Review: Is there such a thing as Victorian Noir Fiction?
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 04 1, 2012
I really like suspense stories set in Victorian England and have read many that describe the horrible living conditions of the poor of the time in London, but they usually have some redeeming value to make it bearable. I didn't find it in this story. The lead character is depressed, the city is depressing, his little child might have consumption (which her mother died of), he can't spend enough time with his little boy who is sad all the time, the family is living hand to mouth, he's getting too old to take the beatings any more, etc....Who cares if he solves the crime? He needs to get a life.