Mad Miss Mimic
Mad Miss Mimic by Sarah Henstra, published by Tundra Book Group in May 2015, is a historical young adult fiction set in London during 1872. The story follows 17-year-old heiress Leonora Somerville, who, despite her beauty and wealth, grapples with a speech disorder that causes her to stutter while allowing her to mimic others’ voices. As she prepares to enter high society, she faces the challenges of being labeled “Mad Miss Mimic” and the societal pressures that come with it.
Readers will find a narrative that intertwines themes of self-esteem and family dynamics against a backdrop of societal expectations and the opium crisis in London. As Leo navigates her complicated relationships with her brother-in-law, Dr. Dewhurst, and his partner, Francis Thornfax, she also confronts the dangers posed by the Black Glove opium gang. The story explores Leo’s quest for identity and agency as she seeks to understand the connections between her personal struggles and the tumultuous events unfolding around her. This first edition spans 272 pages and is presented in English.
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It’s London, 1872, where 17-year-old heiress Leonora Somerville is preparing to be presented to upper upper-class society — again. She’s strikingly beautiful and going to be very rich, but Leo has a problem money can’t solve. A curious speech disorder causes her to stutter but also allows her to imitate other people’s voices flawlessly. Servants and ladies alike call her “Mad Miss Mimic” behind her back…and watch as Leo unintentionally scares off one potential husband after another. London is also a city gripped by opium fever. Leo’s brother-in-law Dr. Dewhurst and his new business partner Francis Thornfax are frontrunners in the race to patent an injectable formula of the drug. Friendly, forthright, and as a bonus devastatingly handsome, Thornfax seems immune to the gossip about Leo’s “madness.” But their courtship is endangered from the start. The mysterious Black Glove opium gang is setting off explosions across the city. The street urchins Dr. Dewhurst treats are dying of overdose. And then there is Tom Rampling, the working-class boy Leo can’t seem to get off her mind. As the violence closes in around her Leo must find the links between the Black Glove’s attacks, Tom’s criminal past, the doctor’s dangerous cure, and Thornfax’s political ambitions. But first she must find her voice.
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