I really enjoyed this period tale of murder, mystery and conspiracy. The book is well written, and the author appears to have done a lot of research - there is even a glossary at the back.
The story is set in New York in 1803 and opens with Kerry O'Toole discovering a girl who has been brutally attacked. Her friend, Marshall Justice Flanagan is alerted and starts to investigate. His inquiries take him from one end of the social divide to the other, and everywhere in between. The author paints each scene vividly, you really feel like you've been dragged into the shadowy fringes of society. (NB Some of the violence is quite graphically written - so may not be suitable for some).
I don't really want to write too much more as I feel it would spoil the story.
This is the second book starring Marshall Justice Flanagan and Kerry O'Toole, although it can be read as a standalone. I haven't read the first, but on the strength of this book I'll be seeking it out.
The story is set in New York in 1803 and opens with Kerry O'Toole discovering a girl who has been brutally attacked. Her friend, Marshall Justice Flanagan is alerted and starts to investigate. His inquiries take him from one end of the social divide to the other, and everywhere in between. The author paints each scene vividly, you really feel like you've been dragged into the shadowy fringes of society. (NB Some of the violence is quite graphically written - so may not be suitable for some).
I don't really want to write too much more as I feel it would spoil the story.
This is the second book starring Marshall Justice Flanagan and Kerry O'Toole, although it can be read as a standalone. I haven't read the first, but on the strength of this book I'll be seeking it out.