Dark Stars
Written by C.S. Quinn
Narrated by Steve West
4/5
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About this audiobook
The Great Fire has reduced London to smouldering embers. From the ashes, thief taker Charlie Tuesday is drawn to investigate a string of strange murders. Mutilated corpses are washing up at Deptford, each marked with a dire astrological prediction. But only London’s best crime-solver realises the killer’s deadly offerings will soon unleash a devastating force on England.
With the help of Lily Boswell, a gypsy street-girl with a knife and a grudge, Charlie must find the killer and put a stop to the murders. And by doing so, the Thief Taker will find the man whose terrible destiny is entwined with his, their fates written in the dark stars…
This is the third book in the Thief Taker Series but can be enjoyed as a stand-alone story.
C.S. Quinn
C.S. Quinn is the bestselling author of The Thief Taker, Fire Catcher and Dark Stars. Prior to writing fiction she was a travel and lifestyle journalist for The Times, the Guardian and the Mirror, alongside many magazines. In her early academic career, Quinn’s background in historical research won prestigious postgraduate funding from the British Arts Council. Quinn pooled these resources, combining historical research with first-hand experiences in far-flung places to create Charlie Tuesday’s London.
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I enjoyed this story, but unfortunately it was very hard to follow as chunks of audio are missing. Mostly at the beginning of sentences so I didn't know to whom the reader was referring. This made it difficult to listen to and understand.
- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5It's 1666 and Charles Tuesday wants to know the meaning, if any, of the ruby ring he possesses, which leads him to look for the others, and the greater prize of the 'eye'. Once in someone possession the 'eye' allows the owner to rule the seas.
I was hoping for more of a murder mystery but instead this was more of a thriller, not a genre I am particularly interested in. It might have been more interesting if I had read the previous two books in the series to get more of a background on the characters.
A NetGalley Book - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Fantastic read, reminiscent of Dumas's work. A real adventure with the added benefit of history, alchemy, nautical data and much, so much, more...