Summary from Goodreads:

They were the most horrific crimes of a new century: the murders of newborn innocents for which two British women were hanged at Holloway Prison in1903. Decades later, mystery writer Josephine Tey has decided to write a novel based on Amelia Sach and Annie Walters, the notorious “Finchley baby farmers,” unaware that her research will entangle her in the desperate hunt for a modern-day killer.

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My Review:

Two for Sorrow was a very, very heavy read for me.  Most mysteries tend to be somewhat heavy, but the subject matter here made it almost over the top.

I took several breaks and read this book while reading another, just so that I could keep a cool head and try to wrap my mind around what was occurring here.  While parts of the book was cripplingly interesting,  other parts were a little confusing, which, combined with the heavy subject material, made for just a bit of a rough reading experience.

One mistake I made before picking up this book was assuming that, even though it was the third in the series, I’d be able to get into it.  I was wrong.  There were names and events being tossed around that made me feel as if I’d walked into a conversation that had begun well before I got there.  I was still able to get enough put together to get the gist of the story, and I was still interested enough in the resolution to finish, but it was a very confusing ending to me – as I still am trying to put pieces together and figure out who was who.

I’m not sure that I am interested enough to pick up the series from the beginning, but we’ll see.  My opinion has changed before after time has allowed me to work through things to my satisfaction.

About the Author

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Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from TLC Book Tours. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”