
Some Danger Involved
Barker & Llewelyn Series, Book 1
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Narrated by:
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Antony Ferguson
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By:
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Will Thomas
An atmospheric debut novel set on the gritty streets of Victorian London, Some Danger Involved introduces detective Cyrus Barker and his assistant, Thomas Llewelyn, as they work to solve the gruesome murder of a young scholar in London's Jewish ghetto. When the eccentric and enigmatic Barker takes the case, he must hire an assistant, and out of all who answer an ad for a position with "some danger involved", he chooses downtrodden Llewelyn, a gutsy young man with a murky past.
As they inch ever closer to the shocking truth behind the murder, Llewelyn is drawn deeper and deeper into Barker's peculiar world of vigilante detective work, as well as the heart of London's teeming underworld.
Brimming with wit and unforgettable characters and steeped in authentic period detail, Some Danger Involved is a captivating novel that introduces an equally captivating duo.
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Charming and historically interesting
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A Great “Enquiry Agent” duo
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What did you love best about Some Danger Involved?
Great Narrator, good dialogue, character development with lots of action and location discription.New Favorite Series
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The only real problem is that the narrator is awful. He mangles every Hebrew and Jewish term, and his accents are not accurate. I think I'll prefer to read the rest of the series.
If Sherlock Holmes Met Amelia Peabody
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The story centers around a murder of and public crucifixion of a young Polish Jew. Baker and Llewelyn accept to uncover the details of the crime and its motive. Is this an act designed to stir anti-Semitism in the East End or was as it done to humiliate the young man without religious intent?
Will Thomas did an excellent job giving readers an introduction to the Jewish faith, providing just enough context to understand their way of life, while not making it feel like too much. He take readers on a tour through the seedy and dangerous underbelly of London's East End - a part of the city awash in immigrants from east Europe and Italy as the English struggle to accommodate and assimilate these new groups. Will Thomas did an excellent job giving readers an introduction to the Jewish faith, providing just enough context to understand their way of life, while not making it feel like too much.
I am normally an urban fantasy, paranormal, readers. I do enjoy contemporary and period mysteries. Unfortunately, I do not have many authors in those genres that I faithfully follow, until now.
The danger involved - you getting addicted to the series.
Great new series!
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Thomas Llewellyn is adorable!
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Not Bad
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Terrific Read!
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Good narration
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A strong sherlockian novel with Jews in it
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