemsunlikely connectionsrescue/escape/jeopardy
Boxlist takeAn original, heightened fantasy novel: glossy and layered. Best if you like surprises over comfort.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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4.1 / 5
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About This Book
In 1883, Thaniel Steepleton returns to his tiny flat to find a gold pocketwatch on his pillow. But he has worse fears than generous burglars; he is a telegraphist at the Home Office, which has just received a threat for what could be the largest-scale Fenian bombing in history.
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- Author
- Natasha Pulley
- Published
- 2015
- Pages
- 336
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- Open Library
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