{"id":17361,"date":"2021-06-06T08:41:55","date_gmt":"2021-06-06T12:41:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/klishis.com\/reading\/?p=17361"},"modified":"2024-03-01T18:06:11","modified_gmt":"2024-03-01T23:06:11","slug":"spectred-isle-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/klishis.com\/reading\/archives\/17361","title":{"rendered":"Spectred Isle"},"content":{"rendered":"

Spectred Isle<\/a><\/em> (2017) KJ Charles<\/a> (Green Men)<\/p>\n

\"Spectred<\/a>Set in England in 1923<\/p>\n

Saul\u2019s professional instincts were shaped by his doctorate in archaeology from Oxford and two years working on excavations in Mesopotamia. Major Peabody believed that if the ravens left the Tower of London, the city would fall.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

He hadn\u2019t given a damn about Saul\u2019s war record or the conviction, and unlike the very few other people who\u2019d been prepared to give him work since 1918, hadn\u2019t expected him to accept lower pay and worse treatment as a consequence.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

But Randolph had lost almost every relation, professional colleague, and teacher he\u2019d ever known in the War, just as Sam had lost his entire family, and Barney and Isaacs had near as dammit lost their souls. He was no longer prepared to believe that things would work out for the best.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u201cI think this gentleman\u2019s having some bad memories,\u201d Lazenby said, and turned his face away from Randolph to mouth something.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u201cDoes it work for everything?\u201d \u201cYou mean, can it minister to a mind diseased?\u201d \u201cBroken minds, broken hearts.\u201d Saul tried to say it lightly, but he felt his throat tighten.
\n…
\nSaul stood, helpless. Glyde stepped close, eyes intent and full of something Saul couldn\u2019t understand. He reached out and carefully, tenderly, wiped the wet cloth over Saul\u2019s cheek.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Publisher : KJC Books<\/p>\n

Rating: 8\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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