The Dead Shall Not Rest

I thought that the entire plot line with Thomas' fiance was unnecessary. Lydia never struck me as the type of person to try to take her own life no matter what the circumstances. At least not from how I remembered her in the first book. It looks like the entire scenario was a set up for part of the plot for the next book. I got that; I just didn't like it. The other characters were loosely based on real life historical figures. The gruesome parts that they play in the book did make me want to look them up on my own to read more about them.
Will I read the next one? Probably. I just hope it is a little more entertaining.