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Originally Posted by Bookworm_Girl
I just finished Once Upon A River by Diane Setterfield and narrated by Juliet Stevenson. I loved it. Very enchanting. Lots of stories within stories with a Dickensian cast of characters. It's a character-driven mystery and is more about the journey than the destination. One of the main characters is a fictional representation of Henry Taunt, a real-life Victorian photographer of the Thames. Not recommended for people who like fast-paced mysteries.
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This sounds very interesting. I read her The Thirteenth Tale a long time ago and wasn't impressed; I love atmospheric mysteries but I just thought it tried a bit too hard without enough meat. Your review of this one though has me thinking I should give her another try.