Unlike steampunk tales, where the grave-diggers are henchmen for the mad scientists, this story focuses on the grave-digger himself.  Arthur is a gentleman whose meager inheritance forces him to secretly get a job, so of course he takes up the lucrative and very secretive trade of stealing corpses. 

I enjoyed the Victorian language and point-of-view, especially coming from a very proper Victorian gentleman.  A lot of the humor in this story comes from the contrast between Arthur’s interpretation of what’s going on and the reality described in the details.  This shows up particularly well towards the end of chapter 3 when Arthur is visiting the young woman that he’s courting. 

The writing is correct and easy to read.  My only technical complaint is the lack of a "next chapter" type link at the bottom of each entry.  Instead, you have to select the next chapter from the drop down menu on the right.  With only a few chapters online, it isn’t a problem, but once there’s more like 20-30 chapters up, I can see it becoming frustrating. 

For now, though, I found it to be an easy and entertaining read.  Give it a try, especially if you like your stories a bit dark or British.

ETA: grammar

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