My sister recommended this book for me because I love historical fiction but often feel that it isn't accurate or intellectual enough and thankfully this was the complete opposite. Richly full of detail and real life historical knowledge plus an exceptionally well constructed story meant I was instantly hooked. Based in Victorian Britain, we are introduced to Jem and St. Saviour's as the hospital is about to be knocked down due to the expansion of inner city London during the industrial revolution. Jem is an intriguing character with a lot of depth, but I was equally impressed at how the other characters were interwoven into the story - no excess parts for no good reason.

The book also kept me guessing to the end, and I was definitely left wondering what next for Jem!