Blood is Blood

By Will Thomas

                  

Reading a new installment of a series is always exciting.  You connect with old friends and familiar characters.  Changes are coming about at the Enquiry Agency run by Cyrus Barker and his assistant, Thomas Llewelyn.  Surprisingly, most are not brought on by the explosion that knocked the floor out from under the two detectives.  However, with Cyrus in hospital suffering a crushed leg, Thomas has his hands full to deduce who the culprit or culprits responsible for this disaster and things get more complicated when Caleb Barker shows up on the agency’s doorstep.  With his wedding mere days away, Thomas finds himself trying to tie up this case quickly but others have different ideas.

As a lover of historical mysteries, the Barker & Llewelyn series hits all the marks.  In the latest, Thomas gives Llewelyn the lead and manages to keep you guessing.  This novel has more turns, twists, and dead ends than a hedge maze.  Along with these he tosses in the upcoming nuptials of Llewelyn and his lovely Rebecca.  This is an engaging and exciting novel.  It is filled with characters that are both quirky and serious in their endeavors.  Don’t let your guard down.

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I wish to thank the publisher and NetGalley for providing an Advanced Reader’s Copy for my honest review and no monetary compensation was provided for my review.

PUB:  St Martin’s Press/Minotaur Books

PUB DATE:   November 13, 2018

ISBN:  9781250170385

Genre:  Historical Mystery