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Death in the Spires by KJ Charles
5.0
MM Historical Mystery set in England 1905 in which a man who's life's been haunted by his best friend's grisly murder a decade ago becomes obsessed with finally uncovering the truth.
5/5 stars: This is a MM Historical Mystery stand-alone by Charles that takes place in England 1905 and features a man who's life has been destroyed by the unsolved murder of his best friend at Oxford a decade ago. After receiving another anonymous letter accusing him of the murder, he's determined to solve the crime only to find his former university friends as tormented and broken as himself. Could one of them be the killer and will his pursuit of the truth be the death of him? With plenty of twists and turns, Charles has masterfully crafted a mystery that deftly balances the suspects, clues and red herrings and will leave you pondering the whodunit until the final reveal. Charles employs flashbacks to 1892 to give us the backstory of the “Seven Wonders” dynamic and the events that lead up to the grisly murder. Charles' writing and character work is stellar; the characters are well-rounded and complex while remaining incredibly likable. Jem's lead a tough life and I really liked seeing him take on the task of the murder investigation. The surviving members of the “Seven Wonders” all have unique voices and I especially liked seeing Jem reestablish his friendships with Nicky, Aaron and Ella. This does feature an MM relationship but doesn't have any OPS scenes. Additionally, Charles tackles some heavy topics, so take care and check the CWs. Highly recommend!
I received this eARC thanks to NetGalley and Storm Publishing in exchange for an honest review. Publishing dates are subject to change.
5/5 stars: This is a MM Historical Mystery stand-alone by Charles that takes place in England 1905 and features a man who's life has been destroyed by the unsolved murder of his best friend at Oxford a decade ago. After receiving another anonymous letter accusing him of the murder, he's determined to solve the crime only to find his former university friends as tormented and broken as himself. Could one of them be the killer and will his pursuit of the truth be the death of him? With plenty of twists and turns, Charles has masterfully crafted a mystery that deftly balances the suspects, clues and red herrings and will leave you pondering the whodunit until the final reveal. Charles employs flashbacks to 1892 to give us the backstory of the “Seven Wonders” dynamic and the events that lead up to the grisly murder. Charles' writing and character work is stellar; the characters are well-rounded and complex while remaining incredibly likable. Jem's lead a tough life and I really liked seeing him take on the task of the murder investigation. The surviving members of the “Seven Wonders” all have unique voices and I especially liked seeing Jem reestablish his friendships with Nicky, Aaron and Ella. This does feature an MM relationship but doesn't have any OPS scenes. Additionally, Charles tackles some heavy topics, so take care and check the CWs. Highly recommend!
I received this eARC thanks to NetGalley and Storm Publishing in exchange for an honest review. Publishing dates are subject to change.