by David Liss, Simon Vance
Synopsis: 17th century London, Benjamin Weaver, ex-boxer, thieftaker and general rogue is blackmailed by a mysterious figure into investigating a plot surrounding the East India Trade Company. Conspiracies on conspiracies abound, as Weaver investigates. Review: I'm a fan enough of this book that I...
The Devil's Company is the latest from David Liss. It's 1722 in London and Benjamin Weaver is being blackmailed. Weaver is equal parts James Bond and Flashman (George Macdonald Fraser's lovable scoundrel). The first sentence of the novel lets you know who you are dealing with: "In my youth,...
What I liked:The plot was as action-packed and full of twists and turns, as I like. I didn’t have one minute of boredom while reading this one.Vivid period detail is rendered so it can actually make you interested in history, even if you didn’t like the subject or the era before. This time Mr. Liss ...
Very enjoyable. I'm looking forward to a long career for Benjiman Weaver!
Seriously ugly jacket.Book is, well, book is...really well plotted, filled with characters whose ideas and motivations I get and even support, and told in a very engaging way.Liss's trademark business angle is very much in evidence in this book. It's set partially within the confines of the East Ind...
I hadn't been introduced to and book by David Liss before this, so I was lucky enough to win this book in the giveaway. It's not a book I would have selected for myself, so I was pleasently surprised. The writing was clever and eloquent and the characters well rounded. An interesting story and wo...
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