Charlie M. (bookaddicted) - , reviewed on 11/17/2009 + 128 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 3

A really good beginning to a series. Alexander mixes both fictional characters and real people to create a mystery series set in London during the later part of the 1700's. John Fielding was a Magistrate, brother to Henry Fielding (Tom Jones), co-founded the Bow Street Runners - the first organized police force and blind since age 19. An orphaned boy is taken under his wing and narrates the story as an adult, remembering his adventures with Fielding. The writing style is wonderfully picturesque without being overpowering or flowery and the characters three dimensional.

You might figure out the ending but it doesn't detract from the overall pleasure of reading.

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