"For the first time in my life, here—at the University, at Malstrom’s—I feel that I matter.”
Nye’s silver gaze bore into mine, and he clasped my chilly hands within his own. “You certainly do to me.”

A brilliant historical fiction novel with true crime and dark academia interwoven with murder, greed, and the grisly origins of modern medicine.

The writing style absolutely fascinated me, it was so smart and perfectly flawless. There were so many laugh at loud moments in the book even at the darkest moments the author could have turned around the situation into something fun. I absolutely loved every aspect of this story, it was the perfect amount of darkness with shred of hope and lightness behind. It was a thought-provoking and engaging novel that I enjoyed every moment of. 

I loved the romantic aspect of the story between James and Aneurin. I haven't read a historical fiction with queer characters before and I absolutely loved when their relationship started to bloom. They were so sweet with lots of witty banter.

The author's note at the end gave an extra special feel to the book, explaining the true crime elements to the story and the historical background behind the novel. 
I highly recommend reading it to everyone especially if you love dark tales and true crime.