The forgotten children of London are going missing, apparently being sold by their own families. Can she save them before it's too late. . . Flora Maguire's life is perfect – a beautiful home in Belgravia teeming with servants, a loving husband, and new baby Arthur to enjoy. But when she is invited to tour St Philomena's Children's Hospital in deprived Southwark, she gets a harsh insight into the darker side of Edwardian London. Shocked by the conditions people are living in, she soon uncovers a scandal with a dark heart – children are going missing from the hospital, apparently sold by their own families, and their fate is too awful to imagine. With the police seemingly unable or unwilling to investigate, Flora teams up with the matron of the hospital, Alice Finch, to try to get to the bottom of it. Soon Flora is immersed in the seedy, dangerous underbelly of criminal London, and time is running out to save the children. Will they get to them in time, or was their fate decided the day they were born poor. . .
Professional Reviews
Historical Mystery Writing At Its Best
For me this was a fantastic read and one I can’t fault, it had great characters a good sense of place and a believable plotline that flowed well and was resolved completely. It would be a great read for fans of Frances Brody or Lindsey Hutchinson.
Brilliant Book
I am a massive fan of historical fiction so this book was right up my street and one I was really keen to read, after seeing the cover and reading the blurb I knew it was going to be one for me with it being set in Edwardian London.
The story is really well written and it deal with some really tough subjects very well. The book is gritty where it needs to be as quite a lot is dealing with the darker side of London and the crimes that didn't get reported and the potential sale of children.
The book is a darker historical fiction than I would normally read but I'm a huge crime fiction fan so where this one crosses genres was excellent for me - I thoroughly enjoyed it and have given the book 5 stars!!
Historical Fiction-Twisty and Brilliant
The Forgotten Children is the fourth book in the Flora series and sees our intrepid detective dip her toes into the less savory side of London. Through out the books to date, as well as solving crimes, Flora is also solving the mystery of her own past and here we step a little closer to seeing her learn a lot more about herself and her family. I would recommend this series to anyone, it really is a lovely read, perfect for darkening evenings. If you like Frances Brody - Flora is more than a match for Kate Shackleton - certainly one to watch!
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