

A complicated plot and lots of characters to keep straight, but well worth the effort. An excellent mystery grounded in well researched history of Scotland Yard. The start of a series, and I‘m looking forward to the next installment.
A complicated plot and lots of characters to keep straight, but well worth the effort. An excellent mystery grounded in well researched history of Scotland Yard. The start of a series, and I‘m looking forward to the next installment.
I‘ve had this on my Kindle for a few months now. I‘ve enjoyed the author‘s previous books, and now she‘s begun a series with this book. It‘s off to a good start.
I wanted to read this initial series starter because I had read a stand-alone by this author previously and really enjoyed it. Scotland Yard Inspector Michael Corravan, a no-nonsense former bare-knuckles boxer and dockworker, is investigating a series of strange murders involving the Thames River. My only issues were with the story‘s length (a bit too drawn out), frustration with Corravan‘s moodiness and keeping up with a plethora of 🔻