Genre: Dark‑fantasy / psychological thriller Length: 384 pages (hardcover) – ≈ 11 hours of reading Rating: ★★★★☆ (4 out of 5) TL;DR A hauntingly atmospheric tale of a small‑town healer whose gift of “soul‑sensing” becomes a curse when the sins of her neighbors begin to manifest as physical maladies. The novel blends gothic ambience with a relentless moral inquiry, delivering a satisfying—if occasionally uneven—read that lingers long after the final page. Plot & Structure Dolly Dyson: Sins opens with a deceptively simple premise: Dolly, a widowed apothecary in the rust‑bitten mining town of Harrowgate, can see the “weight” of a person’s unconfessed transgressions as a visible, pulsing aura. When the town’s mayor collapses with a hemorrhaging wound that mirrors his political corruption, Dolly is thrust into a reluctant role as both diagnostician and moral arbiter.
