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London Dust (Paperback)

by Lee Jackson (Author)
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  • Paperback: 288 pages
  • Publisher: Arrow Books Ltd (6 Mar 2003)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0099439999
  • ISBN-13: 978-0099439998
  • Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.8 x 2.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 235,717 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Guardian, 22nd March, 2003

'... full of power and substance, London Dust is an assured debut ... a compelling and evocative novel that brings the past, and its dead, to life again.'


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A young woman, Natalie Meadows, jumps from Blackfriars Bridge, escaping from the horror she has just witnessed. But she is rescued and feels duty-bound to find out who murdered her best friend, the music hall star Nellie Warwick, and why. Natalie reinvents herself as Flora Thorne and finds a position as housemaid to the Reverend Wallace and his daughter. From the sanctuary of their home, she is able to investigate the circumstances of Nellie's murder. What she uncovers is a conspiracy of silence and corruption, and of unscrupulous men preying on women like herself and Nellie. Her attempts to unmask the killer and bring him to justice exact a heavy price on Natalie.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Natalie, Victorian sleuth, 8 April 2003
This is a mystery story and a rather mysterious book. The mixture of styles, and the use of the present tense, makes for a difficult initial read and a very staccato presentation. The short chapters are headed by London place and street names, and a map of Victorian London would be a helpful addition to the text. The majority of the characters are straightforwardly presented, but the heroine, writing in the first person, appears from the quality of her prose to be educated far beyond her station in life. As she is also a mystery, having no clear past and no apparent future, this does not particularly matter, but it did, possibly with the author's intention, make this reader wonder a little about her. Perhaps Lee Jackson is adding a postmodern touch to his Victorian young woman.

So do not expect Elizabeth Gaskell, or even Wilkie Collins, although the latter would not have been ashamed of the plot. But you can look forward to a good story, fast paced, funny at times, and with an exciting gothic tone. There is enough of a sense of time and place to provide pleasure. Clearly Lee Jackson is very much at home in his chosen milieu and the reader is quickly drawn in to mid-nineteenth century London. The heroine, Natalie Meadows, is the only character we get to know much about, and perhaps in a future novel Lee Jackson will be able to continue her story for our entertainment.

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars An impressive first novel, 25 Feb 2004
By Larry Gandle (Tampa, Florida) - See all my reviews
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In London of the 1850s, a famous actress is murdered. Her friend, Natalie Meadows jumps off the Blackfriars Bridge soon after the death. However, Natalie does not die and, by assuming another identity, she is free to attempt to solve the murder of her friend. As we travel the squalid streets of Victorian London we meet a whole host of unsavory characters any of which could have been responsible for the death of the actress. As usual, the closer Natalie gets to the solution, the more she places herself into danger.
Lee Jackson has a strong interest in Victorian London. In a sense, this book is really a travelogue of London in this time period and the careful attention to historical detail is one of the book's major strengths. The mystery, itself, is almost superfluous and the solution somewhat disappointing. In fact, the actual ending is a bit obtuse. The fact that this is a first novel makes this an impressive enough effort. Recommended.
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3.0 out of 5 stars London at is darkest, 14 Oct 2004
By Ms. Lesa Smith (London) - See all my reviews
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This books starts really well with the suicide of a young girl who becomes the focal character but I did feel that although the characters were well though out and 3 dimensional, they confused the story too much and it became more of a melodrama than a compelling murder mystery. I feel there were one or two characters too many and without them I don't feel the whodunnit factor would have been compromised. Overall it was a good read and I would be interested in reading the author's next book to see if his style of narrative improves.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Not as good as his others...
After reading both Welfare of the Dead and Metropolitan Murder - both featuring the character of Decimus Webb - I bought this book, but was a bit disappointed as it wasn't as good... Read more
Published 14 months ago by PH

2.0 out of 5 stars total let down
Shallow character exploration. Faulty, unbelievable plot. Jerky first person narrative. Lots of reference to the East End of London, but a map would have been helpful. Read more
Published on 14 Jul 2007 by Martin Barnett

3.0 out of 5 stars Solid Victorian melodrama
Lee Jackson writes good, solid and interesting detective/murder novels, all based in and around Victorian London. He gets the atmosphere right, and his facts accurate. Read more
Published on 13 Feb 2007 by P. W. H. Bradley

4.0 out of 5 stars London Dust - Lee Jackson
London Dust is a Victorian murder mystery that's not too heavy going. Each character unfolds as the story goes on, all very believable. Read more
Published on 6 May 2003

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