As ever with Barbara Vine novels (and with the Ruth Rendell ones too) a lot of the novel is concerned with the thoughts of someone.
This book is about Martin Nanther who is a Lord in the House of Lords and he is starting to research his relative Henry Nanther who was a doctor appointed to Queen Victoria. Henry specialised in blood disorders and specifically haemophilia.
Martin has his own issues with blood and with his second wife's desires for a baby. He goes back through Henry's letters and documents as well as visiting relatives for information. As the facts become known to him, Martin discovers his particular links back to Henry and what sort of man Henry really was.
I enjoyed reading this novel but it was a bit long!!!
8/10 for me.
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