{"id":24247,"date":"2025-02-09T17:48:01","date_gmt":"2025-02-09T22:48:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/klishis.com\/reading\/?p=24247"},"modified":"2026-03-30T19:42:21","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T23:42:21","slug":"subtle-blood-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/klishis.com\/reading\/archives\/24247","title":{"rendered":"Subtle Blood"},"content":{"rendered":"

Subtle Blood<\/em><\/a> (2021) KJ Charles<\/a> (Will Darling Adventures #3)<\/p>\n

\"Subtle<\/a>Set in England in 1924<\/p>\n

Lord Arthur recently became notorious for the killing of man-about-town Johnnie Cheveley in shocking events at Lord Waring\u2019s ancestral home. No blame was attached to Lord Arthur by the Coroner\u2019s jury. <\/p>\n

\u201cThey commended him, you shits,\u201d Will growled at the paper.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Some people had strong views on attacking a man from behind. Well, Will did himself, those views being that it was an excellent idea, best done with a blade. He missed the Messer.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u201cAny light on the horizon?\u201d <\/p>\n

\u201cOnly that cast by everything on fire.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u201cYou\u2019re not going to hurt yourself, right?\u201d he said, unsure if he should, unable not to. <\/p>\n

\u201cHurt\u2014? Hardly. Why would I need to with so many people ready to do that for me?\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Characters<\/strong>: William Darling, Arthur Aloysius Kimberley de Brabazon Secretan, Maisie Jones, Phoebe Stephens-Prince, Mr. Deansbrook, Peacock, Teddy Molyneux, Harry, Palgrave, Paul Fairfax, Detective Inspector Rennick, Eric Knowle, George Yoxall, Captain James Yoxall Lord Witton, Quiller, Lord Flitby, Sir Alan Cheveley, Hugo Lavery Lord Aveston, Sergeant Hawes, Terence Welwyn, Bill Merton, DS, Mr. Alderney, Florrie Jacobs, Hastings, Freddie Secretan Lord Chingford<\/p>\n

Cover by Tiferet Design<\/p>\n

Self-published<\/p>\n

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

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