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A review by eososray
Gallows Thief by Bernard Cornwell
5.0
As witnessed by my 5 start rating I thought this was a fabulous book. I am not sure if listening to it in audio form rather than reading it affected my enjoyment but when a book makes you put in extra time at the gym so you can listen to more, it's gotta be good.
Set in 1817, two years after the Battle of Waterloo, Rider Sandman is no longer engaged to the woman he loves, has given up his commission in the army and no longer enjoys the privilege that money affords. Not being able to support himself on what he makes from playing cricket, he accepts a job from the home secretary to confirm the guilt of a convicted murderer.
The story is filled with references to cricket and even though I don't understand the game at all, it only added to the story. Whether characters had large or small parts they were all memorable, though you have to wait for the last half of the book to get much action. It is not a deep or complicated mystery but the end is satisfying.
I would be happy to have Bernard Cornwell continue this series though at present it looks to stay a stand alone book.
Set in 1817, two years after the Battle of Waterloo, Rider Sandman is no longer engaged to the woman he loves, has given up his commission in the army and no longer enjoys the privilege that money affords. Not being able to support himself on what he makes from playing cricket, he accepts a job from the home secretary to confirm the guilt of a convicted murderer.
The story is filled with references to cricket and even though I don't understand the game at all, it only added to the story. Whether characters had large or small parts they were all memorable, though you have to wait for the last half of the book to get much action. It is not a deep or complicated mystery but the end is satisfying.
I would be happy to have Bernard Cornwell continue this series though at present it looks to stay a stand alone book.