Affinity by Sarah Waters

Affinity by Sarah Waters

As always when Waters writes a story, I enjoy it immensely.

Margaret Prior begins visiting a womans prison as a form of therapy. All goes as well as can be expected when a lady visitor spends time with women who are incarcerated for sometimes heinous crimes. Then she meets Selena. Selena is quiet, seemingly shy and withdrawn. She is different from so many of the others. She sees dead people. Selena is a medium. A young woman imprisoned due to misadventure.

The story of how the lives of Selena and Margaret become entwined, is pure compelling Waters. You will not want to miss this one.

The characters are sometimes dark, but always exquisite, as are all of Waters characters. I can never put down a Waters book until I reach the end. I always read them more than once. If endings are important to you, this one is for you.

Fingersmith by Sarah Waters

Fingersmith by Sarah Waters

Another extraordinary story from Sarah Waters. Amazing and compelling characters. The dramatic and often dark story is the story of Sue Trinder. You step into her life in Victorian London where she lives in house of pickpockets. It takes you along with her as she plays the maid, falls in love and finds her life entwined with the life of another young girl named Maud. Twists and turns, but you follow them easily to and ending that will leave you breathless.


Your heart is pounding in your chest and you feel all of the pain, the fear and finally the joy that Waters brings to you in this beautiful story.

Tipping the Velvet by Sarah Waters

Tipping the Velvet by Sarah Waters

This is my favorite of Sarah Waters books. Having said that I admit to loving them all. This should not be considered simply lesbian fiction. It is a love story.

It has compelling and believable characters, but so do all of waters books. It draws you in and makes you a part of the story. Waters holds nothing back. All of her emotion is poured into her books, enriching and filling out her characters . We have all been Nancy..all known a Kitty. I could not put this book down.

From her fathers seaside restaurant where she worked shucking oysters, to music halls, to political demonstrations This is a story of Nancy's life and loves, her coming of age and the often difficult road to her destiny. I dampened it with my tears...I read it all over again. After sharing seven years of her life, I just could not walk away from Nan.

An exceptional read. An author not to be taken likely...


I also recommend the DVD. Fantastic!