Death in the Spires, by K.J. Charles

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars


Big K.J. Charles fan here.

Ten years ago, an Oxford student, Toby Feynsham, was brutally murdered. The case was unsolved. In 1905, Jeremy Kite, is haunted still by this murder, a crime which ruined his life, "and stole his best friend" (backcover). Then, someone mails his boss an anonymous letter, accusing him of the crime. Jeremy--Jem--loses his job. He decides it's time to discover the truth.

So the story begins. Jem decides to find his close circle of friends at Oxford, "known as The Seven Wonders for their charm and talent." He discovers they "are tormented and broken as himself." Could one of them have killed Toby? As Jem digs deeper, long kept secrets are exposed, long repressed feelings resurface. And someone is determined to stop Jem--and are willing to "silence him for good" (backcover.)

This is a dark story, of loss and grief and hate and jealousy. Yet, it a story of redemption and love and forgiveness.

Beautifully written, and well told, a page turner. Recommended.



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