I received this book as an ARC and was disappointed to find that it is the fourth in a series featuring Professor Tom Wilde.
However, I found that it held up well as a stand alone novel, as long as one is able to accept the recent history of Tom, which is only hinted at.
Of course, this leaves scope for the reader to visit the previous novels without too many ‘spoilers’ and, having read this book, I certainly intend to backtrack.
This book has everything I want from a historical spy thriller. It has an intriguing story and strong characters. There are goodies, baddies and some people I’m still not sure about. It has twists, turns and reveals throughout. And it leaves one wondering ‘what if?’ ... on so many levels.
Very satisfying.
I also appreciated the author’s research letter to his readers at the end of the novel. I wish more authors would do this.
Thank you to Readers First, Zaffre, and Rory Clements for the ARC in return for my honest review.
However, I found that it held up well as a stand alone novel, as long as one is able to accept the recent history of Tom, which is only hinted at.
Of course, this leaves scope for the reader to visit the previous novels without too many ‘spoilers’ and, having read this book, I certainly intend to backtrack.
This book has everything I want from a historical spy thriller. It has an intriguing story and strong characters. There are goodies, baddies and some people I’m still not sure about. It has twists, turns and reveals throughout. And it leaves one wondering ‘what if?’ ... on so many levels.
Very satisfying.
I also appreciated the author’s research letter to his readers at the end of the novel. I wish more authors would do this.
Thank you to Readers First, Zaffre, and Rory Clements for the ARC in return for my honest review.