louknightsmccudden"The sensation novel teems with 'ladies in peril', vulnerable women and girls who are victims. But it’s also full of female protagonists who are swindlers and schemers in their own right – glorious transgressors of social norms."
One of my absolute favourite books 💙 It was reading #Fingersmith when I realised I could have #sapphic women at the heart of my writing; I didn't need to justify why. @bookstodon
‘My diabolical delight’ – Sarah Waters on her rip-roaring, salacious classic Fingersmith
As her thrilling story of swindlers preying on an heiress turns 20, the author recalls the sinful inspiration Victorian pornography gave her – and the fans who turned their favourite lines into tattoos• Warning: contains spoilers
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