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Blood Covenant (Main) | Chris Nickson

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The brutal deaths of two young boys and a young man connected to a mill in Leeds propel thief-taker Simon Westow into a disturbing, twisty mystery that recalls his own traumatic past. Leeds. November, 1823. When a doctor from the infirmary tells thief-taker Simon Westow about the brutal deaths of two young boys at the hands of a mill overseer, Simon's painful memories of his childhood reawaken. Unable to sleep, he goes for a walk - and stumbles upon the body of a young man being pulled from the river. Simon and his assistant, Jane, are drawn into investigating the deaths, seeking a measure of justice for the powerless dead. But the pursuit of the truth takes them down a dangerous and deadly path. Can they overcome a powerful enemy who knows he stands above the law in Leeds - and the shadowy figure that stands behind him?

robinb

Blood Covenant (Main) | Chris Nickson

so-so

Full disclosure, this is fourth in series, and I started out at ground zero but was still able to follow along fairly well. Taking place in 1823 Leeds, Simon (married with 2 children) and Jane (his young assistant) are very successful thief-takers. However they are pulled into investigating a series of murders that seem related to abuses found in local mills owned by untouchable powerful men. While the plot was for the most part fine, the 🔻

robinb writing I found rather simplistic with repetitive sentiments (poor Simon was invariably tired during the entire book) and characters that felt one-dimensional. Slow parts with not a lot of action didn‘t help either. I did feel with some editing and more depth, in both character and story, it could be an enjoyable book. 3/5⭐️ 3y

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McCombsonMain

Blood Covenant (Main) | Chris Nickson

pick

Although The Blood Covenant is set during the Regency Era, this is not for the faint of heart. It‘s the dark side of a time when the ton danced, and girls wore pretty dresses and giggled innocently. There‘s more than one brutal scene ending with blood. Knife fights are common, and more than one person brings a gun to one of those fights.

https://mccombsonmain.com/2022/02/24/review-blood-covenant-nickson/

#RgencyFiction #HistoricalFiction

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