The Unquiet Heart, Kaite Welsh
The Unquiet Heart, Kaite Welsh
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The Unquiet Heart

Author: Kaite Welsh

Narrator: Mary Jane Wells

Unabridged: 7 hr 51 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/07/2019

Synopsis

In this sequel to the acclaimed The Wages of Sin―and once again set in moody fin de siecle Edinburgh―Sarah Gilchrist finds herself trying to prove her fiancé’s innocence in the midst of his murder trial.Edinburgh, 1893.Sarah Gilchrist has no intention of marrying her dull fiancé Miles, the man her family hopes will restore her reputation and put an end to her dreams of becoming a doctor, but when he is arrested for a murder she is sure he didn’t commit, she finds herself his reluctant ally.Beneath the genteel façade of upper class Edinburgh lurks blackmail, adultery, poison, and madness, and Sarah must return to Edinburgh’s slums, back alleys, and asylums as she discovers the dark past about a family where no one is what they seem, even Miles himself. It also brings her back into the orbit of her mercurial professor, Gregory Merchiston―he sees Sarah as his protege, but can he stave off his demons long enough to teach her the skills that will save her life?

About Kaite Welsh

Kaite Welsh is an Edinburgh-based journalist and critic and the literature officer at Creative Scotland. She writes a weekly column for the London Daily Telegraph and makes frequent appearances on BBC Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour. She was included on the Independent on Sunday’s 2015 Rainbow List, which recognizes the 101 most influential LGBTI people in the United Kingdom. In 2014 she was shortlisted for both the Scottish Book Trust New Writers Award and the Moniack Mhor Bridge Award.

About Mary Jane Wells

Mary Jane Wells (a.k.a. McAllister Lee) is a British actress, writer, voice-over artist, and Earphones Award and Audie Award–winning narrator. A graduate of the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, she held a recurring role on the BBC’s Half Moon Investigates and narrated the BBC Three television show My Children, which won a Scottish BAFTA.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Magdalena aka A Bookaholic Swede

We were introduced to Sarah Gilchrist in THE WAGES OF SINS and her plight continues in THE UNQUIET HEART. Sarah has always dreamed of becoming a doctor. However, because it's 1893, it is the general opinion that women should not strive to be something other than wives and mothers. And she has paid d......more

Goodreads review by Annette

The story is more focused on the people than developing a storyline. I like character-driven story and yet found it hard to connect with the characters as at many points the story is overloaded with dialogue. The progression of the story is slow, making it a slow-pace read.......more

Goodreads review by 8stitches 9lives

The Unquiet Heart is the second instalment in the Sarah Gilchrist medical mystery series set in Victorian Edinburgh, and it's a compulsive and gripping gothic tale. This is my type of read as it combines a historical murder mystery with an exploration of late nineteenth century attitudes towards wom......more

Goodreads review by Yara

The Unquiet Heart by Kaite Welsh is the second book in the Sarah Gilchrist murder mystery series. The book picks soon after the first book. Sarah has completed her first semester of medical school at the University of Edenborough. She is one of twelve women who have been accepted into the medical sc......more

Quotes

“A nicely constructed historical mystery.” New York Times Book Review

“The combination of a murder mystery and social injustice in The Unquiet Heart are equally interesting to read about. The Sarah Gilchrist series is one that I highly recommend to readers who love historical fiction that deals with the suffragette moment.” Fresh Fiction

“Captivating…[An] excellent mix of historical mystery and romance.” Booklist (starred review)

“Richly evocative…Sarah’s plight is an infuriating one indeed, and readers will cheer her every step of the way.” Publishers Weekly

“Welsh depicts Victorian Edinburgh and nineteenth-century medicine with impressive authority.” Kirkus Reviews

“The second in a series of historical mysteries, expertly narrated by Mary Jane Wells…Wells gives a wonderful presentation of the story and the varied characters, slipping deftly between the myriad accents of 1890s Edinburgh…Wells delivers another performance that is sure to entertain listeners.” AudioFile

Awards

  • New York Times Pick
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