Our motivation is not the value of the bodies we steal, but in the second life we give them; each acts as a post-mortem Prometheus, bringing fire to mankind.

I've always had a macabre fascination with the history of modern medicine, the truth behind how science has evolved into what we know it to be today; while grisly, the important part the Resurrectionists, or body snatchers, played in the development of science is extremely fascinating and I'm immediately drawn to any book (fiction or non-fiction) about these individuals. I'm very fortunate that The Resurrectionist, not only satisfied my interest in the scientific aspects of that era, but Dunlap also brought weaved in great characters and a rich story between our main character, James, and his companion Nye.

The most minor of issues that I had was that the plot itself didn't really hit 'the important bits' until well after the 75% mark, I would have liked the main conflict to have been longer as well as having a little more resolution in the sub-plot. But really, the story was so well done otherwise that I don't feel that many qualms about the conclusion and had a great time with this book.