This was a 5 star read for me. I absolutely loved it. I was immediately drawn to this book by the beautiful cover and was very lucky to be approved for an ecopy on NetGalley.

This is a dual timeline story, narrated by three women.
Nella runs a secret, hidden apothecary shop in a back alley of 18th Century London, giving out poisonous remedies to help women deal with problematic relationships. Caroline is living in the present and is on a 10 year anniversary trip to London alone after having recently discovered her husbands infidelity. By accident Caroline stumbles upon a vial in the Thames and it leads her on a trail of discovery back to the past and the mysterious apothecary shop owner and the related murders. Finally there is Eliza (in the 18th Century), a twelve year old girl, sent by her mistress to retrieve some poison. She befriends Nella but her actions accidentally lead to some devastating consequences.

The two timelines really cleverly entertwine throughout the book as you discover more about each of them. I found each part completely engrossing and just couldn't put the book down. I enjoyed being transported back to London in the 18th Century with all the little alley ways and I loved all the historical details. Equally I really related to Caroline and was keen to keep reading to find out how she resolved all of her life problems as well as slowly unravelling the mystery of the murders.

A brilliant book. I would recommend this to anyone who loves historical fiction/murder mysteries and lots of intrigue and suspense.

Thank you NetGalley and Legend Press for this ARC.