Review: The Confessions of Frannie Langton

The Confessions of Frannie Langton by Sara Collins
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is set in 1820’s London and Frannie Langton is on trial accused of murder. Poor Frannie cannot remember anything about awful night the murders were committed but she doesn’t believe that she would have killed her mistress, as she loved her so much.....of course she did....didn’t she?

Frannie began as a slave on a sugar plantation in Jamaica and she has grown into a complex, interesting character with traits that are some good and some not so good. (She reminds me a little of Cora Burns from The Conviction of Cora Burns).

While languishing in Newgate prison, awaiting her trial, she passes the days writing down her life story, and we hear of the cruelty she has experienced on the plantation and elsewhere, a brutal and miserable life at times.

I found this to be a brilliantly evocative, descriptive tale of the 1800’s world and London in particular. Frannie is a strong, intelligent woman and a well rounded character and while I found this a little slow going at times it is compelling read, a historical fictional whodunnit......but is Frannie guilty....you’ll just have to read it to find out... I can thoroughly recommend it.





My thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for a fair and honest review


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