Hell Fire Club! Beware!

The Persephone Code by Julia Golding   

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Heady story introduces us to Dora Fitz-Pennington, the illegitimate daughter of a rich despicable merchant. Dora fled his home and took to the stage.

She keeps in touch with her half brother Anthony, who’s escaped his father’s overbearing ways.

When Anthony is murdered Dora is notified by the enigmatic Dr. Jacob Sandys, an ex-officer and son of a powerful family.

Dora is very far from what Jacob expects. She joins him, or rather he joins her in the search for Anthony’s killer. That quest involves members of the notorious Hell Fire Club and the Illuminati! Soon Dora and Jacob have trouble deciding who’s an enemy and who’s a friend.

(BTW The Bridgerton reference seems to be no more than a nod to the Regency era and possibly Dora being born in the West Indies to her father’s mistress. The only resemblance to the Da Vinci Code is the antiquated clues and the Illuminati. I happened to dislike the Da Vinci Code, so I’d rather not draw that comparison.)

Back to the Persephone Code however. I found the tale bold and intriguing, it really piqued my curiosity. A rather splendid read with two wicked leads! (Wicked as in Deadly, as in great!)

A One More Chapter ARC via NetGalley.                                              

Many thanks to the author and publisher.