{"id":5105,"date":"2015-02-06T18:48:22","date_gmt":"2015-02-06T23:48:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/klishis.com\/reading\/?p=5105"},"modified":"2024-03-20T17:36:00","modified_gmt":"2024-03-20T21:36:00","slug":"a-broken-vessel-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/klishis.com\/reading\/archives\/5105","title":{"rendered":"A Broken Vessel"},"content":{"rendered":"

A Broken Vessel<\/a><\/em> (1994) Kate Ross<\/a><\/p>\n

\"A-Broken-Vessel\"<\/a>The second Julian Kestrel mystery. Which means I’m now halfway through the series.<\/p>\n

Julian Kestrel is once again pulled into mystery and murder when his manservant Dipper runs into his sister, and she inadvertently brings a mystery to them.<\/p>\n

This book takes a deep and unpleasant look at prostitution in Regency London. <\/p>\n

patient. He was told she had not been seriously ill, but merely weak and in low spirits\u2014 perhaps a debilitating effect of the depraved life she had led before she came to the refuge.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Of course why women end up prostitutes was as complex then as it is today.<\/p>\n

\u201cSelf-respect\u2019s a fine thing, sir, but you can\u2019t eat it, nor drink it, nor put a red feather on it and tie it under the chin.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Mr. Harcourt then questioned her closely about how she fell from grace. She was hard put to answer. She could not remember a moment when she fell. She had been born about as low as a girl could get, and simply went on from there.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

But it’s not all darkness. There is plenty of wit to amuse.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s been a herculean effort of self-denial, but you see, I hear you have a Pomeranian dog.\u201d
\n\u201cWhat, you\u2019re not afraid of a little dog, surely?\u201d
\n\u201cNo, but on the advice of my tailor, I\u2019m allergic to anything that sheds.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

A persistent clergyman asked him what should be done about the evils of excessive drinking. Julian recommended soda water and a cold, damp cloth around the head.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I love this series so very much. The mysteries are good, the history is fascinating, and the dialog is marvelous.
\nRating: 10\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n

Published by Felony & Mayhem Press<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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