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The Alchemist’s Daughter is an excellent mystery set in England during the reign of Henry the VIII. Bianca Goddard is the daughter of an alchemist who has had his troubles with the law. Consequently, when Bianca's friend Jolyn arrives on her doorstep wanting a medicinal for her stomachache and dies after receiving the remedy, Bianca becomes the prime suspect.

I was immediately engaged. Lawrence sets us right in the time period through her imagery and dialogue. She weaves a mystery that Bianca must solve as the clock ticks down and the local constable closes in on her. I was transported through the common streets of London down to the banks of the Thames and all the while wondering, who was the killer, how was it done, and what was the motive. Lawrence didn't disappoint. I love a twist. If you like reading historical mysteries, you’ll enjoy the Alchemist’s Daughter.


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The Alchemist Daughter A Bianca Goddard Mystery Mary Lawrence Books Reviews

I enjoyed this book. The story moves along well and the characters are interesting. The plot is good, not wildly complex, but enough to keep you guessing a bit. Ms. Lawrence's use of 16th-century language is masterful and really pulls you into the story - I felt like I was there. This is one of those books that I was sorry to have finished.
I found Mary Lawrence's debut mystery featuring Bianca Goddard fascinating and compelling. Bianca is a unique character for Tudor England times. The mystery was fascinating, but the portrayal of London life--and especially amid the lower classes--at that time kept distracting me from the plot. The rats, the filth, etc., yes that's the way it must have been, and Lawrence portrays it with all its warts, er, rats. Not a mystery for everyone but I recommend it for fans of historical mystery as well as those who enjoy historical fiction in general.
This was a history lesson with a mystery thrown in. I loved it. Bianca, who makes up "medicinals and physicks" for the poor, gets into all kinds of situations in London in 1543. Conditions are deplorable and the smell is even worse. The people she deals with are not always on the side of angels! I promise you will be caught up in the mystery and the resourcefulness of Bianca Goddard.
Mary Lawrence really described the poverty and filth that the average citizen lived in. Bianca and her friends are engaging. I enjoyed going on Bianca's misadventure with her. I enjoyed this book, but near the end I began to telegraph the plot However, due to the backstories it felt as if this was the second book in the series even though it says it is the first. This is why I gave this book only four stars instead of five.
Mary Lawrence combines history and fiction with fascinating alchemy—all the more intriguing because the heroine of her fast-paced mystery, the first in the Bianca Goddard series, set during the late days of Henry VIII’s reign, is daughter to an alchemist, although Bianca claims to be a chemist, a maker of remedies. Lawrence is adept at putting fulsome smells, early scientific methods and sanitary practices of the time into the broader Tudor class structure and giving a picture of how Bianca and her friends at the poor end of society survived. Lawrence gives us with gusto a sense of language at the time, the bawdy humor, desperate circumstances, cruel laws and errant enforcers of the laws. The plot is well crafted with surprising twists and hair-raising suspenseful moments such as the unexpected effect of one of Bianca’s remedies on her best friend, numerous ups and downs in her relationship with the man in her life, hair-raising run-ins with the law and unfortunate encounters with particularly odious traps from which she must escape. The periodic misty appearance of a figure who could be a muckraker (literally) or the figure of death watching a ship with silk to trade try to unload bodies of plague victims into skiff on the filthy Thames is an effective metaphor. Language samples “a drunk winking off in his grog,” “his humor might be slightly tarnished, but the coin in his purse was decidedly not,” “she was thin as frost,” “The steeple of St. Paul’s peeps over the city wall as he nears the mouth of the Fleet, flanked by massive Bridewell—abandoned by Henry for his preferred palace to the west….London—its jumble of brick and mortar housing a warren of crowded, slumbering souls.” Highly recommended.
Highly entertaining for me, as I am enamored of herbalism and the middle ages. For its niche, it probably is 5 stars, but compared to my favorites... still a four. I certainly didn't want to throw it against the wall, which is often the case as I am picky (English Lit major!) I liked the characters and wanted to learn more about them. The story was nicely paced, and there was certainly suspense as to how Bianca would resolve it all without being burned at the stake.
I especially appreciate Lawrence's investigation of normal life in the period. There is much about Henry VIII - not so much about the commoners.
Good job, Mary Lawrence! I recommend this book.
Great Stuff, however I could use a little more historical reference. I need to keep reminding myself that this is 16th century @ a time when barbers were transitioning into physicians & alchemists still had the mystical edge over true medicine & reason. Just started the sequel. I"ll give Ms. Lawrence credit ( like Claire in the Outlander series ) how she has developed Bianca in such away that the reader becomes protective & even dependent on assuring she'll get through her next challenge unscathed.The page turner has captured my interest & in fact brought me closer to visualizing how medicinals evolved into what we take for granite today with medicine & doctors
The Alchemist’s Daughter is an excellent mystery set in England during the reign of Henry the VIII. Bianca Goddard is the daughter of an alchemist who has had his troubles with the law. Consequently, when Bianca's friend Jolyn arrives on her doorstep wanting a medicinal for her stomachache and dies after receiving the remedy, Bianca becomes the prime suspect.

I was immediately engaged. Lawrence sets us right in the time period through her imagery and dialogue. She weaves a mystery that Bianca must solve as the clock ticks down and the local constable closes in on her. I was transported through the common streets of London down to the banks of the Thames and all the while wondering, who was the killer, how was it done, and what was the motive. Lawrence didn't disappoint. I love a twist. If you like reading historical mysteries, you’ll enjoy the Alchemist’s Daughter.