Review: Old World London Detective; Poverty prevails.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 30, 2013
Set in London in 1841, we find both crime and poverty at their highest. Some of the poorest who have to do things they would not usually think of to survive seem to still maintain their humanity. Others, like the criminals of today, are simply incorrigible. This is a Detective Jack Brodie story of those times, and one you will love reading.Story is well written and flows smoothly, keeping in tone with the era written about. Characters are well written and you can feel compassion for some of them. One thing I especially like is how Jack is written with such complete honesty. You see all sides of this Detective compared to some stories where they show a strong  detective with no compassion or true love. Jack has compassion for his house keeper, his kids, and even some of the people he meets in this case.Jack Brodie is an Inquiry Agent. This is another way of saying Detective. When someone is robbed, as in this story, of incriminating documents, they hire Jack to retrieve them for a price. Jack takes the job. The case is complicated by an old enemy getting out of jail intent on seeking revenge on Jack for the supposed slaying of his brother. Soon their paths cross and murder and violence occur.This is a fantastic story set in poverty stricken London that you will surely love. I recommend this book highly.For those who frown on sex scenes, there are none. There is also no bloody gore for those who do not like this. I recommend this book highly.