Thursday, June 1, 2017

Some Danger Involved by Will Thomas

Some Danger Involved
Will Thomas
3/5 stars

Thomas Llewelyn is hired as assistant to Victorian detective Cyrus Barker.  The first case he is involved in is the crucifixion of a Jewish man that seems to be leading up to a pogrom.

Barker is an atypical Victorian in many ways, and so close to perfect that the novel nearly becomes Mary Sue-ish.  The atmosphere seems more modern than it should at times, due to the use of words that don't seem to fit with a Victorian novel.  In addition, more information on Judaism and the London Jewish ghetto is provided than needed, nearly bogging down the narrative.  Despite these problems, the mystery is intriguing, the characters engaging, and the writing mostly good.  I'm interested enough in Barker and Llewelyn to want to continue the series.