Having read, reviewed and enjoyed all three of Laura Purcell’s other novels ( The Silent Companions, Bone China, and The Shape of Darkness) I can only assume that I’ve been holding off on The Corset for fear of having no more of her deliciously dark Gothic goodness to read! The story Ruth has to tell of her deadly creations – of bitterness and betrayal, of death and dresses – will shake Dorothea’s belief in rationality and the power of redemption.Ĭan Ruth be trusted? Is she mad, or a murderer? For Ruth attributes her crimes to a supernatural power inherent in her stitches.
But when she meets teenage seamstress Ruth, she is faced with another theory: that it is possible to kill with a needle and thread. When Dorothea’s charitable work leads her to Oakgate Prison, she is delighted with the chance to explore her fascination with phrenology and test her hypothesis that the shape of a person’s skull can cast a light on their darkest crimes. Ruth Butterham is young, poor and awaiting trial for murder. Dorothea Truelove is young, wealthy and beautiful. Is prisoner Ruth Butterham mad or a murderer? Victim or villain?ĭorothea and Ruth. In the centre of the peacock feather eye is the silhouette of a women in Victorian dress. Image Description: The cover of The Corset is a dark blue with an embroidered peacock feather and a needle picked out in gold.
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