The Meaning of Night: A Confession
 

The Meaning of Night: A Confession

by Michael Cox

The atmosphere of Bleak House, the sensuous thrill of Perfume, and the mystery of Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell all combine in a story of murder, deceit, love, and revenge in Victorian England.

"After killing the red-haired man, I took myself off to Quinn's for an oyster supper." So begins the extraordinary story of Edward Glyver—booklover, scholar, and murderer. As a young boy,... (read more)

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Ladyslott
  • Rated 4 stars

This Victorian mystery opens with Edward Glyver’s confession of a murder he committed. He has killed a stranger, an innocent man, as a practice run for his planned murder of his enemy. Who this enemy is and why Edward wishes to kill him is the basis for this book, the purported confession of all the events in Glyver’s life that have pushed him to this point.
Very Dickens like in tone this story is an examination of obsession and how it can overtake a life, to ruinous results for all. Our...

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Tracy W
  • Rated 2 stars

I was highly intrigued by the concept of this book--a psychological thriller about secrets, thwarted love, and revenge set in the Victorian era. I was especially interested in its unusual format. It is the "confession" of a murderer of his crimes and motives, but as is always the case in such books half the fun comes from deciding the veracity of the narrator. The book's tone, too, was highly enjoyable, at least in the beginning. It reminded me very much of Poe's short stories, like the Pit...

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