Fingersmith by Sarah Waters My rating: 5 of 5 stars What a page-turner! This was such a fantastic read, and were I of another generation, social class, and cultural background, I can imagine calling it a “ripping yarn!” whilst standing before an open fire at the club, drinking brandy, and smoking a pipe. Fingersmith is beautifully written and reminiscent of Dickens, and would be more so had he written poignantly about lesbians … Well, never mind, Waters has taken up the job. Perhaps this is not so much a review of this book, as it is a recommendation to read it and love it. I could focus on many aspects of why this is such a wonderful piece of writing, but there…
