#wailing banshee

[jellygay]

Drew the pirate man. STILL needing a name. (Older art of him/some info kinda: http://jellygay.tumblr.com/post/159030927864/worked-on-that-snake-oil-inspired-pirate-oc-and )

((Probably renaming his sword from Murder Scream to Murderous Scream.))

[jellygay]

Worked on that Snake Oil inspired pirate oc and tweaked him. Still has no name or much of anything really. Gotta give this man an eyepatch… and some clothes in general.

His ship is the Wailing Banshee and he wields a sword called Murder Scream. He’s also the Captain.

[monstredesignesyherd]

An angry banshee

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[cathygeha]

REVIEW

These Lost & Broken Things by Helen Fields

 Compelling, complicated and rather creepy this book grabbed me and kept me reading without pause. Well, perhaps pauses were made to contemplate just how what happened could come about and how it could, though gruesome and gritty still make almost complete sense when the story was finally told. It made me consider whether a murderer is born or made and what might compel someone to commit murder. I wonder if I, faced with the life that Sofia lived, would have done what she did or if I would have chosen a different course.

 What I liked:

·         Sofia: strong, intelligent, willing to do what it took to keep her family together - definitely not perfect and with some serious problems to overcome.

·         Nora: Sofia’s neighbor who was there for her and her children – had a heart of gold.

·         Charlie: the constable neighbor that might have been too good for Sofia – or just what she needed.

·         The real feel to the story…I felt I was there making decisions, feeling the grime, smelling the odors, experiencing it all…

·         The telling of Sofia’s past in snippets throughout the book. I don’t usually like flashbacks in stories, but they worked well in this book.

·         That some of the bad guys were not totally bad even though they did bad things

·         The plot, writing and pace of the story.

·         Being left with that niggling question that left me wondering what the future might or might not hold for the people I came to care about.

 What I did not like:

·         Watching one evil man manipulate those around him

·         Being reminded of the sorry lot of women before they had rights

·         Feeling unsettled – but also kind of liked it

·         Kind of wanting an epilogue though I know it is better to leave the reader unsure of what will happen.

 Did I enjoy this book? Yes

Would I read more by this author? Yes

 Thank you to NetGalley and Wailing Banshee for the ARC – This is my honest review.

 5 Stars

   BLURB

 Girl. Mother. Assassin. How dangerous is a woman with nothing left to lose? The year is 1905. London is a playground for the rich and a death trap for the poor. When Sofia Logan’s husband dies unexpectedly, leaving her penniless with two young children, she knows she will do anything to keep them from the workhouse. But can she bring herself to murder? Even if she has done it before… Emmet Vinsant, wealthy industrialist, offers Sofia a job in one of his gaming houses. He knows more about Sofia’s past than he has revealed. Brought up as part of a travelling fair, she’s an expert at counting cards and spotting cheats, and Vinsant puts her talents to good use. His demands on her grow until she finds herself with blood on her hands. Set against the backdrop of the Suffragette protests, with industry changing the face of the city but disease still rampant, and poverty the greatest threat of all, every decision you make is life or death. Either yours or someone else’s. Read best-selling crime writer Helen Fields’ first explosive historical thriller.

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These Lost & Broken Things by Helen Fields @Helen_Fields @Wailing_Banshee #BookTalk #TopRelease2020

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I am delighted to bring you a sneak peek of Helen Fields, upcoming title These Lost & Broken Things. Publishing in May 2020, it sounds amazing. Set over two time periods it takes you to Victorian and Edwardian London. I am so excited to read it and it is top of my must reads of 2020.

🍁These Lost & Broken Things by Helen Fields

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