The Clockmaker

by Jane A Adams

This is my first leap into the world of DCI Henry Johnstone.  He’s a haunted man whose anchor is his older sister and his sergeant, Mickey Hitchens.  He is approached by Abraham Levy to locate his missing nephew, but the young man has disappeared outside Johnstone’s jurisdiction.  As the story unfolds, so do many the many threads of the case, or should I say cases?  Adams’s talent at bringing threads of a story from many different directions and creating a complete tapestry at the end is pure artistry.  One of her many threads is taken from the headlines of the present.  Those who escape the persecution in their homeland and try to build a new life peacefully in a new land.  She gives us complex characters and intricate plotlines delivering a story of some who are doing the wrong things for the right reasons.

I thank the publisher and NetGalley for allowing me access to the electronic Advanced Reader’s Copy for my honest review.

PUB:  Severn House

PUB DATE:  September 1, 2019

ISBN:  9780727888884

Genre:  Historical Fiction, Mystery