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A review by trish204
The Strange Task Before Me: Being an Excerpt from the Journal of William J. Upton by Sean Gibson
4.0
This is the prequel to The Camelot Shadow, kindly and generously provided by the author (no, knowing the author does not influence my rating).
The story presented here takes place quite some time before the adventures of the novel and the events are recounted through William Upton's diary. William Upton is a bookseller in London and quite a quirky character. Apart from an enormous love for scotch and the opposite sex, he's also willing to go to quite some lengths to procure whatever book a client desires (for the right price).
However, the job he has to complete here, and in only 4 days as well, is more than he could have initially suspected. Thus, we are not only treated to an intimate look into Will's world, in fact a glance into his very mind, but also hurdle along with him on a small but significant treasure hunt through a very atmospheric London (and some surrounding areas) until we get a very nice twist at the end.
The story told here is light and very funny, but also mysterious and thrilling and I very much enjoyed Will's enigmatic and unique point of view.
The story presented here takes place quite some time before the adventures of the novel and the events are recounted through William Upton's diary. William Upton is a bookseller in London and quite a quirky character. Apart from an enormous love for scotch and the opposite sex, he's also willing to go to quite some lengths to procure whatever book a client desires (for the right price).
However, the job he has to complete here, and in only 4 days as well, is more than he could have initially suspected. Thus, we are not only treated to an intimate look into Will's world, in fact a glance into his very mind, but also hurdle along with him on a small but significant treasure hunt through a very atmospheric London (and some surrounding areas) until we get a very nice twist at the end.
The story told here is light and very funny, but also mysterious and thrilling and I very much enjoyed Will's enigmatic and unique point of view.