Let There Be Blood (A Lord Ambrose Historical Mystery)

by Jane Jakeman

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September 30th 2004 by Berkley Trade

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Paperback, 208 pages

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042519812X (isbn13: 9780425198124)

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In the Kingdom of Mists showcased the talent of Jane Jakeman. In its wake comes the first of the Lord Ambrose historical mystery series, a &quo...more

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09/06/08

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Let There Be Blood was an intriguing mystery that takes place in England in 1830. I enjoyed the story, but I felt that the book did not let the reader know enough about the main character, Lord Ambrose Malfine for him to be a truly sympathetic character. A brief history of his background unfolds in the book, but I never felt that the author fleshed his character out enough for the reader to feel a real connection to him.

Lord Ambrose Malfine has come home to England to recover from wounds th...more Let There Be Blood was an intriguing mystery that takes place in England in 1830. I enjoyed the story, but I felt that the book did not let the reader know enough about the main character, Lord Ambrose Malfine for him to be a truly sympathetic character. A brief history of his background unfolds in the book, but I never felt that the author fleshed his character out enough for the reader to feel a real connection to him.

Lord Ambrose Malfine has come home to England to recover from wounds that he received from a war in Greece. His half Greek heritage drew him to the conflict there. Terribly scarred by the war, Lord Ambrose has no contact with the villagers who live nearby, and wants to be left completely alone. He has one manservant who handles all contact with outsiders. Lord Ambrose is dismayed when two villagers ride frantically up his driveway with the news that two farmers, a father and son, have been murdered. Lord Ambrose knows that he has no choice but to go to the scene of the crime, as any other authority is many hours away. Lord Ambrose arrives to find a group of villagers ready to dispense vengeance upon the gypsy they believe is the murderer. Lord Ambrose steps in and stops the vigilante justice, taking care to see that the gypsy is locked safely away at Malfine. Against his will, Lord Ambrose becomes interested in solving the crimes, and he begins to investigate. He must carefully consider all of those who could be involved including the widow of one of the farmers, the family governess, and a mysterious man with a limp. As he closes in on the murderer, Lord Ambrose's own life is placed in danger.

This was an interesting book, and I am looking forward to reading the two others in the series. I am hoping that the next book will flesh out the character of Lord Ambrose Malfine a bit more. From the small amount I learned of him in this book, I found him to be likeable, but at the end of the book, I still felt that I really knew very little about him. I am hoping to learn more of his background and his feelings. This book was short, and was very quick to read....less

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