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A review by lmmountford
Gallows Thief by Bernard Cornwell
3.0
If you love the Sharpe, Uthred, Grail or Arthur Novels... this is probably not the book for you.
This is unlike any other Cornwell book i've read. It's very heavy and very slow. The cover is also very misleading, while i Understand the placement of the portrait, a silhouette of the hangman's nose would be much more accurate and atmospherical given the only swordplay is brief and inconsequential.
That being said it's not a bad read, only different to anything I've experienced from the author before and not what i was expecting.
If, however, you enjoy the works of Agatha Christie, then this will be for you. This is a mystery more than anything else, only with Bernard Cornwell's unique ability to create set a scene.
This is unlike any other Cornwell book i've read. It's very heavy and very slow. The cover is also very misleading, while i Understand the placement of the portrait, a silhouette of the hangman's nose would be much more accurate and atmospherical given the only swordplay is brief and inconsequential.
That being said it's not a bad read, only different to anything I've experienced from the author before and not what i was expecting.
If, however, you enjoy the works of Agatha Christie, then this will be for you. This is a mystery more than anything else, only with Bernard Cornwell's unique ability to create set a scene.