In this winding tale of intrigue and fraud, Sarah Trinder is an orphan who grows up in a household of thieves in Victorian England. A suave con man convinces her to become involved in an elaborate scheme to obtain the inheritance of a gentlewoman named Maud. Sarah takes position as Maud’s maid, with the intent of helping the con man seduce Maud so he can marry her, get her inheritance, and then put her away in an insane asylum. But then Sarah finds herself becoming physically attracted to Maud, and determines to help her instead of follow the original plan. Even her new scheme with Muad, however, doesn’t go as expected… Fingersmith is well-written and compelling. However, I would prefer to do without the erotic love scenes. If it weren’t for that, I would certainly read more by this author.
by Sarah Waters
Rating: 3/5
511 pages, 2002
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- Tags: 3/5- Good Read, General Fiction, Past Reads