1644: Portia is living in London, having escaped an abusive man in Italy, with just baby Vittoria and the clothes on their backs. Making her living reading tarot cards, she starts to realise there are other women like her – who need help. As she delivers the Devil card to their door, each has the chance to escape… But to what future? Because Portia is a woman with secrets. And they are about to come back to haunt her.
Now: After her mother’s death and father’s hasty plans to remarry, Beatrice has left home to open a tarot shop in London. But when she’s unpacking, she finds a set of cards she’s never seen before, one that’s evidently been handed down through generations of her family. It’s a set that is missing a card though… the Devil’s Card. She begins to search for the lost card, but she also starts to hear rumours of that very card being linked to a series of murders of women in 17th century London…
Will she find the truth… or will she only see the illusions the cards are suggesting?
Even though I knew the mystery of the Death card, I was still captivated by Beatrice’s investigative journey to finding it. Beatrice’s need to move in is both in contrast but parallel to Portia’s need to escape in order to move on.
I felt this story reminded me of Tasha Alexander’s Lady Emily series. A thrilling story within a mysterious journey. The combination of 3 versions advocating for change makes the reader acutely aware of what the ultimate theme or moral of this novel truly is.
Overall, I rate this novel 5 out of 5 stars.
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