The Conviction of Cora Burns

By Carolyn Kirby

Book Overview

"Kirby writes with skill and gusto." -- The Times Birmingham, England, 1885: Cora Burns has always struggled to control the violence inside of her. Does this temperament come from the mother she never... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1945814845
• ISBN13: 9781945814846
• Release Date: March 2019
• Publisher: Dzanc Books
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 1.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.5" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

Are you a convict simply because you are born from a convict?

5 stars, Are you a convict simply because you are born from a convict? THE CONVICTION OF CORA BURNS by Carolyn Kirby Cora Burns is a product of institutionalization. Born in a workhouse in Birmingham, England, in the 1880s, she is used to being held back, punished for no reason. She worries that she may have violence inside of her, caused by her unfortunate mother who was a convict in the Birmingham gaol. She is given a new chance when she is noticed by a local scientist who is running unethical social experiments on various citizens. She will be a servant in his house. The mysteries surrounding the household occupants disturb Cora, she is quite determined to discover what is going on. Highly recommend a gothic, suspense, thriller. Many thanks to #edelweissplus #noexitpress @noexitpress for the complimentary copy of #TheConvictionOfCoraBurns I was under no obligation to post a review.