sawyerbell 's review for:

This Deceitful Light by Jemahl Evans

3.0

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What a rollicking romp Jemahl Evans created with This Deceitful Light. I haven't yet read book one (The Last Roundhead) of the adventures of Blandford "Sugar" Candy, but from the first page I was drawn into the bawdy, riotous and often dangerous world of 17th century London. I confess to not being deeply interested in the Civil War period (my fault; not the author's) but I certainly enjoyed the characters, dialog and slang of the period, especially the insults, some of which I plan to use at the first available opportunity.

I recommend this for anyone who enjoyed Rose Tremain's Restoration and also for anyone who enjoys CJ Samsome's Matthew Shardlake series.

Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with an e-ARC in exchange for a fair review.