A review by james_patrick
Gallows Thief by Bernard Cornwell

5.0

Cornwell weaves a good, if a little predictable, mystery/adventure set at the end of the Napoleonic wars. As you'd expect from Cornwell, the period detail is brilliant, and this particular book has thematic echoes of Pratchett's Watch books. The characters are excellently crafted, even if some of them are only there as extras designed to further the plot. I found it very enjoyable, especially towards the end, and there was a part of me that didn't WANT to finish it, I was enjoying it that much.

If I have one small criticism, its that the climax feels a bit rushed, and maybe a short epilogue would have done wonders.