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4 of 5 stars

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A well-written story set in Edwardian England just after the turn of the 20th century. I am a lover of words and, as such, delighted in an abundance of multi-syllabic words that, up until now, I had never encountered in this genre and which helped to immerse me in the story's time-frame.

I loved the two main characters - Jonty Stewart and Orlando Coppersmith. Their tender and sweet love story was deftly interwoven with and contrasted the mystery of several cold-hearted murders of young men at the Cambridge college where both men teach.

I'm looking forward to reading the next instalment of this series!

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