The Ashes of London: The first book in the brilliant historical crime mystery series from the No. 1 Sunday Times bestselling author: Book 1 (James Marwood & Cat Lovett)

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There’s a delicious blend of real and imagined characters lending an authenticity that enhances the narrative still further and reading The Ashes of London is a bit like peeling back the layers of history and society so that the reader feels as if they were actually present. The cubicle where she tweezes, epilates and massages is a confessional where her clients reveal their secrets. I have read other works by the same author and, while they were far from perfect they were way better than this. She is a spirited teenager who dreams of becoming an architect and escaping an unsatisfactory marriage her aunt and uncle have arranged.

Now his reign is threatened by unrepentant republicans, the most radical being the Fifth Monarchists who want a Puritan theocracy with King Jesus as ruler.

Then John disappears … Narrated in alternating chapters by Alice and Lucy, this is an assured and atmospheric debut. I have overall noticed though that people enjoyed the author's other books better, so perhaps I'll try again with one of those instead. Andrew Taylor (born 14 October 1951) is a British author best known for his crime and historical novels, which include the Lydmouth series, the Roth Trilogy and historical novels such as the number-one best-selling The American Boy and The Ashes of London.

As the Great Fire burns the heart of London in 1666, political manipulators and religious fundamentalists struggle behind the scenes for control of the kingdom. My only complaint really was the lack of scenery detail, its a minor thing I can easily overlook because the core of this novel is the mystery and character arcs not so much the sight seeing but much of the detail was sort of brushed over in some parts and I forgot where I was.

The paths of Cat and James had met when she steals his cloak whilst they both watch the destruction of St. A model of London’s 17th-century skyline blazes … Andrew Taylor’s vivid The Fire Court begins with the aftermath, in 1667. If it opens a little slowly, the pace soon picks as the reader is engaged by the copious detail which is Andrew Taylor’s hallmark. In 1995, an elderly unnamed widow is moving into an Oregon nursing home on the urging of her controlling son, Julien, a surgeon. The Financial Times and its journalism are subject to a self-regulation regime under the FT Editorial Code of Practice.