James Marwood & Cat Lovett: The Ashes of London (Hardcover)

from CarltonC

I enjoyed this book, but I felt as if the author had put too much effort into the historical detail, which was fascinating, and not enough into the main characters. London was fabulously realised, perhaps in too much detail if that makes sense so that you become engrossed in that, rather than in ...

from thiscatsabroad

I´m deducting points from this as a) it was evident who the murder was pretty much from the beginning of the novel, and b) there were huge swathes of text that rambled on incessantly. Having said that, I found this an interesting read if only for the historical context of the story - both the pol...

from thiscatsabroad

I´m deducting points from this as a) it was evident who the murder was pretty much from the beginning of the novel, and b) there were huge swathes of text that rambled on incessantly. Having said that, I found this an interesting read if only for the historical context of the story - both the pol...

from hoddybook

At the start of this novel there is the suggestion that it will be yet another predictable historical romance. As it turns out there is precious little, if any, romance to be seen. Some lust but no romance. With the backdrop of the dying embers of the Fire of London, the chaos following the Civil...

from Cariola

First in a series of historical mysteries set in Restoration London, this one begins as the city burns. James Marwood is both helping with the water brigade and overseeing the damage when he sees a young boy break through the barriers and head towards St. Paul's cathedral. He catches the hysteric...