A body has appeared by the marvel of the Transatlantic Span, and as it turns out, the corpse is faceless. Inspector Matthew Langton has recently lost the love of his life, his wife, Sarah. Her death has left him with endless nightmares and attacks of fear and hopelessness. He takes on the case hoping to preoccupy himself, but it soon turns sinister with soul snatchers who come in the darkness of night, and the mystery may involve more of him than he could ever imagine.

A gritty murder-mystery with its own outstanding steampunk mythos, Doktor Glass does not disappoint. Mourned love, supernatural Jar Bars, and the chilling title character all fill the pages. There's a lot going on in DOKTOR GLASS and author Thomas Brenham does it spectacularly. The massive Transatlantic Span is almost a character in its own right, and a conspiracy involving Queen Victoria is also highlighted in a grand way.

There's so much to love with DOKTOR GLASS. Inspector Matthew Langton provides wonderfully detailed and surprisingly real investigations into the strange murder that the tale opens up with. His discoveries lead to some surprising conclusions, and he finds hope for his deceased wife, Sarah, or at least he thinks. By the end of the book I was torn with Langton's ultimate decision, and I'm personally glad it wasn't me faced with the same. Langton's debut novel is delightful and his writing is very promising. I look forward to reading more from this author.