A Christmas Odyssey (Basic)

from bookwoman247

It's Christmas time and James Wentworth enlists the help of his friend Henry Rathbone to reunite him with his estranged son, Lucien, who has fallen into the abyss of Victorian London's underground of unimaginable debauchery, sordid appetites of all kinds, and violent criminal behavior. Squeaky Ro...

from clue

A weak plot with events stretched out and repeated to pull a book length story out of it.

from dragonflydee1

Love Anne Perry--her detailed descriptions from facial expression to mannerisms to dress are incredible. The book was interesting because it really delved into the darker side of life.

from cyderry

Henry Rathbone is entreated by a friend to find his son,Lucien, who has fallen into depravity and is lost in the dregs of London. With help from acquaintances of his own son, Henry dives into the London underground for his quest. The adventures of all lead to an expected conclusion but still sati...

from delphimo

This story combines illusions to Homer's Odyssey and the Bible's prodigal son. This is a Christmas novella and the setting and characters are not as developed as in Perry's other novels. I enjoyed seeing old characters such as Squeaky Robinson, Crow, and Henry Rathbone in this novella. Henry Rath...