Fingersmith

I tore through this book. It captures the spirit and atmosphere of Victorian London (and the novels that inspired it) so well. Well, maybe I shouldn't say it captured the spirit of a time period I never lived in, but it captured what I imagine the spirit of Victorian London to be. That counts for something, right?

Anyway, this was an excellent novel that I couldn't stop reading. Great writing, characters, and a thoroughly engaging story. It's such a great feeling to be so completely wrapped up in a book, to try and guess how the characters will get out of their predicament and then be surprised by some surprising (but logical) solution. I don't think I've ever read a 500-page book so fast.