The Strangler Vine (The Blake and Avery Mystery Series, #1) in Reading Through the Ages

Mar 21, 2017 Melanie rated it really liked it

3.5 stars. I enjoyed this more than I thought. A thriller (more mystery) set in 1830ies India. I loved the critical view of colonialism, the East India company and more. It is a light read, nothing too taxing, yet I feel that within it's genre this is a pearl. It was a perfect easy, pleasant read after some hard hitting novels. ...more

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Mar 24, 2019 Victoria (Eve's Alexandria) rated it liked it

Shelves: history, series, debut, crime, india, bought-2019

I'm afraid that I didn't love this as I hoped to. The pros? The world-building was absolutely brilliant - I felt safely in the hands of someone who understood India and the culture of the East India company in the 1830s, and who knew the geography of the setting. I also very much enjoyed the introduction to Jeremiah Blake, the Company's Special Inquiry Agent, and young, naive Lieutenant William Avery. The development of their cantankerous relationship was what kept me reading. The cons? I found ...more

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Jul 27, 2016 Sarah Mari rated it really liked it

I found this book really interesting especially since so many of the characters are historic characters. It is a little bit slow and I couldn't follow any clues but the atmosphere and the setting were so real and descriptive and Rich that India itself almost became a character. Recommended for mystery lovers. ...more

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