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Lädt ... The Incendiary's Trailvon James McCreet
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. I had expected to enjoy this a little more than I did. I love the way it started, but at one point I had to set the book aside and read something different. I think my problem was with the narrative voice, which was supposedly a reporter that was not one of the active characters in the book. At first it was novel, then it become a bit annoying. The mystery itself was good, but not much in the way of fleshing out the three main characters. This was a big drawback for me, because I read more for the characters than the story itself. I'll eventually read the next in the series (which I already have) and see if that one improves my impression. ( ) Set in early Victorian London, The Incendiary’s Trail is a promising start to the adventures of Sergeant George Williamson of the new Detective Force, who is investigating the bloody murder of a pair of Siamese Twins. Williamson is forced to rely on the help of a mysterious cat burglar, Noah Dyson, who agrees to ‘assist’ the police in return for having the charges against him dropped: Dyson seems the only man to have some insight into the criminal mastermind and arsonist rampaging through London. The mingling of fact and fiction, and real and imagined characters makes for an enjoyable page-turner which manages to thrill but never frighten – a very pleasant read indeed. Zeige 2 von 2 keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
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Murder is rampant in Early Victorian London. Detective Inspector Newsome of the new Detective Force decides to recruit a recently-apprehended master criminal to help bring the culprits to justice. A polymath with a mysterious past, the man is no eager volunteer. And when the ghastly murder of conjoined twins galvanizes the city, Newsome blackmails his prisoner - Noah Dyson, as he calls himself - into working with the Force's finest: Sergeant George Williamson. Unknown to the policemen, the criminal genius behind the murder shares a dark past with their new associate. It is not justice that is on Dyson's mind, but retribution. As Williamson and Dyson together close the net, the murder-rate soars and the streets of London begin to burn. Ingeniously plotted and seething with grotesque characters, James McCreet's striking debut will grip readers from its first dark pages. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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