The Pleasures of Men (Voice)
"A warning: Don't even think about starting Williams' tantalizingly unnerving thriller unless you've cleared your schedule for the next few hours."—More"A charged, fast-paced ride through the dark underbelly of Victorian London in the footsteps of a serial killer. Fans of Sarah Waters will love it."—Good Housekeeping(UK)"This is a wonderfully ripe, imaginative and gripping piece of Victorian pastiche, with a spider's web of a plot and a spine-tingling atmosphere of menace and suspense."—The London Times"The Pleasures of Menis an intense, intelligent and hugely entertaining read."—The Guardian"The Pleasures of Menshares withWolf Hallan ambitious, challenging concern with form combined with a pitch-perfect historical ear. . . . This intoxicating and disturbing novel is properly thrilling and extraordinarily well-written. Kate Williams is already an accomplished biographer;The Pleasures of Menshows a soaring talent let loose."—The Independent on Sunday"Part bodice-ripper, part-slasher, the book's elaborate plot moves along at a brisk clip with a nod to the likes of Sarah Waters and Peter Ackroyd."—The Daily Mail"[A] promising first novel . . . Readers looking for more psychological sophistication than is usual in such historicals will be pleased."—Publishers Weekly