Angel's Blade
A Jack Sangster Mystery
by Lewis Hinton
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Pub Date Oct 28 2022 | Archive Date Nov 21 2022
The Book Guild | Book Guild Publishing
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Description
A profound secret that echoes down the centuries is uncovered by a uniquely gifted girl, who in doing so jeopardises her own life and that of the only person who can protect her…
Spring, 1970. A beautiful and precociously talented pupil goes missing from a residential school in Cornwall; special investigator Jack Sangster is assigned to help local police find her.
At first nonplussed by the girl having apparently disappeared into thin air, Sangster gains an understanding of local people, legends and landscapes that help him unravel mysteries far, far deeper than could have been imagined. Despite initial scepticism, he wonders…
Did events from two thousand years ago in this remote corner of Europe really have repercussions that might rock the very foundations of western society?
Governments on both sides of the iron curtain, and even hallowed religious institutions, certainly seem to think so. As pressure mounts from all sides, it will take all of Sangster’s skill and determination, as well as some luck, to discover the truth before it’s too late...
Available Editions
| EDITION | Ebook |
| ISBN | 9781915603395 |
| PRICE | £4.99 (GBP) |
| PAGES | 200 |
Featured Reviews
Scott W, Reviewer
What did I like about this book? The plot-mixing a mystery with history is a great plot theme. The character-the protagonist is like able and I got invested with his story and processing of clues. The students-showing students that are not only gifted but could easy be on the autism spectrum being heroes and thought of in a positive light is trend that I really appreciate.
What didn’t like about this book? The pacing had issues at time and some of the plot lines were a little unbelievable and far fetched. But was it enough for me not to enjoy this book - No.
Who would like this book? Readers of historical mystery thrillers.
Colette M, Reviewer
When a pupil goes missing from a school for gifted children, Jack Sangster, a retired naval officer, is assigned to help the local police force find her. No one knows what happened to her, and there are no signs of her either. Can she really have disappeared into thin air?
The story is told from Jack’s point of view and as a character; I liked him. If I am being honest though, I found all the supplemental bits in brackets distracting. I get what the author was doing and the extra information that we were being given, but I wasn’t a fan. I wasn’t a fan of his wife either, though I couldn’t tell you why. For me, she was just an annoying character, but that’s not a bad thing. All books need light and shade and there’s room for an annoying character in every book.
It took a while for me to get into the story, but once we were past the scene setting and got into Jack trying to work out what happened to Angel, it was much better.
Many thanks to the author, the publisher and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
