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marcirenee1974's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I jumped into this series to read this ARC and it was good as a stand-alone but now I have another series that I want to read all the books! I am adding all of Will Thomas' books to my TBR and starting with book 1 in this series, maybe I can catch up before the next installment is released!
naluju's review
adventurous
informative
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Love this series! #15
cgonya1's review
informative
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
3.5
Private Enquiry agent Cyrus Barker, along with his partner Thomas Llewelyn, has a long, accomplished history - he's taken on cases for Scotland Yard, the Foreign Office, and even the crown itself, fulfilling them all with great skill and discretion. None of those cases, however, are as delicate and complicated as the one laid before him by a delegation of men who, thirty years before, fought for the Confederacy during the American Civil War. These men want to revive the Confederacy with a warship promised to the Rebels from the British Government in 1865. To get it now, they're threatening to reveal the long-secret treaty with the Confederacy. Barker is hired to use his connections to discreetly bring their threats to the Prime Minister.
With a web of prominent, if secret, supporters throughout England ready to through their support to their efforts to wage war anew on the United States, the delegates are just waiting for the warship to begin their plans. But some of the men are not who they claim to be, and the American government has their own team watching, and waiting, for the right moment to take action.
As this fuse on this powder keg of a situation grows ever shorter, it's up to Barker & Llewelyn to uncover the real identities and plans of these dangerous men. (GoodReads)
I’m not sure why but I just didn’t connect well with this one. I didn’t like the individuals representing the “South”. I mean, it was a terrible time in USA history but there was almost too much speculative overlap. I appreciated the author’s note about the historical facts, but I would have been in the “he’s dead” camp and not “he faked it.” If you don’t know what I mean, read a Civil War biography, you’ll learn.
I was happy to see Llewelyn’s character growth as well as his good news. I can’t wait to see how Barker handles everything, though I would expect him to be adaptable.
Overall, I rate this novel 3.5 out of 5 stars.
With a web of prominent, if secret, supporters throughout England ready to through their support to their efforts to wage war anew on the United States, the delegates are just waiting for the warship to begin their plans. But some of the men are not who they claim to be, and the American government has their own team watching, and waiting, for the right moment to take action.
As this fuse on this powder keg of a situation grows ever shorter, it's up to Barker & Llewelyn to uncover the real identities and plans of these dangerous men. (GoodReads)
I’m not sure why but I just didn’t connect well with this one. I didn’t like the individuals representing the “South”. I mean, it was a terrible time in USA history but there was almost too much speculative overlap. I appreciated the author’s note about the historical facts, but I would have been in the “he’s dead” camp and not “he faked it.” If you don’t know what I mean, read a Civil War biography, you’ll learn.
I was happy to see Llewelyn’s character growth as well as his good news. I can’t wait to see how Barker handles everything, though I would expect him to be adaptable.
Overall, I rate this novel 3.5 out of 5 stars.
louisekf's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
vesper1931's review
mysterious
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
It is nearly 30 years since the end of the American Civil War, and four men claiming to represent the Confederacy approach Barker to arrange a meeting with the Prime Minister, claiming a have copy of a treaty between Britain and the Confederacy. But are they who they say they are and what do they really want.
An entertaining and well-written historical mystery with its likeable and interesting main characters. Another good addition to this enjoyable series.
An entertaining and well-written historical mystery with its likeable and interesting main characters. Another good addition to this enjoyable series.
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