Whom the Gods Love

Whom the Gods Love (1995) Kate Ross (Julian Kestrel Mysteries #3)

Set in London in 1825

He glanced around this part of the churchyard, which they had entirely to themselves. “I come here every day, and no one disturbs me.” He shrugged sadly. “No one knows what to say.”

People of intense imagination are apt to sympathize with the poor and despised—they envision themselves in the same plight, and the picture is so real and horrifying, it impels them to action.

Common decency is rather uncommon these days.

it’s been to no more purpose than to give a goose hay.

People suppose what I do must be right, because I do it with conviction.

“I should be interested to see those letters.”

“Sadly, Mr. Kestrel, I don’t keep letters. They have a way of coming back to haunt the writers—it’s like holding a bit of a person’s life hostage. And that seems rather unfair. So I burn them.”

Characters: Julian Kestrel, Dipper / Thomas Stokes, Peter Vance, Bill Watkins, Alexander Falkland, Belinda Falkland, Eugene Talmadge, Sir Malcolm Falkland, Paul Nichols, Hippolyte Valère, Martha Gilmore, Luke Hallam, Nelson Beale, Joe Sampson, Mike Nugent, Lady Anthea Fitzjohn, The Hon. Felix Poynter, Sir Henry Effingham, Quentin Clare, David Adams, Verity Clare, George Tibbs, Marianne Desmond, Fanny Gates, Mrs. Wheeler, Bet, Giles Underhill, Jemmy Otis, Ruth Piper, Ben Foley, Philippa Fontclair, Hugh Fontclair, Maud Fontclair, Dr. Duncan Macgregor, Oliver De Witt, Alfred, E. Ridley, Miss Meeks, Mr. Pruitt

Publisher: Felony & Mayhem

Rating: 9.5/10

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