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May 01, 2017sample007 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
If you've made it through "The Gods of Gotham", you're well on your way to enjoy another adventure for Timothy Wilde. Faye continues the mystery and personal drama of the young detective Timothy Wilde in this second installment. Again, relying on history as a the backbone for her narrative, the characters navigate a mystery that is tangled in the hot politics of the time, which focuses on slavery. This novel, very much like the first, is dark, moody with a convoluted whodunit climax. The murder mystery, at times, takes a back seat to the personal narrative of the protagonist. However, Faye does a marvelous job in continuing to explore the character study of her cast. Additionally, the period slang doesn't seem as forced or contrived, and after a while, becomes second nature for the reader. Again, echoing my comments on "The Gods of Gotham" - stick with it!