SOME RISE BY SIN

by Siôn Scott-Wilson

Narrated by: David Lane Pusey

Production by: Deixis Press

Dark and Fascinating!

In 1829 for science and the medical field to move forward with healings and cures, there was a desperate need for corpses to study and dissect. Thus, through need, the creation of men who earned the title of grave robbers, resurrection men, or body snatchers came into existence. Although it was a distasteful job and the public outrage was warranted, bodies were still needed. Wherever there was a body – graveyard freshly buried or dead due to a fight or whatever, bodies were stolen. Then the discovery of a unique and less known type of body was found – a hermaphrodite. No one fathomed how intricate or difficult the recovery of this unique body was.

The author, Siôn Scott-Wilson gives his listeners a book with the delicate and ghastly events that occurred in 1829 amongst the populace of England. To survive many took the seedy, dark path. Scott-Wilson gives a historical perspective blended with fiction to portray the reasons why some do what they must to survive. His characters were well-developed and cast into their appropriate narrative. The plot was well-written, and the plot twists were well implemented. It is evident a significant amount of research was completed to make this book more vivid and authentic. The dialog moved smoothly and kept the story forward moving.

The narrator, David Lane Pusey gives a solid performance. His voices are unique and authentic sounding with appropriate accents and word pronunciations for the era. His performance is smooth and well-delivered. I enjoyed listening to his performance.

I enjoyed this book as I have always had an appreciation for the morbid and unusual.

There were no issues with the quality or production of this audiobook, it was clear and well produced.

Disclaimer: This Audiobook was provided free of charge by the author, narrator, and/or publisher in exchange for a non-bias, honest review.