The Impossible Girl
Lydia Kang
(Author)
Description
Two hearts. Twice as vulnerable.
Manhattan, 1850. Born out of wedlock to a wealthy socialite and a nameless immigrant, Cora Lee can mingle with the rich just as easily as she can slip unnoticed into the slums and graveyards of the city. As the only female resurrectionist in New York, she's carved out a niche procuring bodies afflicted with the strangest of anomalies. Anatomists will pay exorbitant sums for such specimens--dissecting and displaying them for the eager public.
Cora's specialty is not only profitable, it's a means to keep a finger on the pulse of those searching for her. She's the girl born with two hearts--a legend among grave robbers and anatomists--sought after as an endangered prize.
Now, as a series of murders unfolds closer and closer to Cora, she can no longer trust those she holds dear, including the young medical student she's fallen for. Because someone has no intention of waiting for Cora to die a natural death.
Product Details
| Publisher | Lake Union Publishing |
| Publish Date | September 18, 2018 |
| Pages | 364 |
| Language | English |
| Type |  Paperback / softback |
| EAN/UPC | 9781503903388 |
| Dimensions | 8.2 X 5.4 X 1.1 inches | 0.8 pounds |
About the Author
Lydia Kang is a physician and the author of A Beautiful Poison. She was born in Baltimore, Maryland, and graduated from Columbia University and New York University School of Medicine. She currently lives in the Midwest with her family, where she continues to practice internal medicine. Visit her at www.lydiakang.com.
Reviews
"The characters and the vivid descriptions bring midcentury graveyards to life...Kang places the reader in the midst of Cora's life." --Gumshoe Review
"The setting is expertly laid out, detailed, and realistic, and the characters are relatable and likable...Lydia Kang's writing is great and Cora Lee is not a character to soon be forgotten." --All About Romance
"Kang really knows how to develop her world and it's so very easy to get lost in it...There were so many unexpected twists." --Broken Teepee
"This book had a little bit of everything, romance, mystery, fantasy, and history...Highly recommend." --The LitBitch
"This book has such a strong main character--Cora Lee--and she is full of intrigue and mystery...This is an intense and gripping book." --Always With a Book
"If you like the world of grave robbing with a strong female protagonist who fights for her life on the daily, this is a great read for you." --Where the Reader Grows
"The Impossible Girl by Lydia Kang is an impossibly good read...The writing is beautiful and lyrical, the atmosphere is haunting, and the mystery is engaging. Fans of novels with strong heroines, period pieces, and/or murder mysteries will all find something to love in this book." --Hypable
"The Impossible Girl was exceptional...This book was an easy five stars. Every detail was perfect." --Fictionist Magazine
"A cat-and-mouse story of intrigue, set in 1850 and featuring a strong-willed female protagonist striving to stay one step ahead of an unknown foe who would murder her for profit, The Impossible Girl is captivating through and through. Highly recommended, especially for connoisseurs of historical murder mysteries!" --Midwest Book Review
"Kang creates a vividly detailed world with so much atmosphere and intricate pieces...There's a bit of romance, loads of history, and a splash of fantasy that transforms this book into an impossibly great read." --Fangirlish
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