Sunday, 15 October 2017

Wendy Percival

Another in the lovely Esme Quentin series of genealogical mysteries.


The Malice of Angels

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My review -

Esme Quentin has moved to Devon to be closer to her friend, and to the area in which she grew up. She makes contact with her late husband’s journalist friend Tim, and though she’s reluctant, she agrees to work with him. Her speciality is genealogy. Her friend is concerned about her mother, the woman Esme has known since childhood, but who is now very reluctant to look into her own memories about her sister, who disappeared after the war. As they delve, things come very close to home for Esme.

I loved the way information unfolded gradually and we realised how complex this web was. We aren’t always happy to face our memories and we don’t like those who try to confront us with things we’re trying to keep in the dusty attic of our minds. This is brought over extremely well. People important to Esme were in danger and she got on with the job, as always. Esme Quentin is becoming one of my heroes!


I received a pre-publication copy of this book.

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