claudia_is_reading's review against another edition
3.0
It was an okay story but it didn't manage to captivate me. I think it was mostly because I didn't like May very much :/
But the mystery was good, so maybe I'll come back later for more of the series.
But the mystery was good, so maybe I'll come back later for more of the series.
sarahs_bookish_life's review
4.0
Foul Trade is the start of a new crime series featuring May Keaps.
The author transports you back in time and you really get a feel of what life was like in that era. Though the world May finds herself in is a very dark and dangerous one. I know drugs have always been around but didn’t realise just how rife it was in 1920’s.
May is very much a modern woman of her day. She is an independent and determined young lady who knows what she wants in life. She reminded me of a younger version of Agatha Christie’s, Jane Marple. Always getting involved in things she would be best off keeping out of.
Foul Trade is a well written novel that is perfect for fans of historical crime fiction. A very solid start to a brand new crime series and look forward to reading more.
The author transports you back in time and you really get a feel of what life was like in that era. Though the world May finds herself in is a very dark and dangerous one. I know drugs have always been around but didn’t realise just how rife it was in 1920’s.
May is very much a modern woman of her day. She is an independent and determined young lady who knows what she wants in life. She reminded me of a younger version of Agatha Christie’s, Jane Marple. Always getting involved in things she would be best off keeping out of.
Foul Trade is a well written novel that is perfect for fans of historical crime fiction. A very solid start to a brand new crime series and look forward to reading more.
vesper1931's review
4.0
March 1920 London and May Keaps is the Poplar Coroner's Officer. Then a body of a young man is found which leads to the underworld of murder, gambling anf opium dens.
May being a determined and opinionated young woman does not always appreciate the help she is given in the pursuit of evidence.
This is a well-written enjoyable start to a series.
May being a determined and opinionated young woman does not always appreciate the help she is given in the pursuit of evidence.
This is a well-written enjoyable start to a series.
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